The Yésotte Cave, the Bénéton Cross, the Pierre qui vire

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Having travelled this route for the first time with my wife in September 2021, we took some friends along on 7 August 2025, setting off from the hunting lodge
500 metres after the start, the path is difficult to see because it is blocked by tall grass and a few fallen trees, which caused us to veer off towards "Essart Miget" when we should have been walking along the ridge. Using the map and GPS, we reached the cave (3) and then followed the route without too much difficulty
The descent after the Bénéton cross is tricky to reach the GR du Pays de Montbéliard, but unlike the first time, the turning stone (7) was very visible because a tractor was clearing the land
The route is not maintained, so stay alert

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Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Some fence passages are difficult to find

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Date of your route : Sep 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A varied and enjoyable hike!
Please note: some sections are tricky in several ways: children and dogs: it's up to you! But that's also what makes it interesting!
The IGN map alone is not enough to find your way around here: an app and GPS are essential!
From St Hyppolite: it's uphill, then follow the hike in the suggested direction (otherwise you'll miss some beautiful sights!), add an hour and a quarter!

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice view. However, you absolutely must have the Visorando map on your GPS because the trail is very poorly marked and poorly maintained in places. This is especially true at the beginning of the route along the ridges. If you are hiking with a dog, remember to bring water because there are no streams along the route.

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Date of your route : Oct 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This is the second time we've done this hike.
We found the right path from point 3.
The cairn was more visible and the markings (blue dots) had been redone, so it was easy to find our way.
At point 6, the descent from the Bénéton cross is still tricky and the trail markings change to red and yellow.
The erratic block of the turning stone is somewhat hidden by trees and is located in the middle of the pasture in the valley, on the left.

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Date of your route : Sep 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, just the way I like them, with almost exclusively footpaths. I set off feeling a little concerned about the reviews left about the route, but either the route has improved since then, or my sense of direction isn't too bad!
The only thing to note is that after point 4, don't stay on the forest path for too long; quickly turn off into the forest onto the path marked with a blue arrow 👌
There was no one else there that day except for two hunters and their dogs, whom I met on the forest path.

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Date of your route : Aug 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A promising route, but a real lack of signposting and clear directions led us through the forest without seeing points 2, 3, and 4.
It was our sense of direction that enabled us to reach point 5, namely the outskirts of the Saussaye farm.
I can also confirm that there is a dangerous descent from Croix Bénéton.
Residents of Fleurey told us that local farmers do not like hikers and that the signposting is deliberately faulty...

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The first part has lovely views but the markings are missing in places (old blue dots and, thank goodness, a few pink dots that help a lot), especially along the ridge. The path is starting to be overgrown in places. It seems dangerous to me to do with children (sinkholes) or in rainy weather (fairly steep descent after the cross).
I can confirm that you have to climb up to the second passage near the farm (which I didn't do and was escorted by two dogs that barked at me until I was far enough away from the property, one even bit my bag twice!). It's easy to find your way after that, but I didn't see the Pierre qui vire (actually, I forgot about it).

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, I started this walk from St Hypolite to Petit Recet. Be careful, it's quite a climb! Start in the opposite direction to the start point and then follow the route. Bring your phone with you, otherwise you might get lost, especially between levels 1 and 4. There are beautiful views from the high points and the undergrowth is full of flowers. Be careful with small children as the route is quite dangerous but doable if they like climbing a bit.

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Date of your route : Aug 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful walk but very poorly marked with some very dangerous sections, notably a passage between two precipices that is unmarked and unsecured. Magnificent view of the valley and a very dangerous descent a little further on, but this is marked

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Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk. It's true that the signposting doesn't match up. But with your phone in your pocket and the Visio Rando app, there's no problem.
Thank you

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Date of your route : Apr 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Our only regret was not finding the descent to the cave because we were doing the route in reverse and we didn't take the descent at Kerns. "Too bad," we'll come back again next year.

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Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful half-day walk. The signposting is not accurate, but with the map and description, there is no problem.
Thank you

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

The trail from the start to the Saussaye farm is practically non-existent. It's difficult to find your way along the ridge (thank goodness for GPS), but there are some beautiful views. The descent after Croix Bénéton is steep and fast. The return trip is tedious, along a forest track that is bumpy and congested, climbing back up through the long pasture to reach the starting point

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Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike, but be careful with the route, there are quite a few errors and discrepancies in the first part. For the descent after the cross, same thing, the route is wrong.

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