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Park at the Vagney Town Hall, there are plenty of parking spaces nearby.
Red signposting: direction: Saut (waterfall) du Bouchot.
(S/E) Take the D23 towards Sapois. Leave the D23F towards Gerbamont on your right.
Rue du Chemin du Tir, turn right and then left, following the red roundabout towards Le Mettey.
Further on, turn right onto a path along a property.
At the crossroads, follow the red disc and yellow ring towards the Bouchot waterfall.
Go past the Vagney campsite and pass a yurt.
A small path zigzags up to the right and reaches an unnamed pass; turn right towards the first view of the day.
(1) Descend to the small pass and head towards Balcons du Mettey. You will soon reach Le Pain de Sucre.
(2) Continue towards a new viewpoint in the direction of Le Mettey.
(3) Reach the summit of Mettey (altitude 622 metres) and begin the descent.
When you leave the forest, you will come to a wide path. Follow it to the left and then further to the left.
At a bend, you will come to a nice picnic table.
(4) Continue to the right, but don't miss the small path that branches off to the left about a hundred metres further on. It is a little difficult, but it is worth the effort to reach the Cascade du Bouchot after a first small bridge.
Red Cross signposting
(5) Cross the second small wooden bridge and continue along the wide path on the right bank of the Bouchot until you reach a tarmac road.
(6) Turn right and continue for 50 m. Cross the tarmac road and 100 m further on, follow the Chemin des Savoyards on the left. You will come to a tarmac road which descends to a junction with the D23G.
Red ring signposting
(7) Continue straight ahead, pass Le Bouchot and further on, turn left. Begin a long climb towards the Hazelle balconies. At the three-way junction, climb steeply to the right and reach the place called La Hazelle. Continue straight ahead until you reach a crossroads.
(8) Take it on the left, marked Anneau Rouge / Chevalet Bleu, to arrive in a few minutes at balcony No. 2 with its small bench.
(9) Retrace your steps slightly and descend to the right towards balcony No. 1 and its picnic table.
Go down a path on the right that zigzags to the Étang des Sangsues.
(10) Approach the pond and walk along its right-hand side. Go over a bump and descend towards a wide path. Turn right until you reach a junction with a paved road where a sign indicates Vagney is 30 minutes away.
Red Cross signpost
(11) From there, follow the Red Cross signs, which will take you through the suburbs of Vagney, along a series of twists and turns that are difficult to describe, to the car park where you started. If you get lost, head for the church tower; the town hall is not far away, nor is the car park (S/E).
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