Discovering the flowers in the Frankenthal-Missheimle nature reserve

Date of your route : May 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very well-written description, a magnificent hike – although the descent into Frankenthal is indeed very steep – so take the utmost care if, like us, you’re only a fairly novice hiker. But it was definitely worth it.
Depending on the time of day you do this hike, you can stop for lunch at the Frankenthal farmhouse inn, or have a meal at the end of the hike at Les Trois Fours.

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Date of your route : Aug 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant hike. We even saw two chamois.
We took the path in the opposite direction to the one indicated. Between points 3 and 4, the slope is very steep. It feels like climbing a very long staircase with steps of different heights and pebbles. It seems that this section makes the hike more difficult than average.
Luckily, we did it going uphill. Going downhill, I would probably have had to slide down on my bottom a few times.
Please note that this part of the hike is impassable in winter (signs indicate this at the bottom and top of the slope)

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Date of your route : Jun 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk that gives you the chance to admire the flowers of the Vosges. The walk is short but challenging, especially the long descent. Highly recommended!

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Hello. Yes, this year the flowers suffered from the early heatwave! Try again next year – it’s a real treat. As for the flowers and the view… you can see martagon lilies near the Schaeferthal Pass, towards Schiessroth, in late spring… that way you’ll get both.

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Date of your route : Aug 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk starting from Les Trois Fours. We’re used to hiking up to the summit of Hohneck from this starting point, but this time we headed down into the valley with our two children, aged 6½ and 10½, who are keen walkers. The descent is rather dizzying and quite difficult (there’s a significant risk of slipping – we were going at about 1.3 km/h on the way down). We were a bit “anxious” about heading so far down into the valley, already dreading the “steep” climb back up with our little ones. At the bottom of the descent, the spot is also very pretty (a bog). The climb up was ultimately straightforward via a lovely, shaded forest path that allows you to maintain a steady pace as it isn’t stony and has no major obstacles. I really enjoyed the walk; we saw a few flowers, though they must be more abundant in spring (it’s been a scorcher this summer of 2022). The children did too. My husband was more mixed in his feelings, as he prefers the views from the ridges. The circular route (completed in 2½ hours – excluding breaks and a picnic) as indicated was very easy to follow thanks to the signposts and GPS (Holiday discovery: used in flight mode, Visorando uses very little battery, even when paired with Strava and taking loads of photos!)

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