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Car park in Cussey-sur-Lison, in front of the church.
Yellow-and-blue signposts and a ‘Circular Route of the Cliffs’ signpost featuring a hare
(S/E) Enter the churchyard to admire the beautiful Saint-Christophe Church up close. Walk round to the back for a glimpse of the old vicarage. Return to the street and continue to the right towards the village centre, passing a lovely turret with its slate roof. On the house opposite is a wooden sundial dating from 1869.
Turn right into Rue du Chalet, stopping at the house on the corner to admire its beautiful old doors and stone lintels, one dating from 1775 and the other from 1789. You’ll leave the village and walk alongside a deer enclosure for about 600 metres.
(1) Turn left, about fifty paces after the enclosure ends, onto the forest track that climbs the hillside, skirting the other side of the enclosure to reach the foot of the cliffs. Shortly afterwards, the path forks at the foot of a signpost.
(2) Head right towards the Croix viewpoint. You’ll soon join a path; continue to the right until you reach the viewpoint overlooking the Cussey-sur-Lison valley. To the left is Mont Mahoux; opposite, the ever-imposing silhouette of Mont Poupet; and to the right, the beautiful cliffs of the gorge. Turn back.
(2) Carry on straight ahead towards the Belvédère de Chaux. You’ll cross an open stretch, then follow the path opposite, which joins a wide stony track much further on.
(3) Turn left. Then left again at the nearby fork. Don’t miss, about 700 metres further on, the short path on the left leading to the Chaux viewpoint, which overlooks the entire valley and the village.
(4) Continue on to the open area and the picnic tables (which are in a rather dilapidated state). Walk round them to reach a junction.
(5) Head down to the left along the lovely stony path. After about 500 metres, just before a pasture, look out for a small wooden staircase on the right leading down to some small waterfalls. A signpost featuring a hare will point the way.
(6) Go down the wooden steps on the right. You’ll reach the village by walking through the ravine and following the Goulue stream. When you cross it via a footbridge, enjoy the lovely view of the cliffs. The Goulue rises at the far end of the Cussey-sur-Lison valley and flows through the village via a small canal spanned by several little bridges.
At the entrance to the village, note the farmhouse which still has its slate roof. You’ll arrive at the wash house and the town hall. Turn left towards the centre, then right to reach the church (S/E).
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