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Park at Vagney Town Hall; there are plenty of parking spaces in the vicinity.
Red Disc signposting; direction: Saut (waterfall) du Bouchot.
(S/E) Take the D23 towards Sapois. Pass the D23F towards Gerbamont on your right.
On Rue du Chemin du Tir, turn right and then further on turn left, following the Red Circle towards Le Mettey.
Further on, turn right onto a path running alongside a property.
At the junction of several paths, continue following the Red Disc and Yellow Ring markings towards the Bouchot waterfall.
Walk past the Vagney campsite and pass by a yurt.
A narrow path winds its way up to the right and reaches an unnamed pass; turn right towards the first panoramic view of the day.
(1) Head back down the small pass and follow the sign for: Balcons du Mettey. You’ll soon reach Le Pain de Sucre.
(2) Continue towards another viewpoint in the direction of Le Mettey.
(3) Reach the summit of Le Mettey (622) then begin the descent.
As you emerge from the forest, you’ll come to a wide path; follow it to the left and then further to the left.
At a bend, you’ll come to a lovely picnic table.
(4) Continue to the right, but don’t miss the small path branching off to the left about a hundred metres further on. It’s a bit tricky, but you’ll need to take it to reach the Bouchot Waterfall after crossing a 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 walk for 50 m. Cross the tarmac road and, 100 m further on, turn left onto the Chemin des Savoyards. You’ll come to another tarmac road which descends to a junction with the D23G.
Red Ring signposting
(7) Carry on straight ahead, pass the Bouchot and, a little further on, turn left. Begin a long climb towards the Hazelle viewpoints. At the three-way junction in the path, climb steeply to the right and reach the hamlet of La Hazelle. Continue straight ahead until you reach a path junction.
(8) Turn left here – the path is signposted with a Red Ring and a Blue Saltire – and in a few minutes you’ll reach Balcony No. 2 with its small bench.
(9) Retrace your steps slightly and head down to the right towards Balcony No. 1 and its picnic table.
Head down to the right along a path that zigzags down to the Étang des Sangsues.
(10) Approach the pond and walk along its right-hand side. Go over a small hill and head back down towards a wide path. Turn right until you reach a junction with a tarmac road, where a sign indicates that Vagney is 30 minutes away.
Red Cross signposting
(11) From here, continue to follow the Red Cross markings, which will take you through the outskirts of Vagney via a series of twists and turns that are difficult to describe, leading back to the starting car park. If you lose your way: head for the church spire; the town hall is not far away, nor is the car park (S/E).
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