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Le Moine de la Vallée (Mouthier-Haute-Pierre) walks
The Nouailles Gorges and the Source of the Loue
Visorando Member
9.53 mi
+2,136 ft
-2,146 ft
6h 15
Difficult
Departure from Mouthier-Haute-Pierre (Doubs)
From the old village of Mouthier, you will climb to this major tourist attraction in Franche-Comté, one of the Doubs’ most significant natural sites: the Source de la Loue, as you make your way up through the Gorges de Nouailles. You’ll look down over its emerald-green waters, interspersed with rapids and waterfalls, as you climb a picturesque and challenging path, perhaps catching a glimpse along the way of the counterfeiters of yesteryear who used to strike fake coins in the shade of the caves, before returning via the cliff ridge and its viewpoints overlooking the valley.