Top 5 walks in and around Montbéliard
What better way to discover the natural beauty of the Montbéliard area than on a nature hike? Here are our 5 favourite walks!
This shady hike is particularly popular in summer, and can be enjoyed by the whole family. It takes you to the Grotte du Bisontin, in the Doubs Horloger Regional Nature Park. The cave resembles a large rocky porch. Picnic tables invite you to lunch on site.
🏃♂️ Length: 6.5km
🕒 Duration: 2h
📍 Starting point: Chamesol car park
In the Doubs Horloger Regional Nature Park, hike to an altitude of 750 metres to appreciate the superb panorama over the Dessoubre valley. A little further on is the Waroly waterfall and its stream. Don't forget good walking shoes!
🏃♂️ Length: 12km
🕒 Duration: 3h45
📍 Starting point: Mancenans-Lizerne
In the heart of the natural Savoureuse Valley, this walk is popular with families who visit on Sundays. You'll walk along the beach before embarking on a tour of the pond. There is a shelter for birdwatching.
🏃♂️ Length: 8km
🕒 Duration: 2h
📍 Starting point: car park at the Brognard water sports centre.
This walk, most of which takes place in the woods, will take you to a number of places of interest (on the route or nearby):
A rocky cirque
Le rocher du Singe in Goumois, a rock in the shape of a primate's head. There is a lookout point.
Les Échelles de la mort (Ladders of Death) at Charquemont: three metal ladders fixed in the Doubs gorges.
🏃♂️ Length: 7km
🕒 Duration: 2h
📍 Starting point: Gaumois
Take time to explore this Natura 2000 listed site and admire one of the largest ancient theatres in Gaul (it could seat 18,000 people!). There's a great view from the chapel. Small paths then take you through the forest to the belvedere at Mandeure and its view over the Doubs.
🏃♂️ Length: 10km
🕒 Duration: 2h50
📍 Starting point: car park of the Gallo-Roman theatre in Mandeure
Keep with the nature theme by staying at La Vieille Ferme, a hotel-restaurant 10 minutes from Montbéliard. You'll love the traditional-style building and its green, peaceful setting. Take advantage of :
5 walks around Montbéliard
The Bisontin cave
This shady hike is particularly popular in summer, and can be enjoyed by the whole family. It takes you to the Grotte du Bisontin, in the Doubs Horloger Regional Nature Park. The cave resembles a large rocky porch. Picnic tables invite you to lunch on site.
🏃♂️ Length: 6.5km
🕒 Duration: 2h
📍 Starting point: Chamesol car park
The Bourbet lookout and the Waroly waterfall
In the Doubs Horloger Regional Nature Park, hike to an altitude of 750 metres to appreciate the superb panorama over the Dessoubre valley. A little further on is the Waroly waterfall and its stream. Don't forget good walking shoes!
🏃♂️ Length: 12km
🕒 Duration: 3h45
📍 Starting point: Mancenans-Lizerne
Étang du Pâquis
In the heart of the natural Savoureuse Valley, this walk is popular with families who visit on Sundays. You'll walk along the beach before embarking on a tour of the pond. There is a shelter for birdwatching.
🏃♂️ Length: 8km
🕒 Duration: 2h
📍 Starting point: car park at the Brognard water sports centre.
Bief de Vautenaire
This walk, most of which takes place in the woods, will take you to a number of places of interest (on the route or nearby):
A rocky cirque
Le rocher du Singe in Goumois, a rock in the shape of a primate's head. There is a lookout point.
Les Échelles de la mort (Ladders of Death) at Charquemont: three metal ladders fixed in the Doubs gorges.
🏃♂️ Length: 7km
🕒 Duration: 2h
📍 Starting point: Gaumois
Champvermol hill
Take time to explore this Natura 2000 listed site and admire one of the largest ancient theatres in Gaul (it could seat 18,000 people!). There's a great view from the chapel. Small paths then take you through the forest to the belvedere at Mandeure and its view over the Doubs.
🏃♂️ Length: 10km
🕒 Duration: 2h50
📍 Starting point: car park of the Gallo-Roman theatre in Mandeure
Your nature hotel in Montbéliard
Keep with the nature theme by staying at La Vieille Ferme, a hotel-restaurant 10 minutes from Montbéliard. You'll love the traditional-style building and its green, peaceful setting. Take advantage of :
- A large heated swimming pool in summer
- A petanque area
- A shaded terrace for breakfast, lunch or dinner
- A large garden
- 26 bedrooms and 2 studios
