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In Roggenburg, park next to St. Martin's Church, Kirchgasse (street opposite the Zum Rössli restaurant).
The footpaths are marked only by yellow diamonds and yellow hiking signs.
(S/E) From the car park, go to the crossroads (below) on the road to Delémont. Turn right towards Ederswiler. Follow this road, cross Ederswiler until you reach the small white chapel at the crossroads.
(1) At the chapel, cross the crossroads and take Rue du Löwenburg opposite. Follow this street towards Movelier (yellow hiking sign). In the bend, at a chalet with a wooden cross in front of it, follow the path (yellow marker) to the road that climbs up to the old Löwenburg priory.
(2) At the junction with the priory road, go up to the left. Higher up in the pastures, you will see a large barn and, opposite, the ruins of Löwenburg Castle emerging from the forest. Continue along this road, pass the barn, take the first right turn and then, at the second bend, take the path that descends to the right (yellow markings). After 300m, in the bend, you will find direct access to the ruins of Löwenburg Castle.
(3) Make a round trip to the ruins of Löwenburg Castle.
Back on the path, follow it for 100 metres (yellow marker) then take a small path on the right that descends into the undergrowth and leads to the former Löwenburg priory.
(4) The former Löwenburg Priory has been completely restored by the Christoph Merian Foundation.
Cross the courtyard and exit at the museum through the wooden gate (yellow marker). Take the path that climbs opposite to the crossroads. There, turn left. Follow the path that climbs towards the forest (yellow markings). It runs alongside a pasture at the edge of the forest to a crossroads.
(5) Cross at the crossroads. Follow the yellow hiking sign towards Moulin de Bavelier. Go through the fence to enter the pasture. Head to the right, skirting the forest along the path that descends through the grass to the metal gate. Continue along the small path on the right (yellow markings) which descends and soon runs alongside a stream, arriving at a small wooden bridge which you cross. Take the path on the left which climbs towards Moulin de Bavelier (yellow hiking sign).
(6) Moulin de Bavelier was built in 1629. It ceased operation in 1973 upon the death of the miller.
Continue along the uphill path that leads to the Bavelier dairy farm.
(7) At the Bavelier dairy farm, take the paved road that climbs up to the heights of Movelier.
(8) The road leaves the forest at the first houses. Turn right and descend into the village. At the crossroads with Rue de la Gare, turn right towards Pleigne, then left onto Chemin des Prés, towards Réselle de Movelier. At the stop sign at the bottom of Chemin des Prés, turn left and continue along the main road until you leave the village after the car garage.
(9) On leaving Movelier, at the cross, turn right towards La Réselle and continue to a picnic area. Continue on the left. A little further up, leave the road and take a path on the left that runs alongside an orchard. Follow it to La Réselle. At the junction with the road, turn left.
(10) La Réselle farm is in front of you. At the pylon, take the path on the right that descends towards Soyhières. The path enters a pasture and follows the high-voltage line. Descend into the pasture. Further down, cross it to the left (yellow marker on a wooden pylon). The path runs alongside the forest. Cross the fence and follow the path downhill until you reach the edge of the forest. At the crossroads, continue along the path that descends between the pastures.
(11) At the junction with the Soyhières road, turn left towards La Réselle de Soyhières. The farm is visible, up on the hill, after the bend. Climb towards the farm in the direction of Hasenschell (yellow hiking sign). When you reach the farm, the path turns left and faces the pasture, which you must climb straight up the steep slope (yellow marker on the pine tree at the top of the meadow). Go through the fence and take the very steep path until you come to a grassy path.
(12) At the crossroads, turn left, continue for 25 metres and take the path that climbs to the right (yellow marker) until you come to another path. Cross it and climb straight up to Hasenschell at the edge of the forest.
(13) At the Hasenschell crossroads, take the path on the left that runs alongside the pasture towards Roggenburg (yellow hiking sign). At the end of the path, turn left towards Roggenburg (yellow hiking sign) until you reach a road. Continue straight ahead to the Welschmatt farm. Leave the road that descends to the farm on your left and take the path that passes above the farm. It leads to a picnic area under an old beech tree (a nice place to take a break).
(14) At the picnic area, take the path that descends through the meadows towards the Hintere Welschmatt farm. At the farm, go straight ahead (yellow marker on the lime tree), pass in front of the farm and continue downhill through the pastures. Beautiful view of the church in Roggenburg.
(15) At the crossroads, after the second barrier on the path, in the bend, take the path towards Roggenburg (yellow hiking sign). Follow it until you reach the road. Turn right to return to the car park where you started (S/E).
, but the whole thing is really enjoyable, especially as the weather was more than spring-like.
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