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From Pont-de-Roide, climb up to Fort des Roches via the small, very narrow and steeply ascending departmental road 124. At the end of the road, park in the car park located in a large clearing in the meadows, not far from the entrance to the fort (large information board).
(S/E) Continue on foot in the same direction, heading south, following theGR® Grande Traversée du Jura marked trail. Cross the small road that extends from the departmental road twice.
(1) At thethird junction with the small road, take it on the right.
(2) At the third bend in the road, take the path on the right that leads to the edge of the cliff. Continue to the fort along this pretty path running alongside the precipice. Return to the starting point (S/E).
(S/E) Look for the path on the left that descends towards the entrance to the fort.
(3) In the fort courtyard, enter the large underground passage. A torch may be useful, but it is not completely dark. Continue to the end of the fort in the part overlooking the cliff (small panoramic platform at the top of an embankment, on the left). Magnificent viewpoint and bird migration observation point. Return by the same route to the car (S/E).
A beautiful, short walk in the hills above Pont de Roide, in the Doubs region, with a stunning, windswept rocky viewpoint offering a 120° panoramic view of the wild countryside. A visit to the fort is also a great addition to this nature getaway.
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