Brevilliers dolmen

A short, easy country walk for the whole family with views of the Lomont wind turbines, the Chasseral massif in Switzerland (on a clear day) and a visit to the Brevilliers dolmen.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.37 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 113 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 107 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 428 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 338 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park next to the Brévilliers cemetery.

(S/E) Head towards the football pitch, go through the gate to the sports ground and exit on the right, along the stream. Follow the path along the stream and then go around the lagoons on the left. At the end of the ponds, go up to the left on the stone path and then to the right for a few dozen metres.

(1) Take the fairly steep path that climbs to the left into the forest. This path leads above the village to the small tarmac road that you need to join.

(2) At the crossroads, turn right (do not follow the sign for the dolmen), continue for a few minutes on the gently ascending road, cross the undergrowth and arrive at a farm. From here, you can see Lomont and its wind turbines to the south-west and Chasseral directly in line with the road.

(3) Below the farm, at the fork, take the path that climbs up to the left through the fields (GR®5white-red markings).
At the top of the hill, under the oak tree, there is a bench where you can take a break and enjoy the view of Switzerland.
This path leads back to the top of the village towards another farm.

(4) At the crossroads, turn right and follow the sign for "dolmen".

(5) After the dolmen, continue along the path at the edge of the forest until you reach another forest path.

(6) Continue to the left and follow it back to the village. Take Rue de l'École and head to Place de la Fontaine.

(7) Continue straight ahead and turn right before the town hall. Follow Grande Rue to return to the car park next to the cemetery (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 347 m - Car park next to the cemetery
  2. 1 : km 1.24 - alt. 338 m - Steep path on the left
  3. 2 : km 2.11 - alt. 394 m - Crossroads, on the right
  4. 3 : km 3.72 - alt. 384 m - Crossroads, on the left
  5. 4 : km 5.54 - alt. 395 m - Crossroads, on the right
  6. 5 : km 6.31 - alt. 428 m - Dolmen
  7. 6 : km 6.62 - alt. 416 m - Forest path, on the left
  8. 7 : km 7.83 - alt. 359 m - Place de la Fontaine
  9. S/E : km 8.37 - alt. 347 m - Car park next to the cemetery

Notes

Drinking water available at the fountain in the village centre.

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 28 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Bapou
Bapou

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A rather pleasant hike, with a very pretty view of Chasseral and the Alps in the distance on a clear day.
However, at point 1, the trail is difficult to find. We did this hike twice and only found it the second time.
Once we reached the top of this steep slope, there was nothing, no trail. There is logging going on and the trail has disappeared. Fortunately, with the GPS, we were able to cut through the woods and fields and find the trail again.
The break at the picnic area (table, bench) is welcome, and once again, there is a superb view of Switzerland and the Lormont wind turbines.
The Dolmen site is quite interesting if you take the time to read the information boards.
To conclude, we really enjoyed this hike and will do it again in the spring.

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le saut de bonneille
le saut de bonneille

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An easy hike with no difficulty

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Mickaël.r
Mickaël.r

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

great hike with lovely views.

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Paul Dervaux
Paul Dervaux

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An interesting route, especially in favourable weather conditions. Poor visibility due to heavy fog

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VALARI
VALARI

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this route in good weather. We did it in the opposite direction to the description, which was no problem except at La Chaux farm, but we sorted it out pretty quickly as we had a satnav. It's a fairly open walk with a great view of Chasseral.
The dolmen site was interesting to visit.
Thank you

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grezly36
grezly36

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A beautiful hike in glorious sunshine with a slight unpleasant breeze. There was a minor issue at the entrance to the forest, probably due to a windy winter, as we had difficulty on the path with scattered branches, but by following the route on the app, there were no more problems on this section. We enjoyed the bench that was indicated and the view of Switzerland in the beautiful sunshine, but the Dolmen site and information boards were a shame as the surrounding area is poorly maintained. It was an easy hike that we enjoyed.

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Claude Rémond
Claude Rémond

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

An interesting route, thanks to the diversity of views surrounding the village, the intriguing dolmen, the village itself with its fountain and temple, etc
However, part of the route is not signposted (steep climb in the woods to the left of the path leaving Brévilliers for Héricourt after passing along the lagooning basins). The descent from these woods to the tarmac road is very slippery after rain. A little more precision – signposting – after the dolmen would not be superfluous.

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kaola123
kaola123

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Average route, the GPS was very useful!!!
As the weather wasn't great, with sub-zero temperatures and a strong wind
we set off on this easy hike
The view was completely blocked, so there was nothing to see, and we didn't linger
and quickly arrived at the magnificent dolmen
then back along the road where a nice glass of mulled wine awaited us at home
A breath of fresh air...

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Mazubel
Mazubel

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Like some other hikers, we had trouble finding our way at the beginning, after the gravel path. A landmark or more precise information would be welcome. Fortunately, I had downloaded the app, which helped us find the trail again, but not before struggling a bit in the woods. Otherwise, we would surely have turned back.
A very pleasant stop on the bench with a view of Switzerland. Surprising dolmen.
All in all, a pleasant walk despite this minor detour at the beginning.

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guicheton
guicheton

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely little walk.

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Marie-Hélène. Brincourt
Marie-Hélène. Brincourt

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice walk

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hquimalypense
hquimalypense
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful, "clean" walk, ideal for winter. We had difficulty finding our way between points 2 and 3 with the description, so we used the GPX track to help us through this section. Not knowing whether it was our mistake or not, we won't give our opinion on the description and reliability of the route, so we'll mark them as "not used". Thank you anyway, we had a wonderful time. Peace and quiet is what we were looking for.

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amuller
amuller

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful and relaxing
no more than 2 hours

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, Gagarine, but you have to understand that Visorando has nothing to do with the signposting.
If you want to follow marked trails, you need to go to the tourist offices, which will provide you with guidebooks.

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gagarine
gagarine

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The walk lacks signposting. In my opinion, it needs to be redone from the start (cemetery). After the Morel farm, I followed the sign for Brévilliers and almost got lost in the woods (you had to take the path behind the sign). So I followed the blue triangle, which has nothing to do with this walk... Why not mark it with rings, which would be much simpler? But then, why make things simple when you can make them complicated? Thank you for your understanding

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