Two years ago, we went to the Goudebas to see the chess-flowers. It was mid-March. We thought that perhaps they would already be in flower. We arrived too early. However, we took advantage of the opportunity to go for a walk between the Brenets and the Crêt du Locle.
We started at the Brenets station and crossed the village to head down towards the Doubs and follow a good path that begins at the customs office. This path goes around the marshy plain of the Goudebas before entering the narrow valley of the Rançonnière.
When we arrived at the Comboles, we followed the path that first goes up and then follows the railway line for a while before going down again towards the Rançonnière. When we arrived at the power station (which turbines some of the water from the Locle’s sewage treatment plant), we went up the steep path that leads to the Brenets road.
Further on, we went up through the forest to reach the beautiful viewpoint above the Col des Roches road. From there, we went up a little further to reach the Roches Voumard and above the Locle, and then went on to the Crêt-du-Locle station. On the way, we passed the magnificent Mont Castle.
Route: Brenets (station) – Les Pargots – Goudebas – Comboles – Roches Voumard – Les Petits Monts – Les Monts – Sandoz Path – Crêt du Locle
Distance: 12.3km
Elevation gain: 525m
Duration: 4h
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