The Hérisson waterfalls

Gorgeous falls, you decide how long you want to walk for and how many waterfalls you want to see. I recommend starting at the bottom and parking in Bonlieu, for free parking. When you start at the bottom you start with the biggest one of all and then you can decide if you want to continue or not. Food accommodations, bathrooms and giftshops available.

Decided to do the Hedgehog Falls. In French, it sounds sexier, Cascades Du Hérisson. Seems like there is a circuitous route to take. We started off walking on the road (2K), before turning off onto a track to the top of the falls (2K). The Hedgehog Falls are a series of six waterfalls which you can walk down alongside. The pictures in the leaflet and on the web show some spectacular falls. For us, they were not spectacular at all. The first fall, I had to walk right up to before I saw it. The trickle of water falling down was almost invisible. On our walk down, R was accosted by a young lad who showed her Wikipedia images of the falls as they should be. We were all disappointed. Still, we met a group of photographers on the walk down. I suppose we were at the wrong end of a dry summer, so could not expect to see a full-flowing river. We also saw a couple of dippers on the walk down. Still, the trek was enjoyable, down through wooded areas with a sometimes steep path down. We arrived at the bottom and then tried to find the way out. Nope, there was no way out on foot, other than back the way we came. Yes, there had been a path signposted Bonlieux, but it had a notice saying it was closed.

Nice walk along 7 waterfalls. 'cascades' in french. Be prepared to do some climbing. A good pair of non-slippery shoes can be of help. We did thé walk during high season resulting in People queing up and walking like ants in a row. Very Nice views tough.

Stunning part of the world. The waterfalls were not only beautiful, but the surrounding woodlands was great. Every direction you looked was like a picture postcard moment. The amount of water that comes down the waterfall varies depending on the time of year. Would thoroughly recommend a visit.

Beautiful place to go for a day. Just walking the path, maybe 2 to 3 hours up and down and you see a lot of different waterfall and a bit of history on the place and région. Pretty steep at some places but easy access with stairs and secure location to watch the big waterfalls. Go for a swim in summer, the water isn't that cold.

Very impressive, the dog had fun playing in the river with a new found Retriever friend too. This was early May with plenty of water and few visitors

This valley holds one of the most famous natural highlights of the Jura, namely a series of wonderful waterfals. On a hot day, the shadow and the water make the hike through the valley comfortable for a family with little kids. However, when we visited the site in late August, the area was crowed and many people have to pass narrow and sometimes slippery paths. I'll look forward to visit the site during low season and to give 5 stars. At least 3 parking spots are located around the valley (Doucier: paid main parking, Bonlieu (free parking), and La Fromagerie (free parking)).

Not allot of water mid summer. Still great to walk arround a bit, but don't expect any great / wide, waterfalls. Maybe when rain has fallen. Maybe winter or autumn is a better season. Then it probably will be epic.