Former monastery – Consolation Cirque loop from Consolation-Maisonnettes

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Pontarlier

Consolation-Maisonnettes

Former monastery – Consolation Cirque loop from Consolation-Maisonnettes

Easy

4.6

(12)

hikers

Former monastery – Consolation Cirque loop from Consolation-Maisonnettes

01:19

4.03km

180m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Doubs Horloger

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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122 m

Former monastery

Highlight • Historical Site

A romantic path leads from the monastery to a basin with a waterfall

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659 m

Consolation Cirque

Highlight • Gorge

A natural landscape park, as you can not plan it more effectively. The Cirque de Consolation is a typical for the Jura rock basin, in which several karst springs spring.

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1.25 km

Viewpoint

2.91 km

Karst spring of the Dessoubres

Highlight • Other

Picturesque place for a little break!

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3.30 km

A little corner of freshness which is very welcome in summer. From here you see the Dessoubre river being born in a succession of small waterfalls which emanate from the rocks of the Cirque de Consolation.

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3.58 km

Dessoubre Valley and Val de Consolation

Highlight • Gorge

The Dessoubre has its source in the Cirque de Consolation, at Consolation-Maisonnettes, and meanders through this superb valley. The valley is also classified as ZNIEFF (natural zone of ecological, fauna …

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4.03 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.70 km

1.64 km

424 m

254 m

Surfaces

1.26 km

996 m

565 m

525 m

416 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

2°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

December 10, 2022,Val de Consolation – Karstquelle der Dessoubres Circuit à partir de Consolation-Maisonnettes

Very nice course done in December with the first snow. one thing to remember the route is ultimately not so easy when crossing the upwind, without the help of the application, we would never have found access, moreover for an easy walk we found ourselves in the rocks almost in climbing mode, the signage is very average. But in the …

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