Orbe Gorges

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A lovely, easy walk along the Orbe river.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.42 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 251 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 249 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 689 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 577 m
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Description of the walk

By car: from the Auberge de La Croix-Blanche, go down Rue Les Crosets, then Rue du Village and Vers le Pont. Follow the road, passing Gregorio Constructions, and continue to a cul-de-sac where you can park in the shade!
Departure from Les Clées and arrival at the Day waterfalls.

((S/E)) Take the marked path that climbs at the start.

(1) Continue along the path on the left. (You can take the path that descends towards the river, but it is narrow and climbs steeply when it joins the main path).

(2) Do not turn left, but continue along the path
Shortly afterwards, you will find a table and benches near the river, which are a nice place to take a break.

(3) Cross the bridge. You can take a break on the tree trunk seats and make a fire. Turn left towards the fishermen's hut.

(4) Walk along the fish farms to the falls.

(5) When you reach the falls, you can take the tunnel that passes under them and admire them from the other side.

Return by the same route to the car (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 577 m - Parking at Les Clées - Orbe (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.41 - alt. 612 m - Alternative route via a small path
  3. 2 : km 0.53 - alt. 612 m - Continue straight ahead on the main path
  4. 3 : km 3.74 - alt. 643 m - Bridge and fishermen's hut
  5. 4 : km 4.28 - alt. 654 m - Fish farms
  6. 5 : km 4.71 - alt. 689 m - Day Falls (Waterfall)
  7. S/E : km 9.42 - alt. 577 m - Parking at Les Clées

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 15 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Choup
Choup

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A superb hike, with no physical difficulty whatsoever.
One thing to watch out for: don't miss the turn-off to the right, just after the car park on the right (we didn't see it and had to climb a little before turning back).
The end of the walk with the Day waterfalls is simply breathtaking (we did it after several days of rain).

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User 26072156

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

the path is very pleasant and very green, with little tunnels. We had to take the same path to return to Les Clées. It's very beautiful with the river and the waterfall; it's not a loop as such. With children, you need to be careful because in places it's quite high and the path isn't very wide.

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User 25988918

A lovely walk to do when the weather is warm. It is mainly through woodland, with a pretty waterfall at the end. It is easy with slight ascents and descents. Enjoy this lovely walk 😁👍.

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LaurentMD94
LaurentMD94

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant tour. Lots of great views, easy for the whole family to enjoy.
There is a possibility of swimming at the finish, but when we were there, the water was very cool...
The only negative point is that it's not a loop, but an out-and-back.

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furstoss
furstoss

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hello,
Very easy walk, entirely in the shade, so ideal on a hot day. You can swim at the waterfall.

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Bonavent family
Bonavent family

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A nice, easy walk, ideal for hot weather.
It is possible to park a little further away than the designated car park, in a car park with a fountain.

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Jacques HUGON
Jacques HUGON

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A beautiful walk along the Orbe. Very well maintained path with small tunnels cut into the rock. The passage under the Day waterfall is surprising. Don't hesitate to follow the Visorando information sheet carefully when parking your vehicle.

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encore1matin
encore1matin

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Big misunderstanding at the start?
Take the waymarked path up at the start: OK
1) Continue along the path to the left, which is what we did.
We skipped No. 2, so we climbed almost 300 m uphill at the start, without really knowing where we were going.
Finally, we heard the sound of waterfalls - phew!
In fact, we did the route in reverse.
But what a reward when we arrived at the absolutely magnificent Day Falls.
My GPS counter showed 12.5 km.

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Mu
Mu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At the start of the walk, we went off to the right because the left side took us past the road, and on the way back we found our bearings in relation to the castle.

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Franky59
Franky59

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

On the track, drive a little further to park in the shady car park.
An easy walk with little change in altitude. The path is pleasant, not very wide and fun with its mini-tunnels. Feel free to enter the open tunnel on the left at around km2.
At the end of the outward journey, go through the tunnel to cross the waterfall and climb to the top, then cross back over the footbridge to return.
Take a towel, as you can swim at the foot of the waterfall.
On the way back, you can take a different route by taking the end of the path that descends further, closer to the river, for the last kilometre before the shady car park.

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Lesgranges256
Lesgranges256

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,

Very nice, easy walk with pleasant paths in the undergrowth, several tunnel crossings and waterfalls.

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Natacha Ba
Natacha Ba

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Great walk, a real feast for the eyes

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tibokitoko
tibokitoko

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

great family outing! and there are others in the area. thanks for sharing!

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Rosalie1
Rosalie1

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pretty and easy walk

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keisersoser
keisersoser

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A walk that's as easy as it is pleasant
All the way through undergrowth, along the river... top !!!
Hiking can be done during the hot summer

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