Peusse waterfalls in Ornans

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful walk, very pretty waterfall but already very little water
Be careful, there are many fallen trees along the route

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Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The first waterfall is mentioned in point 2 but is actually located after point 3 and between points 3 and 4. Go past the yellow/blue cross.
Continuous trail through the woods - only two empty waterfalls. A little disappointing
Do not do this hike in summer in dry weather

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Signposting practically non-existent, signs indicating the waterfalls have disappeared, confusion with another trail, instead of walking 7 km we walked 14.5 km. We are very disappointed...

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Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent walk and the waterfall is absolutely beautiful. My dog and I went down to the foot of the waterfall. It was really lovely and, despite the season, the weather was magnificent. I highly recommend it

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

Hello,
My friend and I did this walk for the first time.
It's an easy and interesting walk with the advantage of being entirely in the forest.
It's cool, but it's true that sometimes you wish there was a viewpoint...
The only slight issue was that when we arrived at the first waterfall, there was very little water, so it wasn't working and we couldn't see anything, especially as there were no signs to indicate it.
Only the second waterfall was signposted.
Similarly, it wasn't working, but we were able to see the stream and the (empty) waterfall.
That's all, these are not criticisms.
Kind regards,
Pierrette

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The directions do not match the signs found on a trail leading to the waterfalls, with a greater elevation gain and longer distances of approximately 3 km.

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Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route completed on 6 July 2024, terrain quite wet after heavy rainfall. An easy route with plenty of shade. Mainly completed by following the GPS track. Some comments mention a cross blocking the path. There is indeed a cross on a tree near the waterfalls, but I believe it is a marker for another signposted trail. The path descends smoothly alongside the stream.

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Hike done on 08/06/2024. Superb hike even though we took a wrong turn at the start... Nevertheless, we saw the waterfalls but we didn't understand why the hiking trail is marked with a cross and why the "new markings" are on the path that leads to the waterfall BUT which then DOESN'T EXIST beyond the waterfall!and it's really dangerous (very steep, slippery and no path). Not being mountain goats, we went back to the "old" path and braved the prohibition (there's no other alternative anyway, unless you go back the way you came...).

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Date of your route : May 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike through the forest, the waterfall is worth the detour, it's magnificent, despite the lack of water!
The path back after the waterfall is marked with a cross, so we had to return the way we came! It's a shame, we would have preferred to do the loop as indicated on the map!

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Date of your route : Oct 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very well-described route and a lovely walk to do in all seasons, and perhaps even more so in hot weather.

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Date of your route : Jul 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, everyone. We did this hike on 28 July 2022. The initial idea was to have a pleasant time on the trails and see some water at the waterfalls (2): due to the drought, the stream beds are dry to very dry (Peusse and Brême). Despite this, the limestone concretions at the sites indicate that there was once a lot of water activity at the waterfall sites. It's interesting. You can clearly see the thousand-year-old 'turnstiles' and get a good idea of the ancient whirlpools...
Many animal tracks (deer and wild boar) are visible on the ground (it had rained the day before yesterday).
the markings are OK, as the description states, except that some mischievous spirits or scatterbrained individuals have altered them: for example, at the start, the signposts are reversed! We therefore strongly advise you to follow the instructions given by the author of the walk ==> when it says "left", turn left, when it says "always follow path x or y", follow it , as this is the only way to avoid doubling the distance...
The second route suggested in this little corner of the forest is a bit longer but also very interesting.
Beautiful rocks, beautiful trees, and no difficulty for this very enjoyable hike.
It can be combined with other hikes in the area (and there are many), a visit to the various complexes on G. Courbet, the attractions offered by the town of Ornans, via ferrata sites or even tree climbing/kayaking/canoeing, etc.
All the best to you and thank you for the Visorando suggestion. HNS 25220

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TWO waterfalls. But one is harder to see and less spectacular.

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Date of your route : May 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Shaded route from start to finish.
Perfectly marked on the RIGHT-HAND side. A few nice climbs but nothing too difficult.
A stream runs very close to the trail throughout, so my dog had a blast, but watch out for ticks.
There's a waterfall at the end of the route, so the loop is 9.9 km according to my watch and the Visorando map.
I highly recommend this walk, which is marked in blue and yellow from start to finish.
It is true that the network is sometimes absent.

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Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Please note that there is no network coverage in this area. It is not easy to see the two waterfalls clearly, but they are beautiful.

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Date of your route : May 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for sharing this itinerary with us. Both waterfalls are stunning. We had a little trouble finding the second waterfall because the path was blocked by a fallen tree trunk. There wasn't much water in the waterfalls, but they are still remarkable.

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