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Coming from Baume-les-Dames, park on the D112 at the top of the Côte d’Aucroix, 1.6 km after the bridge over the Doubs, on the gravel area to the left where two farm tracks meet. Yellow-blue signposting.
(S/E) Cross the departmental road and climb the hillside via the footpath directly opposite the car park, heading towards Mont Dommage.
(1) After about 700 m, look out for a cross and large yellow-and-blue arrows, which will signal you to leave the marked path and take an unmarked track that climbs perpendicularly to the right towards the ridge. You’ll reach a first, unsecured viewpoint overlooking the Doubs valley and Baume-les-Dames. Follow the ridge line, heading left. You’ll rejoin the previously marked path. Follow the signposts. The ridge is dotted with numerous unsecured viewpoints. At the last one – a secured viewing platform – you’ll reach a wider forest track, which you’ll take to the right, only to leave it shortly afterwards and turn right onto a new path (towards Mont Dommage), still skirting the cliffs, where you might spot an agile, leaping chamois.
(2) At the Army Geographical Service marker, you are at the summit of Mont Dommage (560) and begin your descent. You arrive at a junction of hiking trails. Ignore the path leading down towards Baume and continue straight on, climbing uphill.
(3) A hundred metres further on, at the foot of an upright stone, the path forks. Turn right to reach the viewpoint over the Doubs valley. Then return to the fork.
(3) Head down to the right, passing through a beautiful, open forest. You’ll reach another junction of hiking trails; turn left to head down to Silley, following an old, moss-covered pile of stone gathered from fields.
(4) When the path reaches a plateau, look out for the signpost indicating you should continue the descent to the right. The signposting leads you to a small tarmac road; turn right onto this to reach the village, walking down Rue de la Fontaine. At the fountain, turn left onto the D364 (Route de Baume).
(5) At the wayside shrine, cross the D112 and continue along the gravelled path opposite. At the entrance to the woodland, turn left to descend into the valley, walking alongside some beautiful rock formations and staying on this path all the way to the chapel and the old watermill dating from 1698. This is private land: please respect the site and cross it without causing any damage.
(6) Walk back up the stony path for about a hundred metres, then head down to the right along a simple dirt track which leads to a meadow and the riverbank. Follow the bank of the Sesserant (with your back to the beautiful property) until you reach the end of the pasture. A zigzag passage in the fence will allow you to continue carefully along the Sesserant as far as the vats
(7). Return to the stony track.
(6) Head up to the right until you reach the departmental road.
(8) Follow it to the right for 1 km (it’s a quiet road with little traffic) to reach the car park (S/E).
. In wet weather, the path along the Sesserant can be slippery, so take care, as some sections are narrow. It is a varied hike, sometimes in the woods, then along the river, with beautiful scenery. A wonderful discovery. It took us about 4.5 hours, but we took our time 
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