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Cirque de Consolation from Mont-de-Laval
Visorando Member
10.69 mi
+2,333 ft
-2,336 ft
6h 55
Difficult
Departure from Mont-de-Laval (Doubs)
Circular route starting from Mont-de-Laval, passing by the Roche du Prêtre and looping through the Cirque de Consolation.
The Cirque de Consolation
7.64 mi
+1,713 ft
-1,732 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Mont-de-Laval (Doubs)
A wild, 350-metre-deep valley, the Cirque de Consolation, framed by magnificent cliffs, is a paradise for hikers and nature lovers. You can discover it from two viewpoints, Chauve Roche at the bottom of the valley and Sainte-Catherine downstream and the old seminary. After a visit to the old priory of Laval, you will climb back up to the plateau, along the aptly named Pissoux, through a superb wild and mossy valley.
Le Pissoux and La Roche du Miroir
7.14 mi
+1,480 ft
-1,450 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Mont-de-Laval (Doubs)
You will descend along the aptly named Pissoux, through a mossy valley. From the top of a wild and jagged promontory, then from the Roche du Miroir, to the more civilised viewpoint, you will discover the Dessoubre, overlooked by high cliffs, home to chamois and peregrine falcons. Along a charming path winding and weaving between superbly carved rocks, you will cross sunny meadows to reach the Montbéliardot botanical trail, running alongside an old pile of stone gathered from fields.
From the Reculée du Pissoux to the Montbeliardot Arboretum
10.38 mi
+1,732 ft
-1,696 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from Mont-de-Laval (Doubs)
Discover the Reculée du Pissoux and its stream, the Dessoubre Valley and its river, passing by the Moulin de Girardot. A lovely climb up to the Roche du Miroir, which offers a panoramic view, then a walk through the village of Plaimbois-du-Miroir and back via the Montbeliardot Arboretum and its sculptures. A hike through wild, lush countryside.
Val de Consolation
9.67 mi
+2,018 ft
-2,021 ft
6h 10
Moderate
Departure from Montbéliardot (Doubs)
In the heart of the Watchmaking Region, a walk around the source of the Dessoubre and the Notre-Dame de Consolation monastery
Cirque de Consolation, La Roche au Prêtre and the cave
3.85 mi
+1,444 ft
-1,437 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Consolation-Maisonnettes (Doubs)
A walk around the Cirque de Consolation offering varied scenery and sections that will give you a thrill. Superb panoramic views and water features along the route.
Cirque de Consolation circular walk, taking in viewpoints and balcony-style paths
9.40 mi
+2,198 ft
-2,178 ft
6h 15
Difficult
Departure from Consolation-Maisonnettes (Doubs)
From the car park at the Monastère de Consolation, explore the Cirque and the Val de Consolation, with its many springs (Dessoubre, Lançot, Tabourot and Noire), via the viewpoints at La Roche du Prêtre, Chauve Roche and La Roche Sainte-Catherine, and its balcony-style paths winding through rocky outcrops, offering breathtaking views.
The Cirque de Consolation and the springs from Consolation-Maisonnettes
2.17 mi
+423 ft
-449 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Consolation-Maisonnettes (Doubs)
A walk to ‘recharge your batteries’ in the cool air during heatwaves.
La Roche du Miroir
6.65 mi
+814 ft
-801 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Plaimbois-du-Miroir (Doubs)
From the top of the Roche du Miroir, at the viewing point, you can admire the Dessoubre valley, which is overlooked in places by high cliffs, home to chamois and peregrine falcons then, along a charming path winding and weaving between superbly carved rocks, you will cross sunny meadows to reach the Montbéliardot arboretum and its sculptures. Return via La Vie au Loup, skirting the edge of the cliffs with a panoramic view of the entire plateau.
Plaimbois du Miroir and Laval le Prieuré
Association / Club / Walk leader
7.66 mi
+1,355 ft
-1,329 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Plaimbois-du-Miroir (Doubs)
This route will take you on a journey of discovery through the Dessoubre valley, where you will be enchanted by the landscapes and religious heritage. This route covers a large part of circular 43 and is marked in yellow and blue.
The Cirque de Consolation from the Roche du Prêtre
6.64 mi
+2,159 ft
-2,175 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Consolation-Maisonnettes (Doubs)
Among the must-see spots in Franche-Comté are the Saut du Doubs, as well as the Cirque de Consolation, a few dozen kilometres away. Numerous waterfalls flow into this funnel-shaped valley, at the bottom of which stands a church. Various hiking trails are also available. This hike allows you to walk around the entire area via a ridge path not shown on IGN maps, discovering all the secrets of the cirque along the way.
From Dessoubre to Roche du Miroir
6.00 mi
+1,257 ft
-1,247 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Bretonvillers (Doubs)
With its industrious past forgotten for almost a century, nature has reclaimed this bucolic and almost wild valley, where the few houses are hidden in the greenery, embarrassed to be there. You will walk along the river, passing an old mill, then climb through cool, deep fir forests to the Roche du Miroir, which overlooks the old priory.
The Réaumont ridge, the peat bog and the Étang des Belles Seignes
8.75 mi
+758 ft
-781 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Le Bizot (Doubs)
From the picturesque village of Bizot, with its farms, courthouse and 16th-century church, the route takes you up a superb steep ridge path to the ruins of Réaumont Castle. You return via the peat bogs, skirting piles of stones gathered from fields and the Étang des Belles Seignes lake.
Grotte de la Glacière du Roi and the Dessoubre Valley
14.70 mi
+2,667 ft
-2,687 ft
9h 05
Difficult
Departure from Bretonvillers (Doubs)
Set off to explore this magnificent forest, which is wild in places and, in some sections, unmarked. From the FFI Memorial and the magnificent wooden sculpture trail to the Grotte de la Glacière du Roi – not to be confused with the Grotte de la Glacière in Chaux-les-Passavant. Not forgetting the Dessoubre Valley and the Moulin de Belvoir.
The Dessoubre Valley
6.23 mi
+1,237 ft
-1,234 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Bretonvillers (Doubs)
(!) Read Practical Information. A balanced route between countryside and forests to discover the Dessoubre from the heights of Bretonvillers. Then, returning to the valley via paths winding between fir trees and rocks, you will walk along the river, stopping at the old mill.