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                 On Les Roches via Vacherie Dessus (Swiss Jura)
                On Les Roches via Vacherie Dessus (Swiss Jura)            
            
         
        
        
                This is a beautiful hike that has the advantage of being in Switzerland, where hunting is closed on Sundays.
The upper part of the route is on a wide ridge with sunny pastures and a picnic area with two tables.
There are a few viewpoints on the north side overlooking the L'Ajoie plain with the Vosges mountains in the background.
On the other side, you can see the Haut-Doubs and the Jura mountains, including the famous Chasseral.
In between, there is plenty of nature to enjoy, with a good portion of the walk taking place in the shade of the trees, which is very pleasant in hot weather.            
            
            
    
                 Porrentruy - Saint-Ursanne
                Porrentruy - Saint-Ursanne            
            
         
        
        
                During this third stage, you will cross the historic town of Porrentruy. As you leave the town, the path runs along the edge of the woods before starting the climb to the Chalet des Chainions (Chalet des Amis de la Nature). The route then continues along a ridge before descending towards the hamlet of Seleute. As you approach Saint-Ursanne, you can admire the Clos du Doubs and its rocky massifs. You will enter the historic town of Saint-Ursanne through the Porte Saint-Paul.            
            
            
    
                 The Réclère Caves
                The Réclère Caves            
            
         
        
        
                From the castle ruins, you will climb up to the ledges where, like tightrope walkers from one border marker to the next, you will walk along the ridge line, neither in France nor in Switzerland. You will reach the Réclère Caves, considered the most beautiful in the world by the first explorers in 1886. From Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne to Conan Doyle's The Lost World, you will squeeze between dinosaur feet. The return journey, via the old farmhouse at Montavon, will be less adventurous.            
            
            
    
                 Walk to the viewpoints in Montbouton
                Walk to the viewpoints in Montbouton            
            
         
        
        
                A superb hike in the south of the Belfort area in the foothills of the Jura. Exceptional views over the Bas Pays de Montbéliard and the southern Vosges mountains. You will also discover the charming village of Montbouton, 25 km from Belfort and 7 km from Audincourt.
This hike is signposted.            
            
            
    
                 Circular Three valleys in Lebetain
                Circular Three valleys in Lebetain            
            
         
        
        
                This superb hike allows you to discover the village of Lebetain and the surrounding valleys with their typical Jura landscape. The starting point is near the Swiss border, close to Delle, 25 km from Belfort via the expressway.
My favourite part: a very pretty section through the middle of a pasture in a narrow valley with a small stream and numerous little waterfalls. However, there is a fairly difficult section with a steep path for about 50 metres.
The hike is signposted
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                 The Tante Airie cave and the Blamont fountains
                The Tante Airie cave and the Blamont fountains            
            
         
        
        
                A walk along the water, springs and fountains in the valleys surrounding the promontory of the ancient castle of Blamont. Discover the cave of Tante Airie, the legendary Mother Christmas of the Pays de Montbéliard.            
            
            
    
                 Saint-Ursanne - Glovelier
                Saint-Ursanne - Glovelier            
            
         
        
        
                During this fourth stage, you will walk along the banks of the Doubs to Tariche. You will cross the Doubs on a self-service boat. Then you will follow a ridge overlooking the Delémont valley and the Doubs. You will take the very pleasant Combe du Bé to reach Glovelier.            
            
            
    
                 Vautenaivre millstream leat
                Vautenaivre millstream leat            
            
         
        
        
                Coming from Goumois (Switzerland), park at the end of the Vautenaivre leat, next to a small rest area (with barbecue).            
            
            
    
                 Château de la Roche
                Château de la Roche            
            
         
        
        
                The trail offers views of the Doubs valley and ends with a descent to Saint-Hippolyte from La Chapelle du Mont, passing by the site of the Château de la Roche.            
            
            
    
                 The remarkable lime tree of Grandvillars
                The remarkable lime tree of Grandvillars            
            
         
        
        
                Short excursion from Grandvillars to the remarkable lime tree            
            
            
    
                 Les Roches du Château
                Les Roches du Château            
            
         
        
        
                From the heart of Saint-Hyppolyte, nestled in the Revirot valley (where the Doubs and Dessoubre rivers meet), along its narrow streets lined with medieval houses, you will climb boldly towards the Chamesol plateau, a balcony overlooking the valley, to reach the viewpoint on the rocks and the vast cave where our ancestors built a castle that was unfortunately destroyed. Through beautiful forests and secret clearings, you will return via Soulce and its salt well, the Ursulines farm at the foot of the rocks and the tufa cave.            
            
            
    
                 Le Roc au Corbeau from Levoncourt
                Le Roc au Corbeau from Levoncourt            
            
         
        
        
                Climb up to Roc au Corbeau, which straddles the French-Swiss border.            
            
            
    
                 Côte de Champvermol in Mandeure
                Côte de Champvermol in Mandeure            
            
         
        
        
                This short hike will take you to the Roman Theatre and the Mathay plain via a path with views over the Doubs and all the biodiversity associated with this coastline: dry and wet forests, cliffs, scree and ponds are home to many protected species. Play areas, picnic areas and facilities are dotted along the route.            
            
            
    
                 Bourguignon
                Bourguignon            
            
         
        
        
                A sandpit, ponds, viewpoint over Bourguignon and the new power station.            
            
            
    
                 Glovelier - Saignelégier
                Glovelier - Saignelégier            
            
         
        
        
                This last stage will take you to the capital of the Franches-Montagnes district, renowned for its horse breed. On leaving Glovelier, you will cross the Combe Tabeillon nature reserve. You will pass several small lakes, including the pleasant Plain de Saigne. You will cross the village of Montfaucon, built on a ridge. You will cross pastures where many horses graze before arriving in Saignelégier.            
            
            
    
                 The Arch Trail
                The Arch Trail            
            
         
        
        
                Geological and scenic hike offering numerous views of the Doubs valley and amazing natural sites to discover!            
            
            
    
                 Sundgau Circuit: Oberlarg - Around Morimont
                Sundgau Circuit: Oberlarg - Around Morimont            
            
         
        
        
                The landscapes you pass through here are among the most beautiful in the Sundgau region. The rock shelter of Mannlefelsen, a major Mesolithic site in Alsace, precedes the Ebourbettes, which tell the story of General Giraud's escape in 1942. Further on, the ruins of Morimont offer an interesting history lesson on how a medieval castle was adapted to firearms.            
            
            
    
                 The Yésotte Cave, the Bénéton Cross, the Pierre qui vire
                The Yésotte Cave, the Bénéton Cross, the Pierre qui vire            
            
         
        
        
                A ridge walk in the combe, with several geological features to discover and a wide view over the town of Saint-Hippolyte and the Doubs valley.            
            
            
    
                 The Kilometre Zero Trail - World War I
                The Kilometre Zero Trail - World War I            
            
         
        
        
                Kilometre Zero is the starting point of the front line established during theFirst World War. It is located on the current French-Swiss border, at a place called Le Largin. The Kilometre Zero trail explores three sections of the front line, the first kilometres of the French and German fronts, and the Swiss front at Le Largin, established along the border opposite the no man's land where boundary marker No. 111, considered the zero point of the Great War front line, is located.            
            
            
    
                 Gorges du Pichoux, Lac Vert, Combe des Beusses from Undervelier
                Gorges du Pichoux, Lac Vert, Combe des Beusses from Undervelier            
            
        
                Starting from Les Blanches-Fontaines south of Undervelier (Canton of Jura), this hike offers a magnificent ascent of the Sorne river and its gorges dotted with several waterfalls, passing by Lac Vert, all in a wild environment, to the hamlet of Pichoux, then climbing up to the plateau overlooking the gorges to enjoy a magnificent view. Continue along the plateau via Rebévelier, then a moderately pleasant descent down the Côte de Tirmenté to the Combe des Beusses. Return to the lush vegetation at the bottom of the valley via the Combe es Monin (home to a private foundation dedicated to children), then a short climb to Blanche Maison with another beautiful view of the landscape and a hilly descent passing above the Pré de Joux, then through several pastures towards Undervelier. Short link along the road, climbing up the Sorne to the start.            
            
            
    
                 Rocher du Bourbet, Waroly caves and waterfalls from Maîche
                Rocher du Bourbet, Waroly caves and waterfalls from Maîche            
            
        
                Starting from Maîche, pass through Les Bréseux to see, in particular, its Comtois-style church with magnificent modern stained glass windows, then on to Rochet du Bourbet, a viewpoint over the Dessoubre valley and picnic area. Return via the QuatreGrottes de Waroly, the Waroly waterfalls and the hamlet of La Lizerne. Several interesting viewpoints: Rochet du Bourbet, on the way down to the Château de l'Ermitage, then on the way back up to the hamlet of La Lizerne, among others.            
            
            
    
                 The Belvédère du Bourbet and the Waroly Waterfall
                The Belvédère du Bourbet and the Waroly Waterfall            
            
         
        
        
                A picnic area with tables overlooks the Dessoubre valley at an altitude of nearly 750 metres. Old farms dating back to the 1960s cling to the mountainside. A wild valley where, perhaps, our Comtois Gauls performed their druidic rituals in sacred clearings. A natural rock known as the Devil's Castle overlooks the Waroly waterfall. Finally, caves carved out over centuries.            
            
            
    
                 Sundgau circuit in Friesen-Ueberstrass
                Sundgau circuit in Friesen-Ueberstrass            
            
         
        
        
                Friesen boasts an exceptional array of half-timbered houses built between 1499 and 1876. Thanks to meticulous inventory work, the walk allows you to see many reminders of a rural world that disappeared forever after the Second World War. A country lane then leads to the Notre-Dame de Grünenwald chapel and Ueberstrass, following in the footsteps of the Knights of Malta.            
            
            
    
                 Circuit du Sundgau: The Etangs de Bisel walk
                Circuit du Sundgau: The Etangs de Bisel walk            
            
         
        
        
                Speaking of this part of the Sundgau, André Gide wrote:"One is constantly surprised, as one crosses the forest, to find oneself in the presence of an unsuspected sheet of water, mysteriously asleep in the shelter of the beech forests; rushes adorn narrow sandy beaches at the edge of large fields of water lilies. There are also several reminders of the First World War and the front line that separated Largitzen from Bisel.            
            
            
     
                 
         
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