From Puy de Chavanne to the Ligeay Waterfalls via the Bois de Grand Val

The start is in the small village of Palogneux. Park after the town hall, on Montée Saint-Pierre.

(S/E) Head straight on along Chemin Lachanal, pass the church and follow the sign for the basalt columns. Turn right at the junction and continue for about fifty metres.

(1) At the cross, turn right onto Chemin de la Croix Trioux, heading towards the basalt columns. On reaching Ladret, turn left to continue along the Chemin du Volcan, then left again onto the path leading to the Puy de Chavanne. Turn left one last time to reach the Puy and the basalt columns.

(2) Turn back to return to the Croix Trioux.

(1) Take the path on the right, then turn right again, heading downhill. Take a left turn, then another right turn to reach a four-way crossroads.

(3) Turn left, then, at the next Fork in the road, turn right onto the lower path, marked with a blue arrow.

(4) At this point, you can see waterfalls down to the left. Then follow the sign for ‘back to the village’ and head to a junction by a building on the left.

(5) Turn left to reach Ligeay via the Chemin des Waterfalls. Pass the Chemin de Grand Val on your right, then take the sharp left-hand bend at the next junction. Cross the bridge over the Dardannet.

(6) Turn left onto the Chemin de la Pierre Grète and follow the sign for “sentier cascades” to the left. Cross the bridge and follow the Dardannet with its multitude of small waterfalls, passing over the various bridges. Climb the steps, cross one final bridge and look to your right: you’ll arrive at the large waterfall.

(7) Do not go beyond the ‘parcours sportif’ sign; turn back to return to Ligeay.

(6) Turn right and rejoin the Chemin des Cascades, heading in the opposite direction.

(5) Turn left, then ignore the path on the left.

(8) At the T-junction, turn right onto the path leading uphill, then turn right at the next junction.

(3) Carry on straight ahead to reach the Croix Trioux.

(1) Carry on straight ahead, following the outbound route in the opposite direction to reach La Chanal, then the village of Palogneux and the starting point (S/E).

On the waterfall route, there are two tree trunks on the ground that are easy to step over.

(S/E) The Gothic church of Saint-Pierre.
(2) The Puy de Chavanne and the basalt columns
The waterfalls
(6) The waterfall trail.
(7) The large waterfall.

It is possible to continue past the ‘fitness trail’ sign, but the route is not recommended for children or dogs as it is slippery and vertiginous.