The secret waters of the Suran

Descending from the nearby Jura mountains, the Suran has a peaceful valley where water flows abundantly. It has a very active underground course between Chavannes and downstream from Meyriat. The Suran can disappear for much of the year.
This route, which runs alongside much of this watercourse, starts on a quiet tarmac road and then, from the hamlet of Corcelles, continues on unpaved paths or through the woods. The route is marked in yellow.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.34 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 121 m
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    Descent: - 117 m

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    Highest point: 387 m
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    Lowest point: 316 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the village square of Nivigne and Suran.

(S/E) Head south along Rue de Franche Comté, turn left at the first street and pass the town hall. Continue east towards the municipal campsite, cross the bridge over the Suran and pass the stadium.

(1) At the corner of the cemetery, turn left onto the road overlooking the Suran and continue north to Chavuissiat le Petit.

(2) Turn left again, cross the Suran again, cut across the D42 and continue for 200 metres. Turn left towards the farm.

(3) Turn right at the entrance to Corcelles, pass under a power line and follow the Route des Bieux until it joins the Route de Rosy.

(4) Take the path on the left which joins a road and turn right.

(5) Leave the road and take the path into the woods, continuing straight ahead despite a yellow cross. Follow the yellow trail, passing under another power line.

(6) _ Caution__: turn left (south-west) in the right direction towards the hamlet of Dhys.

(7) At the power line, turn left and follow the path to reach a road.

(8) Follow this road to the left, ignoring a wide path on your left.

(9) Before the hamlet of Foy, on the left, leave the road and turn right onto a marked path in the woods that takes you back to the D42 in Chavannes-sur-Suran. Turn left to return to the village square (S/E) .

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 318 m - Village square. Towards the bridge - Suran (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 320 m - On the left, at the corner of the cemetery
  3. 2 : km 2.27 - alt. 333 m - Chavuissiat le Petit on your right
  4. 3 : km 3.59 - alt. 329 m - Turn right at the entrance to Corcelles.
  5. 4 : km 4.55 - alt. 384 m - Path on the left
  6. 5 : km 5.87 - alt. 347 m - On the right, path through the woods
  7. 6 : km 6.65 - alt. 380 m - Path on the left
  8. 7 : km 7.53 - alt. 373 m - Power line
  9. 8 : km 8.3 - alt. 330 m - Turn left onto the road.
  10. 9 : km 8.85 - alt. 330 m - Right into the woods
  11. S/E : km 10.34 - alt. 318 m - Village square

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
CHEVELU Jean-marc
CHEVELU Jean-marc

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Nice walk, but a bit too much tarmac at the beginning.

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CHARPIGNY Pascal et bRIGITTE
CHARPIGNY Pascal et bRIGITTE

Overall rating : 1.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

lots of tarmac roads,)
(no possibility of following the SURAN, we looked for hidden springs?)
(Crossed the SURAN only on paved roads)

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souchon maryse
souchon maryse

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 19/06/2022, which we had done in 2018. Our problem was figuring out which way to go, left or right, at the junction with the Rosy road (which has recently been tarmacked). In fact, you have to go right and take the dirt track on the left further on. The Visorando app on my phone was great. Thank you for this route on a very hot day.

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BCD
BCD

Description modified today.
Thank you for your comments.

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Gilles Garaudet
Gilles Garaudet

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Loss of the route from 5 onwards and having to improvise the end of the hike using my knowledge of the terrain.
The description should be amended in light of the above comments.

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MARIEFO28
MARIEFO28

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hello,
This is a lovely walk to do in autumn. The village of Chavannes sur Suran is worth a detour. The first part of the walk is on a quiet road and the second part is in the forest, which is very pretty in autumn.
Regarding the signposting, BE CAREFUL AT POINT 5, you must continue straight ahead on the path despite a yellow cross. The signposting resumes a little further on.

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mgriot
mgriot

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route, fairly easy to follow, even if some of the signposts could be misleading.

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dvarlet
dvarlet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Follow the YELLOW marked route.
However, at point No. 5, which indicates that you should leave the road and take a path on the right, there is a metal post (on the left at the entrance to the path) with a YELLOW cross on it, indicating the wrong direction... Ignore this YELLOW cross and take the dirt track.
Be careful when leaving CHAVUISSIAT LE PETIT (between points 2 and 3) when crossing the D42: the road is straight and traffic travels fast!!! So be careful at this point if you are hiking in a group and/or accompanied by your four-legged friends, who should be kept on a lead when crossing...
Enjoy your hike, everyone...

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HP01
HP01

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk around Chavannes sur Suran, with beautiful houses and a variety of landscapes.

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patball
patball

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike, well marked and very well described.
Very little shade in the first half of the route (avoid periods of intense heat).
A detour to the small village of Chavuissiant-le-petit is a bonus (between WP 1 and 2).
Although the start of the hike is not particularly interesting, the second part through the undergrowth really gave us the impression of walking through a "cursed" forest worthy of Sleeping Beauty: the path is lined with moss-covered shrubs that look like clawed fingers ready to pounce on superstitious hikers. We loved it!

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prout01000
prout01000
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

We just crossed the Suran twice, the rest of the way was road and passable path.

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bage01
bage01
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
Beautiful route, but no yellow markings from point 5 onwards.
GPS recommended.

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