Source of the Planey

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At the curious turquoise Planey spring, "witches" with supposed evil powers used to gather for their sabbaths.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.20 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 83 m
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    Descent: - 88 m
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    Highest point: 284 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 231 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Anjeux (70800)
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    Start/End: N 47.87988° / E 6.209428°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3419O, 3420O
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The blue spring
source of the Planay
A colourful spring in summer
3 hares

Description of the walk

(S/E) With your back to the old school, take Grande Rue on the right towards the church and turn left before the church onto the road leading to the cemetery.
Continue for 3 km.

(1) Pass by the Chanteraine cross.

(2) Enter Bouligney via Rue du Général Damidaux.
Pass the town hall and wash house square and take the first right, Rue du Craie, for 50 m, then turn left and continue until you leave the village.

(3) Turn left. After 350 m, turn right and continue for 650 m along the road, which becomes a dirt track and heads towards the forest.

(4) At the edge of the forest, turn left and then immediately take a path on the right. Follow the path (yellow and blue) which winds through the forest and crosses some pontoons; facing a field, turn left and continue walking, first along the edge of the forest and then through the woods to the Source du Planey 1.3 km away.

(5) At the Source du Planey, continue along the main path, which becomes tarmac for 1.7 km through the forest.

(6) On the D148, turn right and after 550 m, continue to the right. At the entrance to the village of Anjeux, follow the road that turns right and then left to reach the old school (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 236 m - Old school - Chanois (cours d'eau) - Affluent du Planey
  2. 1 : km 2 - alt. 235 m - Croix de Chanteraine
  3. 2 : km 2.75 - alt. 264 m - Entrance to Bouligney
  4. 3 : km 3.39 - alt. 271 m - Turn left onto Rue de Craie.
  5. 4 : km 4.44 - alt. 264 m - Edge of the forest, on the left
  6. 5 : km 5.71 - alt. 235 m - Source du Planey
  7. 6 : km 7.43 - alt. 234 m - Turn right onto the D148. - Planey (rivière)
  8. S/E : km 9.2 - alt. 236 m - Old school

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 36 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
User 14500215

Overall rating : 1.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The hike is mainly on tarmac roads, which is of moderate interest.
Furthermore, this route is no longer signposted and the hike becomes impossible from point 4 onwards, as the trail no longer exists.
The route needs to be updated.
On the other hand, the Planey spring is truly impressive.
The church in Anjeux is worth a visit.

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dachrys
dachrys
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Too much driving with no particular point, just to rack up more kilometres. It's better to choose the other route to get to the source on Visorando. The start is long and uninteresting, and you have to do it by car to then do it again on foot. What's more, at point 4, if I remember correctly, it was very difficult to find the path; use the Visanrodo guide to help you

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User 10259254

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I enjoyed this family outing. One downside: the lack of signposting mentioned in point 4... but don't panic: just follow the cycle route (dotted line on the map + direction indicated on the map)
second downside: the walk mainly follows paved roads; there is no other choice as it is a wetland area with no paths or trails.
On the plus side, you get to visit the churches in Bouligney and Anjeux.
All the minor inconveniences are forgotten when you discover the source of the Planey...
Thank you

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Mme Jeannin
Mme Jeannin

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A route to forget!
With the app, I could clearly see that there was an obstacle at point 4, "out of use".
Knowing that I was already committed, I had no choice but to find another route. Complicated!!! I found the mountain bike trail. What a mess! Mud everywhere, ruts filled with water, so slipping was inevitable.
It was impossible to find the route because of the numerous brambles.
So it was only when I got to the source that I was able to find the route again.
Overall, this hike was of little interest, as there were a lot of sections on paved roads.
The only positive thing was the spring, which was magical with beautiful colours that changed constantly. So don't hesitate to stay there for a while.

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Sylvie1234
Sylvie1234

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant route. The only downside is the signage, which is almost non-existent on three quarters of the route, but GPS works very well and it's easy to find your way around.
Be careful, the section between points 4 and 5 is not very well maintained, so don't hesitate to modify the route slightly.
Enjoy your ride!

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ottomar
ottomar

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The route dates back to 2015... Between points 4 and 5, if you don't have GPS to follow the red line, you'll be lost forever in an impenetrable thicket of small oak trees and other vegetation, with no traces or clues. You'll be saved when you reach the corner of a cornfield and find the right path. So check this section again or read Stef92 before setting off. But there's too much tarmac (a lot, 2/3!) with no interest. However, Anjeux is worth the trip (beautiful farms, beautiful flowers, beautiful church, beautiful drinking trough, friendly locals!)

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Stef92
Stef92

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route includes a lot of road (not very busy), but the path through the forest is unclear. We got lost and had to go off-trail in the forest to find our way back. In fact, it's easier to follow the bike path, as it's well marked...
The planey site is fabulous. Fantastic colours.

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Norène
Norène

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent spring with a turquoise blue colour that you don't see everywhere.
It's easy to get lost along the route, as there aren't enough details, even just to turn left into the forest, where there are several possible routes.
Lots of road.
Otherwise, it's a very pleasant hike with beautiful discoveries and great photo opportunities!

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JPV56
JPV56

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

to put it simply,
the departure point from the town hall is not visible at all!
we didn't see the route, and it was only after we reached the spring and the path with our vehicle that we realised where it was

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sylviemathilde
sylviemathilde

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The first part of the route is not very pleasant due to the lack of shade and traffic.
However, it is pleasant from point 3 to point 6. Small signs marked "source du Planey" replace the yellow and blue markings.
There are few hikers on the circuit, but lots of people at the spring because there is a car park nearby. Beautiful place.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very busy place at weekends.
Next time, we'll do this route on mountain bikes because the road sections are long.
Very pleasant in the forest and around the impressive coloured karst spring of Planey.
Thanks to the author.

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PParisot
PParisot

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant area and pretty villages, but unfortunately too many sections of road. However, you can walk on the grass at the side and there is not much traffic. The signposting in the wooded section is sometimes unclear, so it is best to have the map and description to hand to avoid getting lost. We didn't see the section "facing a field, turn left and continue along the path..." before arriving at the source of the Planey. Perhaps the route has changed?
On the way back, to get back to the starting point, you need to pay attention because although the signs for "Retour Saint-Loup" are clearly visible, we didn't see any indicating the direction of Anjeux.
Unfortunately for us, the heavy rain of the previous days had completely muddied the water at the spring, which was therefore not turquoise at all, but grey... We'll have to come back when the weather is better.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★
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There were a lot of people last weekend. We gave up

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charpao88
charpao88

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful route with a bit of road but some nice villages to pass through, and a well-marked trail through the woods.
I would avoid this route in very hot weather as there is no shade on the road.
The spring itself is really beautiful.

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Toutti
Toutti

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful route.

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