Saut du Chien waterfall

Hike near Entraygues-sur-Truyère. Route through forests and meadows on forest trails and tracks leading to the waterfall.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 141 m
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    Descent: - 141 m

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    Highest point: 727 m
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    Lowest point: 619 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Take the path down into the chestnut grove. Go through three gates and cross the chestnut grove. Follow the path to the forest track.

(1) Turn left towards the Plane stream after about 100 metres. Cross the small bridge and follow the track uphill to the right. At the end of the bend, take the track across to the right. At the crossroads of four tracks, 100 metres further on, turn right and descend to the first viewing point.

(2) This overlooks a canyon with a stream rushing down into the Truyère. Opposite, you can admire the Château de Valon and the Gorges de la Truyère. Go back up 10 metres and turn left towards the second viewpoint.
Take the track on the left. Cross the bridge and go up to the left to follow the path to the forest track. At the forest track, turn left.

(3) At the fork, take the track that climbs to the right. At the fir trees, turn right and continue to the road. Follow it for 50 metres to the bend.

(4) Leave the road and take the path opposite. Continue straight ahead.

(5) When you reach Les Chayes, follow the small road to the crossroads. Turn right to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 690 m - Place called Monnès
  2. 1 : km 0.71 - alt. 643 m - Forest track, on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.46 - alt. 636 m - Saut du Chien viewpoint
  4. 3 : km 2.52 - alt. 628 m
  5. 4 : km 2.96 - alt. 667 m - Bend, path opposite
  6. 5 : km 3.92 - alt. 713 m - Les Chayes
  7. S/E : km 4.68 - alt. 690 m - Place called Monnès

Notes

Departure from Monnès - below the Lac de Montezic dam.
To get there, follow the Lyseth jewellery workshop on the left as you leave Montezic.
Parking
Yellow signposts.

Worth a visit

Truyère Gorges.
Laguiole and Aubrac.
Conques.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 29 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
jpbr31
jpbr31
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Be careful with the botanical trail (which is very good) that has been set up. The route is no longer quite the same; it now passes through the village of "Le Laux".
which makes it a little longer but is fine.
However, if it is very hot, as it was on Sunday 22 June 2025, it is better to do the route in reverse as the end is in direct sunlight.
Otherwise, it's a superb walk.

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JT
JT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike done in the direction indicated, accessible to all, shaded with beautiful scenery
the chestnut grove has been cleared!

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Nenel2781
Nenel2781

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike, just needs a little cleaning up at the end of the chestnut grove.

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bernard boissier
bernard boissier

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful hike
magnificent views

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Mariiie21
Mariiie21

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk with no difficulties. The scenery was magnificent and the signs were clear. We did it in the right direction and it was very good.

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Berty1309
Berty1309

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful short hike lasting 1.5 hours, to be done in the opposite direction to the map so that you end up at the waterfall. 70% shaded. Magnificent view of the Aubrac, the Truyère river and the village of Valon opposite. No difficulty.

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Nini237
Nini237

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike with magnificent views of the waterfall. The trail also offers beautiful views of Vallon Castle and the dam

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Novis
Novis

The waterfall is almost the final destination of the hike in the opposite direction, so it's more interesting.

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Novis
Novis

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I did this hike in the opposite direction, and I recommend this route because I found it less steep than the other way around, and the shaded areas are more at the end than at the beginning, which is nice when it's hot at the end of the hike.

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Nadège12
Nadège12

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

the start of the hike is very good because you descend towards the waterfall, which is magnificent. However, there is a mistake at point 1 (yellow cross). We followed the yellow line and ended up directly at the bridge.
At number 4, which is in the middle of a bend, you need to keep well to the left even though there is no path; you will pick it up again at the bottom.
It's really only because we saw the waterfall at the beginning that we found the end a bit long (with teenagers )

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Marc Vandevelde
Marc Vandevelde

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

except for the view of the waterfall, which isn't very interesting

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Noëlle Muller
Noëlle Muller

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very beautiful hike, a magnificent waterfall, we walked in the woods, saw deer in an enclosure, flowers. We parked at a place called "Le Laux" and had a picnic at a table there.
The only downside was ending the hike in a thunderstorm.

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m@rk79
m@rk79

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed in March in beautiful weather.
We followed the advice of several hikers and did this hike in reverse.
The return trip is indeed much more interesting in this direction.
However, be careful to read the map carefully as there are no signposts on the last section.
Otherwise, the hike is easy, very pleasant and offers superb views.

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Kristof
Kristof

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We did this hike as a family (with a 16-year-old and an 11-year-old) in very hot weather. We did it backwards, following advice we read in a review, and I can confirm that this was the perfect way to do it. If we had done it in the suggested direction, I don't think the end of the hike would have been very interesting.
If you decide to start at point 5, the first part is the sunniest with landscapes of valleys, pastures and woodland. As you approach the waterfall, the path becomes more "rough" but is still perfectly passable. There are also more people. Two platforms offer views of the waterfall and the valley. The return journey is through pleasant woodland.
We took 1 hour and 50 minutes, walking at a leisurely pace.
Highly recommended.

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corse
corse

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

hike starting from Lake St Gervais, allow for an additional 3 km

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