La Goutte d’Eau in Montbozon

La Goutte d’Eau Trail: a family-friendly route to explore the ‘cité de caractère’ of Montbozon and the neighbouring village of Thiénans, with a magnificent viewpoint over the Ognon Valley.

The trail is listed in the PDIPR.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.47 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 203 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 203 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,001 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 797 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Montbozon (70230)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.4645° / E 6.26352°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3422O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

The route starts from the Montbozon tourist and outdoor activity centre, where you can park. The starting point is the information sign at the end of Rue de l’Oignon.

(S/E) Turn right onto Rue du Pont and head uphill towards the village centre. Walk past the Fontaine du Cygne, situated at the foot of the wall of Montbozon Castle. Continue until you reach Rue de l’Église.

(1) Turn right, then take a left-hand bend and continue to the end of the street, almost opposite Rue du Collège.

(2) At the junction, carry straight on along Rue du Collège. On the corner, if you’re feeling peckish, you’ll find a bakery. Pass Rue de la Place on your left. On your left you’ll see the Bauday de Montbozon fortified house.

(3) Continue along the street, which becomes Rue du Champ de Foire, until you reach the cemetery.

(4) Take the path on your right, which goes through a small wood, then follow the track that continues to another wood.

(5) Turn right at the edge of the woodland onto the white track, then keep to the right to reach the junction with the D49. Take a left-right turn, crossing the road with care. Continue straight on to the car park at the outskirts of Thiénans, near the Acro’cimes forest park.

(6) Follow the path to the left until you reach the next junction, turn right towards Thiénans and the Chemin de Bois, and carry on to the end of the path.

(7) Turn right. At this junction, you’ll see a pétanque court and some benches. Carry on straight ahead at the Fork in the road, then turn left onto the shaded path known as “la Galeuse”.

(8) Follow the small path on the right leading to Montbozon, keeping to the left at all times. Enjoy the view of the Ognon and its meadows. You’ll come to Rue du Pont and, on the left, the Ognon water sports centre 
 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 797 ft - Tourist centre - Ognon (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 869 ft - Rue de l’Église
  3. 2 : mi 0.31 - alt. 902 ft - Rue du Collège - Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame (Montbozon)
  4. 3 : mi 0.42 - alt. 935 ft - Bauday Fortified House in Montbozon - Maison forte de Montbozon
  5. 4 : mi 0.6 - alt. 971 ft - Cemetery
  6. 5 : mi 1.29 - alt. 991 ft - Woodland, dirt track
  7. 6 : mi 1.99 - alt. 938 ft - Acro’cimes Forest Park
  8. 7 : mi 2.7 - alt. 919 ft - Thiénans
  9. 8 : mi 2.97 - alt. 846 ft - A shaded path known as ‘la Galeuse’
  10. S/E : mi 3.47 - alt. 797 ft - Tourist centre - Ognon (rivière)

Notes

There is a bakery, a playground, Acro’cimes and a canoeing and kayaking centre along the route.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
LUTHY Guy
LUTHY Guy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk combining heritage and nature
Very well signposted
Guy
Hiker and trail marker

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Katry
Katry

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Worth a visit as part of a tour of Montbozon
A pleasant walk, mainly through woodland before reaching the treetop adventure course.

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les bubus
les bubus

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We enjoyed the walk… Setting off from Thienans, we followed a lovely path overlooking the Ognon; the tour of old Montbozon (the Swans’ Fountain, the castle, the banks of the Ognon towards the bridge and the fortified house) was interesting. Finally, as the walk was quite short, we got back in our car and drove to the village of FONTENOY LES MONTBOZON to see some beautiful fountains.

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