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Cross the hamlet of Morens, descend about 30m, and you will find a small car park at the end of the tarmac road.
Read the warnings in the Practical Information section on the recommended GPS and about the two fords you will need to cross: avoid going there after heavy rain! Furthermore, without a GPS and/or good map reading skills, the route is not always easy to find. There are many paths and crossroads in these gorges.
(S/E) Take a wide path marked in white and yellow heading south for 1 km.
(1) When you reach a crossroads, turn right towards Saint-Sorny. The path is still marked in white and yellow. It then enters the gorges, heading east, overlooking the Daronne. There are several viewpoints.
(2) Above the Daronne, turn left and descend to the river (Junction of the Jointine and Daronne). Cross the small ford, which can be more or less difficult depending on the water level. It may be necessary to take off your shoes and/or use walking sticks. (E.g. in early March 2025: 30 cm of icy water over a width of approximately 8 m). In summer, there is 10 cm of cool water...
Just after crossing, climb 6 m steeply and head right, following the Daronne along a narrow, rocky path (an old small canal).
Then climb up a slope, cross the field (sometimes there are cows...) to finally arrive at Saint-Sorny (a magnificent restored house with an open chapel, used as a holiday centre for a Swiss association).
(3) Follow the marked path on the right towards Deyras. Cross the Daronne on a beautiful cable-stayed footbridge. Turn left just after the footbridge and walk 100 m back and forth to enjoy the view.
Back at the footbridge, the path continues straight ahead and arrives at the ENS (Sensitive Natural Area) where there are several information panels about the flora and fauna.
Then head back up towards Deyras along this wide marked path. 700 m after the footbridge, don't miss the small, unfinished viewpoint (rocks) on the right, which offers a magnificent view of the gorges.
300 m further on, the main path makes a hairpin bend to the left. Do not follow it.
(4) From here, the wide, marked paths come to an end. The return journey is therefore more complicated, so GPS is strongly recommended. Follow a small horizontal path for 260 m.
(5) At the crossroads, take the path on the right, which descends. At the first crossroads, continue straight ahead. At the second crossroads, turn left. The path becomes narrow, winds through the forest, climbs a little, descends a little. Follow it for 1.4 km, climbing up the valley in its final section, until you reach the Jointine stream.
(6) Cross this small stream. Jump over a few rocks to cross without getting your feet wet (see photo, June 2016, lots of water!). Then follow the only path opposite, which climbs up the opposite bank. 250 m further on, turn right at an acute angle, heading south, still climbing. 800 m further on, just below Fontbonne, you must look out for a small path that descends to the right into the forest.
The start is at the end of a straight line, just before the last left turn, which would lead to Fontbonne (not easy to see). If you arrive in the meadows, you have gone too far!
(7) This tiny path descends steeply into the forest. It eventually joins a "real" path. Continue in the same direction for about 100 metres. You will then come to a wide path marked in white and yellow. This is the end of the unmarked section.
(8) Follow this main path to the left uphill, towards the south-east. Leave the forest, arrive in the meadows, and you will easily reach the car park (S/E).
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