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Saut du Doubs — loop from Les Brenets

Moderate

4.8

(105)

567

hikers

Saut du Doubs — loop from Les Brenets

04:56

16.4km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

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Parc naturel régional du Doubs Horloger

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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2.14 km

View of Lac des Brenets

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Wonderful forest path with a breathtaking view of Lac des Brenets.

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3.74 km

Saut du Doubs Waterfall

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Going to the Saut du Doubs means leaping thousands of kilometers and feeling like you're in the middle of the Canadian canyons. The landscapes of this place are magnificent! This …

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5.23 km

Lake of the Doubs

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Very beautifully situated small reservoir of the Doubs.

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8.38 km

Café Le Chatelot

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A superb place where calm and good humor reign. The relay is run by an association of volunteers who serve you drinks, cheese/meat boards, pasta, etc. all year round. The …

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8.41 km

Le gué, i.e. the ford, perfectly describes this shallow spot in the water 👍🏻. Here you can cross the Doubs with dry feet.
The slippery stones in the water after …

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8.98 km

Châtelot Dam

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The Châtelot dam, 74 meters high, was built in 1953. The use of the valley and the rock gives it a spectacular character. It's a fantastic place to see, especially when the water is flowing over the dam!

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11.3 km

View of the Doubs' Horseshoe Bend

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All along the path that borders the Doubs, you can admire the preserved landscape in the gorges. Here, the loop, the horseshoe, formed by the lace of the Doubs is one of the most famous viewpoints in this sector.

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11.9 km

Grande Grotte

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Gigantic, far-reaching cave. Attention, the ascent and descent are steep and slippery.

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12.5 km

Upper Viewpoint of Saut du Doubs

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Viewpoint overlooking the waterfall.

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16.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.96 km

5.61 km

2.62 km

1.49 km

532 m

179 m

Surfaces

4.87 km

4.19 km

2.86 km

2.13 km

1.90 km

444 m

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

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Comments

May 29, 2023,🇨🇵🇨🇭 Große Doubs Fluss Umrundung ab Saut du Doubs
The hike started at the parking lot above the village of Saut du Doubs. From the car park it was a steep downhill walk to the said river Doubs & the little town that had piers for the ferries that take direct water access to Villers Le Lac.
A few minutes away from Saut du Doub we reached the first …

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Today a visit to the Neuchâtel Jura on the Doubs with a tour of the Lac de Moron reservoir.
For today's tour it had to be Sunday morning. And so early that the roads are still empty for the outward journey and I've almost finished my lap when the crowds arrive. The plan worked 👍🏻. After 80 minutes of driving …

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