The Saut du Doubs

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This walk is a marvellous way to explore the beautiful Saut du Doubs.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.53 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 390 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 399 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 907 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 699 m
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Lac de Moron
on the way home
View of the lake

Description of the walk

Start : Lieu dit Les Vions car park

(S/E) From Les Vions car park, head down the road to the pier at Lake Brenets.

(1) At the pier, head left and follow the signs towards Barrage du Châtelot dam overlooking the Doubs. After a short walk, you will come to the amazing Saut du Doubs.

(2). When you finished enjoying the view carry on following the signs towards Barrage du Châtelot dam.

(3) At the dam, turn left into the path leading to the ladder (an old French and Swiss smugglers’ passage in their heyday). Continue uphill to the hamlet of Le Pissoux and follow the road, with the return markings taking you back to the pier (for a small boat trip on the lake) or directly to the car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 889 m - Car park at Les Vions
  2. 1 : km 0.42 - alt. 836 m - Path on the right
  3. 2 : km 0.92 - alt. 755 m - Pier - Passerelle Petit Jean
  4. 3 : km 1.34 - alt. 769 m - Saut du Doubs
  5. 4 : km 4.81 - alt. 727 m - Barrage du Châtelot
  6. 5 : km 6.51 - alt. 862 m - Le Pissoux
  7. 6 : km 7.39 - alt. 881 m - Left-hand path
  8. 7 : km 7.96 - alt. 907 m - Forest edge
  9. S/E : km 10.52 - alt. 889 m - Car park

Practical information

Parking : Park the car in the Les Vions car park.
Note : Some parts of the walk are on roads on the return journey.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 67 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
jacobac13
jacobac13

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Be careful, the access to the staircase on the left just after the dam is not very clear, especially as there are no longer any GR markers.

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Mstel
Mstel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

2 possible paths from the car park opposite the petrol station.
1: path with macadame in front of the hotel recommended for people in wheelchairs or pushchairs
2: path for people who are not afraid of climbing. And a beautiful view over the water.

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Michela2018
Michela2018

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Very nice walk. Magnificent scenery and beautiful views.

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camelita
camelita

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Very nice loop but we caught a terrible storm over the last 2 km and had nowhere to take shelter.

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EFr
EFr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

It's a fine walk, but fortunately the undergrowth means you won't get too hot, especially on the long, steep ascent.

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Gibi52000
Gibi52000

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Rainy weather and logging that made the path impassable.

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Valentin_P
Valentin_P

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A very nice walk

The route is well laid out, the Saut du Doubs is magnificent and the path to the Châtelot dam is very pretty.

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alefrench
alefrench

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : May 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Impossible to cross the Doubs to go round and come back on the Swiss side as it is dangerous at the dam.
So we took the same route back, but it was very pleasant.

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adelin
adelin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : May 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

The flow of the Doubs is low and the level of the Chatelot dam is low.
At Villers le lac it is not easy to find the way to the pakging "les vions", in fact you have to take the direction "MAICHE".

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catherinebataillard
catherinebataillard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Great walk.

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MarieG70
MarieG70

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Poorly signposted route and uninteresting 2nd part of the walk on tarmac!

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PONT25
PONT25

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

A pleasant walk. No particular difficulty.

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BELLI
BELLI

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

Nice walk up to the ladders after the dam, after a large section of uninteresting road that can be avoided.
at the hairpin bend before the hamlet, go straight through the forest
Marking on the route is a little limited, especially on the 2nd part.

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annieravello
annieravello

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Very nice walk, lots of water at the Saut du Doubs, which is quite rare in summer. The route was well explained and signposted, with no particular worries.

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pierreab
pierreab

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : May 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Beautiful hike...What a pleasure to see a "saut du Doubs" in "water"...Hike done on a Sunday, so a lot of people for the Saut...Really liked the road part, which despite not being our cup of tea, made us discover "Le Pissoux", its pastures etc...

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