Sarrazine Cave – The big oak loop from Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne

Hiking trails & Routes

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

Nans-Sous-Sainte-Anne

Sarrazine Cave – The big oak loop from Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne

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Sarrazine Cave – The big oak loop from Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne

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3.65km

190m

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 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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832 m

Sarrazine Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Sarrazine cave is a real "wild cathedral" carved into the limestone. 100 meters high and 30 wide, the cave can be seen from afar.
Do not hesitate to approach …

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1.59 km

Creux Billard — Karst Basin and Waterfall

Highlight • Gorge

Creux Billiards - is a remarkable karst cauldron with a beautiful waterfall.
The whole also forms an underground cave system with the neighboring source - Source du Lison. It is best to visit after long rains.

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2.33 km

The big oak

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Impressive oak tree of about 300 years, to which a signpost is dedicated.

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3.14 km

The Lison Springs Loop

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Wonderful source area with numerous very beautiful viewpoints.

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3.65 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.77 km

1.07 km

653 m

145 m

Surfaces

2.15 km

774 m

534 m

175 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

69 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

July 25, 2024,Boucle Creux Billard – Flusslauf zur Grotte Sarrazine au départ de Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne

We have adored
As always, go well equipped
The paths are slippery.
A refreshment bar next to the bridge near the waterfall
We leave the Jura with unforgettable memories

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August 4, 2023,Frankreich Jura Lison-Quelle und Sarrazine-Grotte

Beautiful hike in the drizzle at the source of the Lison. The river Lison is actually formed from seeped water from the river Doubs. An underground river has formed from this in the limestone caves. The water in the caves looks turquoise green and is about 8 degrees cold. The Lison then comes out of the cave in a large …

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