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Park in the car park at Villé secondary school.
(Start/End) Head towards the forest and follow the path branching off to the right, marked ‘Blue Cross’, towards Honcourt – Maisongoutte.
From there, the entire ascent follows the Blue Cross signposts. You’ll soon reach the Fontaine du Diable.
(1) Continue along the right bank of the Ruisseau du Giessen to reach Honcourt Castle.
(2) Walk along the left-hand side of the property, still following the Blue Cross sign towards Maisongoutte. You’ll arrive at the church in Maisongoutte, which features beautiful carved lintels above its doors and windows.
(3) Follow the main road to the left for about a hundred metres and take the road to the left of a large railing, towards Wangenbach (RD188) – Blanc Noyer, still following the Blue Cross. This section climbs through the orchards of the Wangenbach valley, and there are some interesting views worth turning round to look at from time to time as you climb. You will soon reach the Blanc Noyer plateau at an altitude of 550 metres.
(4) Look out for the sign indicating the descent to the left (Yellow Rectangle); this will be your return route later on.
Head up to the right for 200 metres, then take the first path on the left, followed by a second one after 500 metres, heading towards Pransureux. You’ll soon reach the small forest road at a reservoir.
Carry on for 200 metres to the Pransureux shelter, the furthest point of the walk.
(5) Return along the road to the Blanc Noyer crossroads and cross the large meadow again to the sign you saw earlier.
(4) Follow the Yellow Rectangle to the right, which leads back down to the car park.
After 300 metres, at a crossroads, take the main path, turning right, for about a hundred metres, then head up into the forest on the left, towards La Honel. There are then two routes to choose from: one takes 20 minutes and the other 25 minutes to reach this rocky summit at 620m.
Enjoy the view, depending on the vegetation, over the Steige valley on one side and Maisongoutte on the other.
(6) Keep to the left, following the Yellow Rectangles, to soon reach the Croix de la Honel.
There’s a lovely view over the villages in the valley, with a picnic area called ‘Les Alisiers’ on the left.
(7) Stay on the path to go round a hill on the left and emerge into a clearing where there is a shelter with picnic tables at a place known as the Col du Banc du Forestier.
(8) Continuing to follow the Yellow Rectangle, you will then reach the Kiosque de Belle Vue above Villé.
(9) 50 metres past the shelter, take the path on the left which crosses the fitness trail and leads back to the starting car park (S/E).
during a heatwave. I didn't really enjoy the circular from (4) to (5), especially as I never found the Pransureux shelter.
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