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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 on the left where two farm tracks meet. Yellow and blue signposts.
(S/E) Cross the departmental road and climb the hill via the path directly opposite the car park, towards Mont Dommage.
(1) After about 700 m, look out for a cross and large yellow and blue arrows indicating that you should leave the marked trail and take an unmarked path that climbs perpendicularly to the right towards the ridge. You will arrive at an unsecured viewpoint over the Doubs valley and Baume-les-Dames. Follow the ridge line to the left. You will rejoin the previous marked path. Follow the signposts. The ridge line is dotted with numerous unsecured viewpoints. At the last one, a secure viewpoint, you will reach a wider forest path which you take on the right and quickly leave to take a new path on the right (towards Mont Dommage), still running alongside the cliffs, where you may spot an agile, leaping chamois.
(2) At the army survey marker, you are at the summit of Mont Dommage (560) and begin your descent. You arrive at a crossroads of hiking trails. Leave the path descending towards Baume and continue climbing straight ahead.
(3) A hundred metres further on, at the foot of a standing stone, the path forks. Take the right-hand path to reach the viewpoint over the Doubs valley. Then return to the fork.
(3) Descend to the right, crossing a beautiful, open forest. You will arrive at another crossroads of hiking trails. Turn left to descend to Silley, following an old pile of stones gathered from fields.
(4) When the trail begins to level out, look for the signpost indicating that you should continue downhill to the right. The signpost will lead you to a small paved road. Take this road to the right to reach the village, going down Rue de la Fontaine. At the fountain, turn left onto the D364 (Route de Baume).
(5) At the Calvary, cross the D112 and continue along the gravel path opposite. At the entrance to the woods, turn left to descend into the valley, walking alongside beautiful rocks and staying on this path until you reach the chapel and the old watermill dating from 1698. This plot of land is private: please respect this place and cross it without causing any damage.
(6) Go back up the gravel path for about 100 metres and turn right down a simple dirt track that leads to a meadow and the riverbank. Follow the bank of the Sesserant (with your back to the beautiful property) to the end of the pasture. A chicane in the fence will allow you to continue carefully along the Sesserant to the vats
(7). Return to the gravel road.
(6) Go up to the right until you reach the departmental road.
(8) Follow it to the right for 1 km (but it is quiet and there is 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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