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Please note that most of the photos associated with the route are photos of the via ferrata and the names of the ladders themselves, which are very solid stairs and not rope bridges! It is perfectly feasible for hiking, even if the height can be disconcerting.

Everything is in good working order. A beautiful experience, thank you to whomever keeps this maintained and safe!

great via ferrata with beautiful views of the Jura

This small bridge takes you through the 'green' border over the Doubs.

This border crossing is more for hikers or mountain bikers.

Get off your bike to reach the viewpoint located a few meters from the road. Here you can enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the meanders of the Doubs, and to the north, France. La Roche Guillaume is the site of a medieval fortress with a chapel, a tower and a wall following the shape of the rock.

This 500 meters long via ferrata with a 100 meters positive difference in altitude takes place on the French-Swiss border, in the grandiose and vertiginous setting of the Doubs gorges which for a long time sheltered the smuggling activities between these two countries. Very playful and vertiginous with ladders, footbridges, a zip line, cable and Nepalese bridges, it is certainly one of the most beautiful and impressive via ferrata of the region. After a few minutes of walking on a path, the course begins in the beautiful vertical limestone cliff by a first ladder soon followed by a Nepalese bridge, a beam and a slightly overhanging dihedral. This is the most physical part of the route, and it precedes the first escape route that leads to the Cendrée lookout. The next section offers a short, slightly overhanging passage, then a Tibetan bridge made of logs and a 42-meter-long "3-strand" cable bridge, both of which test your balance. The itinerary continues across a ledge (second possible escape route), takes a descending ladder, crosses a new cable bridge ("2 strands" this time), then goes up vertically by exploiting the weaknesses of the wall. The ladder and the beam that follow announce the long 60 meter zip line that can be avoided via the third escape route (but that would be a shame!). A last beam and a steep and original rope ladder bring you to the end of the via ferrata. A safe path follows the cliff, passes by the belvedere where you can still admire the superb landscapes, then follows the route of the smugglers of yesteryear before bringing you back to the parking lot. (https://www.directmountain.com/en/activities/807-via-ferrata-charquemont/)

La Roche Guillaume is a historic and natural site in the Doubs natural park. This is the site of an ancient medieval fortress of the Templars, who acquired it in the 12th century after a conflict between the Armenians and the principality of Antioch. The fortress was built on a rocky peak which overlooked the Doubs and the road to Antioch. It included a chapel, a tower and a wall matching the shape of the rock. Today you can hike to the La Roche Guillaume viewpoint and enjoy the panoramic view of the river and surrounding hills and forests.