Maillys Falls – Ain Spring loop from Conte

Hiking trails & Routes

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Lons-Le-Saunier

Conte

Maillys Falls – Ain Spring loop from Conte

Easy

4.6

(60)

385

hikers

Maillys Falls – Ain Spring loop from Conte

01:46

6.23km

140m

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

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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733 m

Maillys Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The river seems to weave through cracks in the bedrock before flowing into a crystal clear pool. Amazing geography.

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2.14 km

Source de la rivière d'Ain

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Nice corner of nature ... accessible by bike avoiding large stones for the last 500 meters

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2.16 km

Ain Spring

Highlight • River

At the source of the Ain, you will find footbridges and interpretation panels to help you navigate and understand the site. A beautiful and relaxing place to spend time.

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2.37 km

The Source of the Ain

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At the source of the Ain, you will find footbridges and interpretation panels to help you navigate and understand the site. A beautiful and relaxing place to take a break from your run.

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4.23 km

Moulin du Saut Waterfall

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The Serpentine, (first tributary of the Ain river whose source is located a little higher) forms a small lake near the ruins of a mill. It is from a cornice …

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5.03 km

Waterfall at the Source of the Ain

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go down the path towards the source of the elder and you will find a tributary of the Aine with a small power station (not so ugly as the one at the jump of the Aine)

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6.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.39 km

1.55 km

261 m

Surfaces

2.13 km

1.90 km

1.69 km

395 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

17°C

6°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

August 28, 2023,🇫🇷 Autours de la source de l'Ain

I think it's really great that there are also rain-free times here. I don't think it rained all night. Only when we were finally done waking up, having breakfast and getting dressed did we start again. 🤔🌧️

There was already a planned bike tour to the Source de l'Ain, but looking back I'm even glad about the rain. I couldn't …

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June 20, 2025,Zur Quelle des Ain

After the climb up Mont d'Or and a good, hearty lunch, I was motivated to take a short hike in the valley that afternoon. Given the heat, however, this could only be done in a cool place. And it was pleasant by the river and in the forest. The original tour would have taken me through the fields, which I …

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