Lizine and its three viewpoints

At the confluence of the Loue and Lison rivers, this walk offers a series of views from the Lizine plateau.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.96 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 184 m
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    Descent: - 186 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 476 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 371 m

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Description of the walk

Park behind the church in the village of Lizine.

Yellow and blue signposts

(S/E) Head towards Eternoz (signposted) and follow the markings. At the end of the street, turn right and then left into Rue de la Tendue.

(1) Follow this street, which will go around a lake. The signs are visible.

(2) At a hairpin bend, continue to the left, following the signs.

(3) At the end of the path, continue to the right along the road to reach the Belvédère de Gouille Noire viewpoint.

Without signposts

(4) Turn around, retrace your steps for about 20 metres and take the small path on the right. Stay on the path, following the signs to the Belvédère de la Piquette. Then turn left at a 90° angle to reach the Moulin viewpoint.

(5) There, take the D135 road on the left to return to the village of Lizine.

Yellow and red signposts

(6) Once in Lizine, take Rue de Simolière on the right.

(7) At the crossroads with the sign for "ferme de Simolière", turn right onto the track. After the cattle grid, turn left at the crossroads. At the top of the track, take the hairpin bend to the left and continue for about 30 metres towards the reservoir.

(8) Take a small path on the right that goes up into the woods and stay on this path, following the signs.

(9) At the end of the lane, turn left at the crossroads. The lane leads to the D103 road.

(10) Turn left onto the road to reach Lizine and the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 406 m - Lizine Church
  2. 1 : km 0.11 - alt. 406 m - Rue de la Tendue
  3. 2 : km 1.14 - alt. 460 m - Hairpin bend
  4. 3 : km 2.62 - alt. 432 m - Arrival on CD103
  5. 4 : km 3.18 - alt. 419 m - Gouille Noire viewpoint. Vallée de la - Loue (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 5.29 - alt. 383 m - Belvedère de la Piquette. Vallée du - Lison (rivière)
  7. 6 : km 6.39 - alt. 405 m - Rue Simolière
  8. 7 : km 6.53 - alt. 404 m - Crossroads with red and white signposts
  9. 8 : km 7.45 - alt. 438 m - Forest path
  10. 9 : km 8.4 - alt. 446 m - Crossroads
  11. 10 : km 8.6 - alt. 437 m - Junction with CD103
  12. S/E : km 9.96 - alt. 406 m - Lizine Church

Worth a visit

Visit Cleron Castle.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 25 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 10935892

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent route. Well signposted and with superb views... 👍

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dboivin
dboivin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very muddy terrain at the moment, walking sticks essential, a few tricky sections with fallen trees.

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pathy
pathy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike, we had very clear weather and therefore saw some magnificent viewpoints

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Perchris 25
Perchris 25

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

After the Gouille Noire viewpoint (point 4), to get to point 5 (Piquette viewpoint), the route has been marked by the FDRP in yellow and blue. Just follow the signs and you won't have any problems! It's impossible to get lost! Enjoy your walk on the afternoon of 7 April 2024.

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croc-trotteuse
croc-trotteuse

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with some lovely views and no particular difficulties. The woodland is pretty and somewhat enchanting in places. Follow the yellow and blue markings carefully until you reach the last viewpoint. The second part of the loop is also nice, through pastureland (where we came across some horses who were happy to see us). We came out through the top gate and immediately turned right onto a well-marked path that took us back to the pretty village of Lizine.

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Paps
Paps

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is a beautiful hike with splendid views. The trail is not difficult and is accessible to all. However, the second section, marked in yellow and red, ends at the pumping station at the top of the small hill.

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C Jacques
C Jacques

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with stunning views. We did it on a very hot day, but there was plenty of shade in the woods, so it was very pleasant. Lizine is a small village with a lot of character

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Damien Wiegert
Damien Wiegert

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

beautiful landscapes, just a shame to have to take the road. Perhaps there are ways to explore everything via the footpaths!

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2gegedelyon
2gegedelyon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike accessible to all. Magnificent views.

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Betty boop
Betty boop

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very pleasant hike, without any difficulty and very well signposted.
Very pretty view of the Lison valley

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adeline69
adeline69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

very beautiful hike, no difficulties, mostly in the woods, so it must also be pleasant in warm weather. We did it in autumn, magnificent colours. Picnic table near the church (starting point car park) for a rest. Beautiful little village.
i would recommend it even for people who are not very fit. Magnificent panoramic views

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jacky69
jacky69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a beautiful eight-day tour with friends who don't walk too fast. We were delighted with the discoveries in the first part, then stopped in the village for a picnic (in the shade with a table behind the church) before continuing on to the final part. Beautiful weather and fresh air. Magnificent

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christiantreves
christiantreves

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

we only did the first part of the hike because of the heat: very interesting. Parking behind the church is not easy at the moment due to major roadworks.
We really enjoyed it.

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Mme Jeannin
Mme Jeannin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful, easy hike with magnificent viewpoints. It's worth doing again in autumn, as the colours promise to be spectacular. Please note that the route you mention as "unmarked" is in fact signposted. However, we went to the top of the cross in the second part, but it's not worth it as the view is nothing special and access is difficult.

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Lesgranges256
Lesgranges256

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,

An easy hike, the first part is very pleasant with three beautiful viewpoints. The second part is a little less interesting, but well marked.

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