Lacs des Mortes and Bellefontaine

From the small central square of the village, at the start of the hikes, the route follows the D 46 towards the town hall (red white marking). To Path of the Sources, a road on the left crosses the valley, borders a peat bog and climbs to Our Lady.

1. The path obliques to the left crossing meadows. At Tank-Jug, the path climbs to the right through a pasture, joins the edge then the rocky ridge via a steep and winding path. The path bends to the right and reaches CHAMPION ROCK. Sometimes rocky, it continues between the rocky bar and the Swiss limit, exceeds the Ladder Git and by a wider path, joined Sur-le-Risoux-des-Lacs, then to the right the Crossroads of Rocks.
2. Possibility of accessing on the left, in 5 minutes, the Roche Bernard belvedere, unmissable!From La Croisée des Roches, a stony logging road “goes down the coast” (yellow red markings) to lead to the Customs Barracks.
3. Follow the road on the left (white red markings). Go beyond the point of view ON THE LAKES and continue a white path which dominates the peat bogs by La Feuillat until Large Pines.
4. The route runs along the D 18 on the right (yellow markings).
5. Au first crossing (Chalet des Mandrillons)the route branches off to the left onto the Chaux Mourant road and reaches the Assignats.
6. A forest path on the right, interspersed with clearings, joins the places called Chez Bourgeois, then Chez Jean Bouveret. Continuing in the same direction, the often forest path leads to the D18 TO THE DEAD.
7. Follow the road for 800m and turn left, staying on the D46. Pass the crossroads Les Mortes Carrefour Petit Bois to arrive at the crossroads of Chemin des Bornes.
8. A path goes up to the right, enters the forest and goes down to La ToumireAnd then La Chaumeau.
9. The path goes up to the right at the edge the Chaumeau Pasture, turns left for a path through meadows which goes down to the road des Chaumelles.
10. Cross the road then opposite a valley and a wooded meadow which opens at the New Fields.
11. By the way DES LANDRY to the right (red white marking) , then a road to the west of the village, return WOODS-CHAPEL.

Be careful of the steep slopes and the edges of the cliffs between Roche Champion and Git de l'Echelle.

This route crosses pastures with livestock, and takes forest paths. Also for the respect of the owners and operators who authorize you to pass, for the peace of livestock and wildlife, you are invited to stay on the marked trails.

Use the passages provided to cross the fences and make sure to close the barriers. Please keep your dog on a leash if you have one.

Wildflowers are beautiful, they can be rare and protected and often wilt quickly. Don't pick them! They will delight future hikers.

In the event of forestry work (felling, skidding, etc.), for your safety, know how to give up and turn around.