The Châtillon loop, starting from Liebvillers

A short, peaceful and quiet walk, towards the heights of Liebvillers and from one viewpoint to another.
The route follows the village’s old paths and a pleasant ridge trail.
Well-marked paths but not signposted.

Caution is advised along the ridges and when approaching the promontories at the viewpoints.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 160 m
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    Descent: - 160 m

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    Highest point: 644 m
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    Lowest point: 504 m

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Description of the walk

In Liebvillers, park in the small car park next to the village distillery, Route de Châtillon.

(S/E) Walk up Route de Châtillon to the first hairpin bend. Turn right onto Chemin de la Charrière and walk alongside the small football pitch. Enter the forest to take the old Liebvillers cart track.

(1) Just before the hairpin bend in the path, take the well-marked steep path on the right which climbs along the valley floor. Pass between the rocks and continue to the two red forest markers.

(2) Two metres further on, take the path climbing to the right for a round trip and follow it to the Belle Roche viewpoint. After enjoying the view, retrace your steps back to the markers.

(2) On your return, take the path climbing to the right. Where it joins the forest road, turn left and continue for about forty metres. Leave the track and take another narrow path to the left, which leads out at the bend in the departmental road.
Head down the D 36E2 to the crossroads and follow the Route de Châtillon back up towards Liebvillers.

(3) When you reach the flat area, take the farm track on the right and follow it to the turning area.
Continue through the forest, taking the narrow path on the right which leads to a former hang-gliding launch site.

(4) From this viewpoint, walk back a few steps and take the path on the right to the junction with a perpendicular path.

(5) Turn right for a round trip to the Roche à deux trous promontory, then retrace your steps.

(5) On your return, continue straight ahead and walk along the ridge until you reach the large field. Continue straight ahead, skirting the edge of the woods.

(6) At the corner of the meadow, enter the forest and take a descending path which joins the Charrière de Châtillon after about ten metres. Head down to the right along the old, forgotten cattle track and join a farm track at a forest pond, then the Route des Fontaines.
Head back down to the village along the road, pass the pond and the fountains, and go straight across the crossroads to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 511 m - Car park at the communal distillery
  2. 1 : km 0.7 - alt. 598 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 0.8 - alt. 623 m - 2 forest markers painted red
  4. 3 : km 1.99 - alt. 614 m - Turn right onto the farm track
  5. 4 : km 3.23 - alt. 631 m - Former hang-gliding launch site. View of - Doubs (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 3.32 - alt. 631 m - Junction towards the Roche à deux trous
  7. 6 : km 4.26 - alt. 624 m - Charrière de Châtillon junction
  8. S/E : km 5.39 - alt. 511 m - Car park at the communal distillery

Worth a visit

Along the route, there is access to the Trou de la Chouette: see the“Clémont Cliff and Belle Roche” walk, at point 3 (a tricky descent to avoid in wet weather).

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
micheline
micheline
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with lovely views; the section through the forest is very pleasant.

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Praïa25
Praïa25

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

On a sunny day, a lovely walk with beautiful views and discoveries in the village (be sure to have a chat with the locals by the pond).
We started the route at point 3 (car park for 3–4 cars). After 1 km, wow! There had been logging and clearing work. We had a bit of trouble finding the start of the delta and the rock with two holes.
On the forgotten cattle track, just before the pond, try to find the tree with two heads (dolphin & ox).

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Les Normands
Les Normands

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It’s difficult to find a parking space in the village; the old distillery isn’t signposted.
It’s a quiet route; you have to find the entrance to the forest along the football pitch. Lots of brambles have grown up on the path. On the climb through the forest until you reach the two red markers, several tree trunks are lying across the narrow path. A lack of signposting, which is a shame... it’s a route that offers plenty of shade in hot weather!

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corentin@viso
corentin@viso ★

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk for a quiet Sunday afternoon in the cool, sunny forest. Thanks for the description, as the path isn’t very well signposted; there are some beautiful views along the ridges. We spotted some deer

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Boulganine
Boulganine

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

The only points of interest are the views along the ridge. Do feel free to extend your walk as far as the Bisontin Cave.

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corna54
corna54

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk. We made a slight mistake at the start of the route: on the Chemin de la Charrière, we took the second steep path on the right and headed up into the woods, following the red markings painted on the trees. We reached the top well before the viewpoint; I think the path we should have taken is further on (at least 1 km). On our way back from the viewpoint, we clearly saw the two red markers mentioned in (paragraph 1) and the path we should have taken.

Daniel

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