Les Chandelettes, viewpoints and fountains from Saint-Laurent-la-Roche

The village of Saint-Laurent-la-Roche is located in the Revermont hills and boasts a listed church, viewpoints over the Bresse Jura, a waterfall and fountains.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.56 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 261 m
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    Descent: - 266 m

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    Highest point: 555 m
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    Lowest point: 353 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the church, follow the road to the Sous la Roche neighbourhood, then turn left onto the path and continue to the Belvédère de la Madone viewpoint.

(1) From the viewpoint, follow the ridge path. After the house on your right, turn left onto the path that descends and becomes a narrow trail. You will reach a marked trail, turn right and continue downhill. Follow the signs for the waterfall, which you will reach from below.

(2) From the waterfall, cross the stream and go up the right bank.
At the intersection, turn left towards Rocher de la Baume (return trip).
On the way back, take the path that climbs to the left. You will arrive at the Belvédère de la Baume viewpoint.

(3) From the viewpoint, take the path again. It climbs for several hundred metres. At the first intersection, turn right. On the descent, leave a path on the right and continue to a forest road. Turn right towards the Fontaine de la Chandelette.

(4) Continue along the road to the Fontaine Richard.

(5) At the Richard fountain, turn completely left onto the path that climbs to the ridge. Once on top, turn right onto theGR®59and head for the Belvédère de la Vuarde.

(6) Then descend via theGR® along the park to the road. Turn left onto Rue de Belvue. Pass the group of houses on your right, then turn right twice. You will come out in front of a property.
Take the path that descends to the left of the house. At the road, turn left onto Rue de la Condamine and then left again onto Route de Grusse for 50 metres, then turn right onto Rue du Four Banal towards the goat farm and the communal oven.

(7) Follow Route de Grusse to the right, then turn right again onto Rue de l'Église, which leads to the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 475 m - Église Saint-Laurent (Saint-Laurent-la-Roche)
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 515 m - Madone viewpoint.
  3. 2 : km 1.57 - alt. 356 m - Chandelette Waterfall and Rocher de la Baume.
  4. 3 : km 1.91 - alt. 423 m - Belvédère de la Baume viewpoint.
  5. 4 : km 2.83 - alt. 461 m - Fontaine de la Chandelette fountain.
  6. 5 : km 3.53 - alt. 478 m - Richard Fountain.
  7. 6 : km 4.95 - alt. 554 m - La Vuarde.
  8. 7 : km 6.22 - alt. 459 m - The Bully farm.
  9. S/E : km 6.56 - alt. 472 m - Église Saint-Laurent (Saint-Laurent-la-Roche)

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Meyer Charly
Meyer Charly
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, We had a lovely afternoon on 18/11/25 (despite a dog attack in St Laurent) on this route, with some beautiful views. Thank you for this route.

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User 8887918

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The app was essential for following the route. Thanks to the map, it was flawless. The hike is very nice with 360-degree views.
Thanks to the contributors on Visorando.

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S3M
S3M

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely views, beautiful viewpoint at La Madone. However, it is very difficult to follow the route. There are no signs indicating this hike, so it is very easy to get lost and walk further than planned. Nice fountain trail. No waterfall. Didn't know how to get to the Baume viewpoint. Very pretty village of Saint Laurent la Roche.

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nelloche
nelloche

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

From the waterfall to La Vuarde, the explanations are confusing and there are no signs. There is nothing to indicate the Rocher de la Baume or the Belvédère de la Baume. Fortunately, there is the Visorando app to guide you. Otherwise, it's a beautiful walk off the classic routes.

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jesuisenrandonné07
jesuisenrandonné07

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did the route after the heavy rains of the last few days.
The waterfall was very beautiful, but we couldn't cross it because of the amount of water and the fallen trees. At the waterfall, an electricity pole must have fallen and the electric cable is 4 to 6 metres above the ground. Be careful.
At this point, we turned back because we couldn't find a path around the waterfall, even at the hamlet of La Baume. We found the path again at point 5.
On the other hand, the small village of St Lauren la Roche is very beautiful, especially with all its wells.

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jacquard
jacquard

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk, but it's a shame that the route is poorly marked, which led us to take a path that wasn't marked on the map. Despite the rain over the last few days, the waterfall wasn't very strong, but luckily so, as we wouldn't have been able to cross it.

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inconnuedujeu
inconnuedujeu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike; I followed the route on the app and everything was fine.
There are some beautiful views – the paths are well laid out, clear, easy to find and well maintained.
As for the waterfall, it's like all waterfalls: if there's no rain, there's no waterfall!
There are no pitfalls or difficult passages, only the elevation gain justifies the "medium" level. There are many ascents and descents, but otherwise this hike is a real pleasure – thank you.

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55MLU974
55MLU974

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

There are virtually no signs along the route. Fortunately, there is an app to help you stay on track. It was a beautiful hike despite the dry weather, so there were no slippery paths, but there was a waterfall that wasn't really a waterfall.

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Vané01
Vané01

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with stunning views and the chance to discover the village of Saint Laurent La Roche. The description isn't very detailed, nor is the GPS route, but we managed to find our way nonetheless . After the Madone viewpoint, we followed the sign for the waterfall, which allowed us to see it first from below, then from above. It's a shame there wasn't much water.

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Remy 71
Remy 71

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Taken on 23 January, a bit muddy and with trees in the way, but lovely views.

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Alice humair
Alice humair

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike, but I recommend that after the Madonna viewpoint, you don't wait for the equestrian centre to start down on the left. Just after the viewpoint, there is a white plastic sign indicating "waterfall" which is easier to find if you take the path after the equestrian centre.
So I would advise following this white sign just after the viewpoint on the left, given the condition of the path behind the equestrian centre, which is quite dangerous (especially in wet weather).
Thank you, have a nice day!!! And enjoy your hike.

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DOM56
DOM56

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

It was a lovely hike, even though we sometimes had doubts about which route to take. There were some beautiful views, including the one from the Vuarde viewpoint, which is not as well known as the Madone viewpoint but is well worth the detour.

Have a nice day.

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coursiaud
coursiaud

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did it in very wet weather and some sections are very difficult (slippery).

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ypierrel
ypierrel

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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makas
makas

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

This hike offers many beautiful views and other discoveries, but be aware that there are no signs.

The description is fairly accurate, but you need to read it carefully
except at point 3 of the viewpoint, follow the path. Here, it is unclear, so I will put "from the viewpoint, take the path again, which climbs for several hundred metres. At the first intersection, turn right...";

At point 5, you enter the village and then leave it again.

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