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Lons-Le-Saunier
Les Planches-Près-Arbois

Tuff Waterfalls – Fer à Cheval Viewpoint loop from Les Planches-près-Arbois

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France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lons-Le-Saunier
Les Planches-Près-Arbois

Tuff Waterfalls – Fer à Cheval Viewpoint loop from Les Planches-près-Arbois

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Tuff Waterfalls – Fer à Cheval Viewpoint loop from Les Planches-près-Arbois

02:44

8.47km

340m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.57 km for 229 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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724 m

Start of Protected Area

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A natural hiking trail along the Cuisance River. This path is flooded during high water.

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935 m

Along the river

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Nice hiking trails along La Cuisance

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1.14 km

Tuff Waterfalls

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Located at the end of the Arbois valley, in the Cirque du Fer à Cheval, the Tufs waterfall is a must-see. Its walls, waterfalls and pools create an atmosphere full of charm and mystery.

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1.51 km

Small sintered turf

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Beautiful spot in the source area of the Cuisance, where several small sinter lawns have already formed.

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1.68 km

Petite source de la Cuisance

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Source of the Cuissance River with a dam. The amount of water flowing from the source is impressive, so much so that smaller waterfalls have formed immediately afterward.

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4.67 km

The Château de La Châtelaine is an 11th-century fortified castle, the remains of which stand in the municipality of La Châtelaine. Built on a rocky plateau framed by two inlets …

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5.73 km

La roche aux crocs

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Wonderful views of the valley, including several striking rock formations and Arbois. There's also a summit cross at the highest point.

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6.28 km

Fer à Cheval Viewpoint

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This belvedere is equipped with a small platform and barriers, thus offering hikers a prime perch to admire the Arbois valley and its cliffs from the bottom of the Cirque …

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8.47 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.62 km

2.56 km

1.04 km

228 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.19 km

1.62 km

1.39 km

787 m

476 m

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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