Randonnées Vosgiennes
- RÉGION GRAND EST -
© Etudiante Vagabonde. Photo: Vosges ridges
PUBLISHED ON MARCH 20, 2019
Summer is almost here, and yes, even in France! So here are some ideas for walks in the Grand Est to rediscover our beautiful mountains for a day, or even several for the bravest. Pack your bags, turn off your phones and come and get lost on the peaks of the Vosges.
LAKES AND LAWN OF FAING
Green Lake
Forlet Lake (or Trout Lake)
To escape for a sunny afternoon, there's nothing like this very accessible hike which will take you to the banks of Lac du Vert and Lac du Forlet before allowing you to enjoy an extraordinary view from the Vosges ridges.
Hiking information
Durée moyenne : 4h15
Distance : 10.99 km
Dénivelé positif : 466 m
Dénivelé négatif : 461 m
Point haut : 1306 m
Point bas : 1055 m
Retour au point de départ : Oui
Point de départ (avec parking) : ici
Detailed itinerary
From the Tanet ski resort, follow the path marked with a yellow disc towards Lac Vert (or Soultzeren). Cross the dam and take the path marked with a yellow disc, pass in front of the Erischon refuge and continue towards Lac du Forlet, reached after a good hour's walk.
After the lake dam, leave the yellow disc marker for the red disc towards the Black and White Lakes. At the Haufenwannkopf, take the yellow triangle marker towards the Gazon du Faing. Steep climb towards the Altenkraekopf to reach the Gazon du Faing.
Take the GR®5 (red rectangle) towards the Gazon du Faîte (Ringelbuhlkopf) and the Tanet via the Hautes Chaumes.
After the chaume du Tanet, cross the Tanet, reach a small pass before the Haut Fourneau (Wurzelstein), leave the red rectangle for the red easel bordering the path which goes down towards the Sarrois refuge, and at Hungerloch, take the path marked with a yellow disc towards Seestaettle.
Source: Visorando
For romantics who want to enjoy the sunset from the Gazon du Faing, at an altitude of 1300 meters, plan to start the hike in the late afternoon. This winter, we were treated to a beautiful sunset over a sea of clouds that surrounded the entire Vosges.
From the Gazon du Faing, the Lac Noir is visible below.
LAC BLANC - HONECK
This hike, which starts from Lac Blanc, will take you to Hohneck, the third highest peak in the Vosges, along the Vosges ridges. The view is fantastic all along the way. We did the round trip in three stages, with two nights of bivouac.
View of the White Lake
The first day we left in the middle of the afternoon from the Col du Calvaire (just above the Lac Blanc) where we left the car, then stopped at nightfall about 2/3 of the way through the hike. The next day we reached the Hohneck where we ate and enjoyed the view, then we retraced our steps towards the Lac Blanc.
Hiking information
Average duration: 4h
Distance: 15 km
Elevation gain: 720 m
Negative elevation: 503 m
High point: 1363 m
Low point: 1055 m
Back to starting point: No
Starting point (with parking): here
A second night on the ridges and it is on the third day in the morning that we arrive back at Lac Blanc, where we stop to freshen up.
White Lake
FIELD OF FIRE
À 1099 mètres d'altitude, le Champ du feu est le point le plus haut du département du Bas-Rhin.
Plusieurs randonnées pédestres plus ou moins longues sont accessibles autour du Champ du feu en été. Vous trouverez onze idées de randonnées juste ici.
Arrivé au sommet, on y trouve un terrain vallonné avec des forêts de part et d'autre. C'est le lieu idéal pour se ressourcer avec une vue panoramique sur les montages voisines.
THE TEMPLE OF DONON
Set off to conquer the temple of Donon located in the commune of Grandfontaine, in the Bruche Valley. This hike offers a journey into the past in a fascinating landscape. Admire the remains of a Celtic sanctuary while enjoying a 360° panorama of Alsace on one side and Lorraine on the other. Other Gallo-Roman remains surround the place.
The temple, which rises to an altitude of 1,009 metres and dates from the 19th century, stands majestically on a rocky platform, ideal for a picnic in front of the colours of the sunset on summer evenings.
Hiking information
Average duration: 2h
Distance: 4.82km
Elevation gain: 269m
Negative elevation: 268m
High point: 1009m
Low point: 741m
Return to starting point: Yes
Starting point (with parking): here
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