The Haut du Mont tour via the Croix du Jaranceau

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Route in the Saône Vosges through the forest.
The route is described for walking, but can also be done by mountain bike by following the indicated variations.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 213 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 213 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 683 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 467 m
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Panorama
Haut Mont Forest Chalet
Croix du Jaranceaux

Description of the walk

Park in the Outremont bus stop square.

Red ring markings

(S/E) Take the marked road behind the bus stop. At the next intersection, turn left.

(1) Just before reaching the main road, take the path on the right which crosses the fields and leads to the hamlet of Les Angleys. At the end of the path, turn left and then right onto the main road until you reach a right-hand bend going downhill.
Another option, from the car park, is to go up the main road to point 2, which is preferable if you are on a mountain bike.

(2) Then take the path on the left, follow it to the first house in the hamlet of Champs Bolmont and turn right. On the way, pass the hamlet of Blanc Murger on your right and the abandoned farmhouse of La Mousse on your left, and continue across the meadow.

(3) Make a round trip to the Croix du Jaranceau.
Take the path on the left, cross a forest road and continue to the next path.

(4) Turn left and follow this path, where there are numerous stone markers (often doubled), until you reach a forest road, which you will come to via a small path on the left that is not very visible but is marked. Turn right and at the La Combelle crossroads, go through the barrier on the right and reach the Chalet Forestier des Hauts du Mont (the path just after the barrier on the right leads directly to point 6).

(5) Continue along the forest road until you reach a sharp left-hand bend.

(6) At this crossroads, three forest roads open up in front of you. Take the middle one for 50 metres and turn onto a path on the left (marked by red rings 30 metres further down). Descend until you reach the previous forest road again. If you are on a mountain bike, it is better to take the road on the left which leads to point 7.

(7) Descend to the right on this partially paved forest road, which offers beautiful views of the Val d'Ajol valley, until you reach the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 470 m - Placette, Outremont bus stop.
  2. 1 : km 0.42 - alt. 493 m - Path to the right across the fields
  3. 2 : km 1.48 - alt. 554 m - Fork in the road
  4. 3 : km 2.59 - alt. 643 m - Return trip to - Croix du Jaranceau
  5. 4 : km 3.07 - alt. 641 m - Path on the left
  6. 5 : km 4.28 - alt. 667 m - Continuation of the forest road. Towards the - Chalet Forestier des Hauts du Mont
  7. 6 : km 5.07 - alt. 635 m - Middle road and path on the left 50 metres away.
  8. 7 : km 5.81 - alt. 550 m - Forest road junction
  9. S/E : km 7.09 - alt. 470 m - Placette, Outremont bus stop

Notes

The Chalet Forestier des Hauts du Mont is a great place to take a break or even have lunch, as there are tables both outside and inside. However, there are no beds.

Worth a visit

The butchers of Val d'Ajol and their unmissable smoked andouille sausage and Gandoyau.
The distilleries of Fougerolles.
The Fougerolles eco-museum.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
randokarine
randokarine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant autumn walk with magnificent colours. Beautiful views at the beginning and end of the route, and a section through the forest with the option of stopping for a snack at the Haut Mont forest shelter.

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jijir
jijir

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy, well-marked hike

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joan pau
joan pau

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike in warm weather, but also enjoyable in autumn thanks to the mixed forests (conifers and deciduous trees)
the signposting for the small path leading to the road after point 4 may be obscured by vegetation (take care when you start to see the road below on the left)

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F.X
F.X

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with a detour via Bellevue for a view of Val d'Ajol.

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Schulssard
Schulssard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A single signal hidden by overly tall ferns...
A quick return trip to catch up on the route.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, RandoLuc.
My corrections seem to have paid off.

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RandoLuc
RandoLuc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, varied, beautiful scenery, beautiful cross, boundary stones, a chalet, nothing but pleasure.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Hello and thank you very much, Le Chameau 70, for your insightful comments. Such opinions are always valuable as the first comment on a hike.
So I went back to the site and realised that I needed to move point 6 to the crossroads and indicate the start of the path on the middle road, 50 metres further on to the left.
Future hikers owe you a debt of gratitude , thank you.

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Le Chameau 70
Le Chameau 70

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike through varied landscapes, including meadows and deciduous and thorny woodlands, with very few paved roads. The ONF hut is available for a bite to eat, with a single table outside and a very large table inside with benches. In terms of signage, the map and details need to be reviewed. at point 6, after turning onto the path marked with a red circle sign, you only need to walk about ten metres to find a second red circle sign on your left, nailed to a small tree below the path. This is the starting point of the small trail that leads to point 7, which is visible on your left despite being hidden by grass. If you miss this second red circle, you will leave the route completely and get lost on forest paths that lead nowhere. Otherwise, the route is easy.

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