Pleasure tour 6 – The two rocks

Beyond the tiny hamlets of Tiou and Warche, a gigantic rock, which rises up out of the valley of the Amel, makes it impossible to proceed any further. From the tip of the Warche rock there is a fascinating view out over the landscape. We go back to Tiou and enter the Warche valley via a secret path. It takes us straight to a small bridge with a view of the river. At the top, at the foot of the fens, the Warche still sounds like a wild mountain stream.

Here, by contrast, it rests peacefully in its bed and nestles against the meadow bank. In Cligneval the landscape turns into a mosaic of pastureland and hedgerows. Beneath the parching midday sun the wayside trees and hedges afford some welcome shelter. A trail with hairpin bends leads down towards Bellevaux. Not far now to the brewery that promises the best beer in the region.