The banks of the Loue in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike, good description, very interesting and varied. Delicate passage at the cave of the counterfeiters and the Pontets spring, caution is required.
A wonderful discovery

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The start of the hike is very steep. Very pleasant route

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

the description of the starting point does not match the map; follow the map: "Follow the blue/yellow trail uphill to the right after the wash house."

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Poorly marked start, needs reviewing: on Rue Robert Dame, at the fountain, take the small steep path on the right (do not go to the end of the street!)
When you reach the CD244 after crossing the meadow: do not go downhill = turn right uphill, then in the big bend, go down the path on the right.
Apart from these minor issues, the hike is magnificent!
This route can be combined with "Les falaises de la Loue" for a wonderful day's hiking.
The very pretty village of Mouthier is worth exploring.
Thank you for this hiking guide.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hiking instructions are very clear and there are no mistakes in the route.
During the hike, we crossed woods, cow fields and footbridges, went through a cave and saw waterfalls. Truly magnificent!

Machine-translated

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

Error at the start: when leaving the car park next to the church, immediately join the main road and turn LEFT, not right, along this road towards Lods Pontarlier.
Be aware that shortly before Lods, the steep slope of a few hundred metres, starting at the wooden staircase, may be impassable after rainy weather, in addition to two trees blocking the slope, forcing you to crawl on all fours. Otherwise, it's a beautiful walk.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Delicate passage at the entrance to the cave of the counterfeiters. Intensive passage and risk of slipping on the gravel.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk with beautiful views. Not difficult. Thank you for this route.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful autumn hike. No major difficulties but beautiful views.

Very good description. It's a wonderful discovery!

Many thanks

Machine-translated

To be continued and to be done one day

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Topo de Mouthier Haute Pierre: the banks of the Loue

- Park in the church car park.
- Opposite the town hall, take Rue Pavée on the right. After 50 metres, turn
right onto Rue Robert Dame. After about 50 metres, turn onto
Chemin de la Doye to climb into the woods, following the yellow and
blue markings.
- At the top of the path, go through a gate, cross the meadow and take the
path on the left towards Hautepierre to join the CD244 (2).
- Reach the small road and follow it up to the right until you reach the hairpin
. Take the path on the right (signposted "Mouthier").
Stay on the path, following the yellow and blue markings.
- Follow it to Mouthier. Turn left (4) until you reach the crossroads.
Cross it to reach Rue Ernest Reyer (5) opposite. Continue along
this street and pass a fountain. At the next crossroads, turn left
left and go down the steps at the top of Chemin du Crouzier.
- At the bottom of the path, join the road and turn left towards
cascade de Syratus. Continue until you reach the woods, following the
Loue (7).
- Pass in front of the Syratus Waterfall, go straight up the stone path
towards the Pontet Spring.
- At the end of the path, cross the road and take the path opposite towards
towards the Grotte des Faux Monnayeurs (7).
- Stray slightly from the path to the left to reach the cave. After
your visit, retrace your steps and follow the direction of the Pontet Spring.
Go down the path to a metal footbridge, cross it and
continue to a second footbridge.
- Cross it and head towards Mouthier on the right (8). Pass in front of
the power station, cross the stone bridge and walk up the road for
about 150 metres.
- Turn left onto the path that starts between the stone parapet
and the safety rail to descend and arrive at the Syratus Waterfall
Syratus waterfall (9).
- Follow the same route as on the way there, in reverse, and take
chemin du Crouzier towards Mouthier centre.
- At the top of the stairs, turn left and follow the street to reach a
crossroads. Turn left again and you will soon see a
sign on the right indicating the town hall and the church. Follow this direction
to arrive at the starting point.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

There are many inaccuracies and errors in the guidebook:
"Opposite the town hall, turn right onto Rue du Pavé" becomes "Opposite the town hall, take Rue Pavée on your right"
. "At the end of the street, take the path opposite" becomes "After about 50 metres, take Chemin de la Doye"
. Replace "signpost" with "marker"
. "At the end of the path..." becomes "At the top of the path, cross the meadow, go through a gate and take the path on the left"
. "There, turn right, go down..." becomes "Turn right onto the small road, go up and..."
Actually, I'll stop there. I think I'll rewrite it completely, it will be simpler, and post it...
With my thanks.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful hike that allowed me to discover a part of the region that was unknown to me.
I can confirm the presence of vipers

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

just to clarify
instead of:
'at the end of the street, take the path opposite...'
it should say
'after about a hundred metres, take the path that climbs up to the right between two houses...'

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful hike in the cool Loue Valley; the only downside was 2 km on the road going downhill, but that wasn't a problem. I'm attaching a photo that caught our attention. If anyone has any explanations, please let us know. Thank you.

Machine-translated