Chaux Mourant Forest

Opposite the Risoux mountain, on the sunbathed hillside of the Bellefontaine combe, stretches the Chaux Mourant forest. From the viewpoint on the Roche Devant, its rocky, dry and illuminated ridge can be fully appreciated.

Starting at the TOURIST INFORMATION CHALET, this trail follows the road (yellow waymarking) towards the church, turning right after the municipal hall (white and red waymarking) before immediately heading left on a gravel path along the cemetery and reaching the Le Clos signpost.
A small road ascends to the left (yellow and red waymarking) until it reaches Chaux Mourant.
Then follow "route des près" to the left until you reach the last houses. Pass between the buildings and gradually progress through the forest to reach Chaux Mourant Forest, The Four Paths and ROCHE DEVANT.
The viewpoint is approximately 10 meters to your left.
At the ROCHE DEVANT signpost, the path to your right (yellow waymarking) will lead you to Les Chaumelles and then head left. Follow the fall line to reach Castel-des-Buses.
To the right, the bordering path (meadows and plantations) will take you towards Pré Jean-Guy. Head past Chalet Peccaud and continue on until you reach a crossroads named LES VIGNES at the heart of the High Morbier Marsh Combe and its dispersed habitat.
Continue through the meadow and follow a small road to your right for approximately 100 m, then take a large dirt road to reach Les Violes.
A forest path heads up and then becomes hilly to the south. It cuts through a clearing before exiting the forest and joining up with a small paved road at the Sous le Chalet signpost. Turn right towards SACRÉ CŒUR.
The Sacré Cœur viewpoint can be accessed within 2 minutes.
The road heads downwards in a wide bend at the Chaux Mourant crossroads, from here you can return to the village of Bellefontaine the same way you came.