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Source de la Loue

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Source de la Loue

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    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.
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    June 27, 2017

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    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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    September 6, 2020

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    With almost 7000 liters / second the largest spring in the karst area
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    1. Les Belvédères Trail

    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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    5.75km

    01:56

    220m

    210m

    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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    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Elevation 640 m

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    Location: Ouhans, Pontarlier, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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