Highlight • Cave
Source de la Loue
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Tips
Luc Gesell
January 15, 2022
Hiking
At the source of the Loue, you are faced with a steep rock wall 150 meters high, which forms a spectacular cirque. It is from this monument that the Loue springs.
The site is easily accessible and is via marked GR trails.
The site is easily accessible and is via marked GR trails.
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MonacoTrail
June 27, 2017
Hiking
The mighty karst spring was also one of the favorite places of the painter Gustave Courbet, who came from nearby Ornans. The water that comes out here comes mostly from the upper Doubs to Pontarlier, similar to the Aachtopf with the water from the Danube.
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D.Klockhaus 🇩🇪
September 6, 2020
Hiking
With almost 7000 liters / second the largest spring in the karst area
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Source de la Loue
4.8
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491
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14.5km
04:31
540m
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Hike the difficult 9.0-mile Les Belvédères Trail through the Gorges de Noailles, past cliffs, and to the Source de la Loue.
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Hike the moderate 3.6-mile Source of the Loue Trail to witness the powerful resurgence of the Loue River from a dramatic cave.
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360
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11.9km
03:38
390m
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Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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Elevation 640 m
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