Doubs and Jura · about 11 km from Pontarlier
Source Bleue (Montperreux / Malbuisson)
- Max depth22 m
- CertificationFull cave
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationplongee.ch (Puidoux/Rivaz, Zwitserland)Air, nitrox, heliox, trimix, O₂ and helium; 200 and 300 bar outletsRoute ↗
- Fill stationDiveStation (Neuchâtel, Zwitserland)Air, nitrox and trimix up to 300 bar; nitrox and trimix only during opening hours. O₂: ask.Route ↗
What it looks like
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The dive
A blue Vauclusian spring at the foot of limestone cliffs. The blue comes from light refracting on suspended particles. Inside, an underground river feeds a waterfall; it is a short dive through three sumps.
Profile and sections
A blue Vauclusian spring at the foot of limestone cliffs. The blue comes from light refracting on suspended particles. Inside, an underground river feeds a waterfall; it is a short dive through three sumps.
The spring is also known as the Source bleue de Malbuisson.
- Depth and profile
- S1 95 m / -9 · S2 10 m / -5 · S3 40 m / -8, surfacing in a collapse chamber with no way on · shaft to 22 m below the surface of the entrance pool. Another source mentions a 60 m gallery with unsurveyed side passages.
- Configuration
- No data on passage size or restrictions.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short sumps (~145 m in total): no scooter.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Configuration unknown — research beforehand
- Goes down to 22 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
By Lac de Saint-Point: car park on the D437, then 200 m along a laid-out path to the spring pool (~4 m across).
Around Source Bleue (Montperreux / Malbuisson)
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 49 km
plongee.ch (Puidoux/Rivaz, Zwitserland)
Route du Verney 18, 1070 Puidoux, Switzerland
Air, nitrox, heliox, trimix, O₂ and helium; 200 and 300 bar outlets
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 and 13:30–18:30, Sat 9:00–16:00; air station 24/7 for subscribers
Dive shop in Puidoux (Rivaz); one of the most complete gas lists in the area. Air-station subscription CHF 180 a year (couple CHF 290); air CHF 6–12 per cylinder, +CHF 2 for 300 bar. Walk-in trimix fills for visitors: ask.
DiveStation (Neuchâtel, Zwitserland)
Route de la Pierre-à-Mazel 4, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Air, nitrox and trimix up to 300 bar; nitrox and trimix only during opening hours. O₂: ask.
Tue–Fri 9:00–12:00 and 13:30–18:30, Sat 9:00–16:00; air station 24/7 (subscription: ask)
Dive shop with a fill station; formerly the Neuchâtel branch of plongee.ch. The nearest known trimix address. CCR supplies (sorb) and walk-in fills for visitors: ask.
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