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Park on Chemin du Larmont, opposite the memorial stone, in the small space near the three wooden benches. Good quality yellow and blue signposting.
(S/E) Take the small gravel road opposite, descending through a beautiful pine forest with slender trees. At the meadow, continue uphill to the right along the same path. You may encounter some friendly horses that will escort you for a while.
(1) When you leave the pasture (press the top of the metal gate), turn right for about 30 metres and at the fork, continue straight ahead at the signpost (left-hand path). You will cross a long pasture dotted with gentians.
(2) You will enter a pine forest and quickly come to a fork marked by a signpost. Climb up to the right towards Grand Taureau. Leave two paths on your right.
(3) At the third, go right onto the gravel path, which quickly becomes a mountain trail winding between the fir trees.
(4) You will come to a wider gravel path which you follow uphill to the right, quickly leaving a path on your left.
(5) You will arrive at the Grange des Miroirs mountain pastures with a beautiful view of Mont d'Or. Turn left, following the barbed wire fence and the top of the pastures.
(6) 200m higher up, there is a superb view of the Pontarlier plateau with, from left to right: Mont Poupet, Roche de Hautepierre, Mont Pelé and Crêt Monniot.
(7) At the small paved road, turn left. When it widens, forming a hunting car park, continue straight ahead through the pasture along the half-stone, half-grass path that quickly divides. Take the ascending path on the left to reach Grand Taureau, 1,323 metres high, with a panoramic view of the town, the Jura mountains, the Alps and Mont Blanc on a clear day.
(8) Set off again, passing the orientation table and crossing the clearing lengthwise. Shortly after entering and descending a wooded hillside, the path forks. Go down to the right to reach the signpost (somewhat hidden in the brambles) and the stony road that you can see below. Take this road on the left and continue along this straight path.
(9) When it widens to a signpost, you are a few steps from Switzerland and turn right, descending towards Les Cernets and Les Verrières.
(10) You will cross a pasture with a beautiful view of the Swiss mountains: the Aiguilles de Baulmes and the Knoll. When you reach a large stony area, continue downhill to the left on this well-stone path. At forest signpost 28, ignore the path coming from the right.
(11) The path becomes paved towards a signpost (Bois des Rejets), continue straight ahead towards Grange des Miroirs. You will walk along meadows with new views.
(12) At a shelter, leave the road and climb back up into the pine forest on the right. At the pasture, follow the path through the grass to reach the buildings of the Grange des Miroirs. There is a view of Lac de Saint-Point on the left. Walk along the back of the farm and, at the barn door, go up the small meadow towards the paved road and turn left towards the signpost.
(13) Head up to the right, following the fence (towards Crête du Larmont), rejoining the path you took on the way there.
(5) Then head left (towards Le Gounefait) following the well-marked path through this beautiful mountain pasture covered with gentians, accompanied by the music of cowbells. You will pass under a ski lift, bringing you closer to the ridges.
(14) You will enter the Chalet de Gounefait enclosure from the rear and descend via the road. There is a bit of tarmac, but there are still beautiful views of Switzerland, Mont d'Or and Fort du Larmont.
(15) After the fort, you can climb up to the left for a return trip to the chalet, going around the building for a beautiful view of the Knoll and Lake Saint-Point. After the fort and a pretty passage between rocks, you will see Pontarlier framed by fir trees.
(16) At the crossroads by the horse farm, continue straight ahead to the car park, where you will find more beautiful views of the valley (S/E).
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Easy 
Association / Club / Walk leader
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