Savoir-faire Trail

The Sentier des savoir-faire is a walk where you use your hands! Stroll along with your nose in the air and your mind alert on this unusual trail. You’ll uncover the mysteries of the Jura artisans’ skills and gain a deeper appreciation of the values associated with them.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 43 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 47 m

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    Highest point: 638 m
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    Lowest point: 592 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Atelier des Savoir-Faire. The path is marked in yellow. A walking guide is available free of charge at the reception of the Atelier des Savoir-Faire.

(S/E) Follow the yellow markings to reach the starting point a few metres further on, where a horizontal Comtoise clock serves as a map marker.

Continue down the path. Turn left and cross the D118 (watch out for traffic). Continue roughly parallel to the road across the meadow.

(1) Take the spinning bridge to cross a wetland: work out how to turn the spinning top to continue along the path. Continue along the left-hand side of Lake Cuttura.

(2) The ‘Aire de la Passion’ illustrates a passion for the craft, represented by a series of blocks rising from the ground (view of the lake and the dam). Continue the walk to the right, following the ‘wandering hands’. Cross the D118 (take care) and take the path opposite, still following the sculptures.

(3) About 300m further on, take a small path on the right. You need to find the two remaining works: l’Élégante and les Sièges des bois (pipe-shaped). Continue down the path until you reach the junction with the original path. Then turn right, ignore a turn-off on the right and head back to the village of Ravilloles. As you pass, admire the beautifully flowered houses and the fountain. At the crossroads, in front of the Musée du savoir-faire, turn right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 621 m - Car park - Parking de l'atelier des Savoir Faire à Ravilloles
  2. 1 : km 0.73 - alt. 593 m - Spinning bridge - Lison (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.16 - alt. 593 m - Aire de la Passion
  4. 3 : km 1.79 - alt. 634 m - Turn right: look for “L’Élégante”
  5. S/E : km 2.73 - alt. 621 m - Car park - Parking de l'atelier des Savoir Faire à Ravilloles

Notes

Lake Cuttura with picnic tables and a small inn.

Worth a visit

Visit to the Savoir-faire workshop.
View of Lake Cuttura and its dam.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
User 935390

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely route for a short walk

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Grigri74
Grigri74

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A very easy walk along a stream (which has dried up this year due to the heatwave...)
The signposts are shaped like hands. It’s a nice idea, but some of them are damaged, which is a shame...
You can see an old dam and learn about its history... a short, peaceful stroll in the shade... and you can finish at the craft shop, where you’ll find local crafts, and a small museum showing how craftsmanship has evolved over time: wood-turning lathes from different eras, for example...
A lovely family walk

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Galip 25
Galip 25
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A short, easy family walk – it’s great fun and the kids love it, and the museum at the end of the route is well worth a visit
Thank you for introducing us to this

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mcmonnier2
mcmonnier2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Do take the time to pop into the museum!

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