Route of the Headless Rooster Fountain in Chaux-la-Lotière

A circular walk for everyone, starting from the swimming pool car park.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 112 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 114 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 336 m
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    Lowest point: 233 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Chaux-la-Lotière swimming pool.

(S/E) From the swimming pool car park, turn right, head down towards the village and pass in front of the town hall.

(1) Go around the headless rooster fountain on the right and continue along Rue du Cordonnet. Pass the ponds on your left and continue uphill until you reach the edge of the village.

(2) Turn left and enter the woods. Continue to Rochefort, passing the round fountain on your way.

(3) In Rochefort, turn right onto Rue des Pelouses and continue along the path beside Combe de Blaise.

(4) Turn left onto a small dirt track at Combe de Blaise and follow the signs to the magnificent viewpoint (La Dame Blanche to the south and Les Monts-de-Gy to the west).

(5) Then descend southwards to a road.

(6) Cross the road, continue under the pine, fir and larch trees of the Massif de la Foulnière and descend to the hamlet of La Lotière.

(7) Turn left onto the main street.

(8) Just before leaving the hamlet, turn left, go up a white path and gradually descend to Chaux-la-Lotière along this peaceful country lane. Continue along the streets to reach the main street, Rue de Boult.

(1) Take this street on the right to reach the swimming pool car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 265 m - Chaux-la-Lotière swimming pool car park
  2. 1 : km 0.32 - alt. 249 m - Town hall
  3. 2 : km 0.93 - alt. 274 m - Entrance to the woods
  4. 3 : km 1.85 - alt. 286 m - Rochefort
  5. 4 : km 2.72 - alt. 328 m - Combe de Blaise
  6. 5 : km 3.23 - alt. 325 m - Viewpoint
  7. 6 : km 4.22 - alt. 278 m - Crossing the road
  8. 7 : km 7.39 - alt. 234 m - Hamlet of La Lotière
  9. 8 : km 7.73 - alt. 237 m - Exit the hamlet
  10. S/E : km 10.87 - alt. 265 m - Chaux-la-Lotière swimming pool car park - Tounolle (cours d'eau)

Notes

Parking is available at the Chaux-la-Lotière swimming pool car park.
Enjoy the Chaux-la-Lotière swimming pool during the summer months, with its large pool, paddling pool, picnic area, children's games and snack bar.

Worth a visit

Things to discover:
- The outdoor swimming pool, open during the summer.
- The Rochefort fountain
- The Pont des Ânes bridge.
- The potato festival (first weekend in September).

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Danièle55
Danièle55

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike

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Nanacool
Nanacool

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Alternating sun and shade. Pleasant and not too humid for autumn.

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Bardin Patrice
Bardin Patrice

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

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Paps
Paps

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This is a hike suitable for all ages and abilities, so it is not difficult. Even though you don't climb very high (336m), there are at least two 360° viewpoints.

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merici concorde
merici concorde

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy to find parking, pleasant route, good hike

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HELENE1305
HELENE1305

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, peaceful hike despite the overcast weather. The paths are varied, as are the landscapes. Not a single hiker on the trail, just farmers hard at work for the first hay season.
I recorded the walk on my mobile phone, which was very handy! The trail was well marked.
Arriving at La Lotière, where there are houses, you think you're nearing the end of the hike, but then there's this long white path that goes on and on... Well worth discovering!

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10462244
10462244
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Taken on Easter Sunday, with no one else on the trail! We had some trouble with the GPS, which was tracking straight ahead, but the markings are there to prevent you from straying off course. The viewpoint is well marked and not to be missed, especially at this time of year when the vegetation is not yet fully grown and the crops are not very tall. The rapeseed is swaying in the breeze, creating a beautiful yellow backdrop. A family hike with no major difficulties, the rating is fair.

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lambert marie-line
lambert marie-line

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike. Varied types of paths. The only downside is at the end of the route, where the "white path" section is a bit long, but you have to get back to the starting point.

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46497477
46497477

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
Great! Very easy, peaceful route in the countryside, without being too far from the city centre.
Worth doing
Enjoy your hike
Pierre

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