Fontaine Ardente - the flaming fountain

Hike to the fountain of fire, not yet done because of mud and the risk of slipping...

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Date of your route : Jan 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Poorly signposted, we made quite a few mistakes and didn't find the fiery fountain. The description is not at all clear.

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Date of your route : Dec 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable

I went up to the crossroads at Bois Leduc and turned right, but after that the torrent was dry and there was no signpost, so I decided to turn back.

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Date of your route : Oct 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Fontaine ardente impossible to find with the explanations.... we think we found it (without certainty) after a much longer hike to the water reservoirs and a steep descent! A 0:55 minute hike that took almost 2 hours to complete ... nevertheless, the weather was magnificent and the hike enjoyable.

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Thank you for your feedback. Could you please help us to complete the description so that we can help others on their tour.
Sincerely

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Date of your route : Jun 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

Not very clear. We hesitated to turn right as soon as we climbed the hill, as it was badly marked on the map and the route.
We couldn't find the fountain.
The path around the stream is not very clear. Luckily someone told us how to find our way back.

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Thank you aetius for this information.
Let's let the author take a look at it and adapt his description if necessary.

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Date of your route : Aug 01, 2017
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Following a landslide, the "fiery fountain" is no longer accessible (but could be revived if reinforcement work is carried out).
The path still offers a pretty route.
A diversion by AR could be envisaged for the memory of the "Corbeau" castle (nearby ruins).

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Date of your route : Mar 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I passed through the heights of Meylan one evening last week.
I guided myself by memory (without having printed out the description) and ... didn't find the fountain of fire.
The walk was not bad though...
but I'll go back and try harder (and follow the description better)...
To be continued!

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Date of your route : Oct 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The signposting leaves much to be desired. We hesitated a great deal on what was a very short circuit. Fortunately, other hikers were able to guide us, so we turned right too soon and wandered badly. the fountain site has been abandoned and is of no interest if it is indeed this small, filled-in niche that is difficult to access.

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Date of your route : Sep 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

we took the wrong path and turned right too early but we managed to find the fountain the walk is very pretty

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Date of your route : Feb 22, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thanks to you, we have discovered this little wonder of nature.

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