Source of the Loue – Source de la Loue loop from Ouhans

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Source of the Loue – Source de la Loue loop from Ouhans

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Source of the Loue – Source de la Loue loop from Ouhans

00:27

1.56km

40m

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 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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38 m

Source of the Loue

Highlight • River

The Loue is largely a vast underground river and its source a resurgence that emerges from the immense underground network of the Jura limestone plateau.

The place, located in a …

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712 m

Source de la Loue

Highlight • Cave

At the source of the Loue, you are faced with a steep rock wall 150 meters high, which forms a spectacular cirque. It is from this monument that the Loue …

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823 m

Source of the Loue and the Old Mill

Highlight • Natural Monument

You can still see some old and newer buildings at the source of the Loue, as well as bridges and walls that probably belonged to the former mills here.

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1.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.42 km

124 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.22 km

167 m

127 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Comments

August 5, 2023,Source de la Loue im Franz. Jura mit Bini

The source of the Loue is the strongest karst spring in the Jura. The average discharge is 6890l/s. It is north of Ouhans.
(Wikipedia and various travel guides)

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