Orbey circular via Labaroche

Date of your route : May 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk. It's quite a climb at the start, as with every walk starting from Orbey... but it's worth it! At this time of year, there are lots of flowers... it's beautiful!

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Date of your route : May 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk. It's quite a climb at the start, as it is every time you set off from Orbey... but it's worth it!

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Date of your route : Feb 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Peace and tranquillity.
A very varied route through natural and man-made areas, with changes in altitude, landscapes and views around La Weiss and towards Le Faudé.
As every hike should be a little adventure, this one requires a touch of deduction and attention... As a result, I found that walking on asphalt (which is very gentle and safe here) frees your mind and eyes from the worry of keeping your footing on the rock... That's my preference, you see!
But for the final descent to Orbey (a steep, paved slanting street), it's still better to have walking poles.
As for the difficulties in finding your way, which are sometimes mentioned in the comments, it's true that a small GPS app can be useful.

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Date of your route : Feb 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

i didn't understand anything about the start of the hike; it doesn't make any sense. The choice of car park is good.

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Date of your route : Mar 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

On Sunday, 27 March, under a beautiful, warm sun, we set off from La Chapelle in the middle of the route. The scenery was beautiful, although some points, particularly in Orbey, were unpredictable as the street names were not visible where they were signposted. There were beautiful hills and descents, and the beautiful nature of spring was just beginning to emerge.

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Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful hike with stunning scenery, well guided. Varied terrain with open spaces and forest. However, the actual time taken was shorter than the advertised time

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

what we missed was signage indicating the locations on site. There were no signs... so we hesitated at several points, wondering whether to follow the road or the path across the field... we ended up going in a circular route, but we're not sure we covered the same ground

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Date of your route : Apr 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We made a little detour via Rond Rouge to the summit of Le Gestion, where there are castle ruins and two ceramic orientation tables decorated with witches' circles made by the children in the CM class at Labaroche school between 1994 and 1997 (green cross then blue triangle to return to Le Cras)

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Date of your route : Feb 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Personally, I didn't like the stretch of main road between Le Busset and La Goutte
I replaced this section with a circular loop around Léman-les Chiaisgayas
It's true that there's quite a lot of tarmac in Labaroche, but it's difficult to avoid
Beautiful views of Orbey and the Brézouard massif in particular
Thanks to the author of this route!

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Date of your route : Dec 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant forest hike on concrete paths, passing through the farms of Orbey, starting with a steep climb and ending with a slippery descent, which adds a little sporting challenge. Exact departure time.

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Date of your route : Oct 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It's a shame that three quarters of the hike is on tarmac, but we were warned.
It's an interesting way to discover Alsatian architecture (many different types of chalets) and, of course, the Vosges mountains.
Beautiful view of the Faudé tower and the village of Orbey.
Once again, a GPS (or smartphone) is essential.
Thanks to the author of this hike.

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Date of your route : Jun 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hike that passes through too many villages, so too much tarmac. What's more, the directions are vague, so it's a good thing we had an IGN map.

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Date of your route : Jan 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

it would be helpful to indicate the signs and colours of the markings in the description...otherwise, a great hike that could be expanded (passing by Labaroche church)

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