Boucle des Chevreuils via Tête Le Moine and Col des 7 Chemins

Loop starting from Étueffont-centre via the Chapelle du Mont Bonnet, the Tête Le Moine, the Trou du Loup, the small village of Lamadeleine Val des Anges, the Col des Sept Chemins (open shelter), the Tête des Mineurs and the place called Le Châtelat.
Follow the Club Vosgien's "Anneau Jaune" (Yellow Ring) markings.

Details

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.11 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 50 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 617 m
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    Descent: - 616 m

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    Highest point: 911 m
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    Lowest point: 449 m

Description of the walk

Park in the centre of Etueffont, in the small car park at the roundabout.

(S/E) Take Rue de Rougemont, then turn left onto Rue de la Chapelle. Continue straight ahead along the path leading to the chapel.

(1) Turn left and you will soon reach Chemin des Cochons. Turn right onto this road and you will come to a wide path.

(2) Turn left onto this path and join Chemin du Mont Bonnet. Stay on this path until you reach the crossroads with Chemin des Gouttes Combes. Turn right and continue to the first crossroads. Turn left onto the path, then right onto Chemin Saint Nicolas. Continue to the Échancées farm.

(3) Turn left, then 150 m later turn right at the intersection. Begin a steep climb to Tête le Moine.

(4) Continue slightly downhill until you reach the intersection with the main road. Continue right for 100 metres, then left to reach the Trou du Loup oratory.

(5) Turn left onto the carriage road that descends to the road, then continue along the road for 150 metres to reach a new chapel.

(6) Continue for 150 metres and turn left, cross the river over the bridge and take the path behind the farm that climbs into the forest, then continue straight on to the Col des Sept Chemins (shelter).

(7) Cross the main road and take the path that climbs steeply and continues straight ahead to Plain Baleroy.

(8) Take the path on the left (90°) to reach the carriage road and follow it for 300 metres, then take the third path on the right. When you reach the road, take the second path on the right which descends to the boundary.

Continue straight downhill, ignoring the two paths on the right, to reach the track. Follow this for 100m.

(9) At the hairpin bend to the left, continue straight ahead and cross the track to descend steeply and arrive at the intersection of three paths. Take the one on the left (90°) and continue descending to arrive at a place called Le Châtelat.

(10) Return to the road that joins the D12. Turn left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 449 m - Car park in the centre of Étueffont
  2. 1 : km 0.67 - alt. 546 m - Chapel of Mt Bonnet
  3. 2 : km 1.09 - alt. 540 m - Viewpoint 150m to the left
  4. 3 : km 2.13 - alt. 548 m - Ferme des Échancées
  5. 4 : km 3.65 - alt. 769 m - Tête Le Moine
  6. 5 : km 4.52 - alt. 725 m - Trou du Loup - Oratory
  7. 6 : km 5.75 - alt. 651 m - Lamadeleine Chapel - Val-des-Anges. Towards the bridge - Madeleine (rivière) - Affluent de la Bourbeuse
  8. 7 : km 7.41 - alt. 740 m - Shelter at - Col des Sept Chemins (739m)
  9. 8 : km 8.73 - alt. 861 m - Le Plain Baleroy
  10. 9 : km 10.74 - alt. 698 m - Straight ahead at the hairpin bend
  11. 10 : km 12.53 - alt. 540 m - Le Châtelat
  12. S/E : km 14.11 - alt. 449 m - Car park in the centre of Étueffont

Notes

This hike is classified as difficult due to the steep and uneven climbs.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 20 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 3621075

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, mostly shaded.
Two slightly steep climbs along the route.
In May 2025, vegetation was beginning to take over the trail after Tête Le Moine, so long trousers are recommended (brambles and nettles).

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Kenshiro79
Kenshiro79
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful and very pleasant hike, done in early spring 2025 at 20°C with no wind.
The yellow rings are mostly well marked.
Be warned, the first two climbs (between 0.4 and 0.8 km, then between 2.2 and 3.6 km) are really steep and very uneven, and will wear you out for the rest of the route. The third (between 7.2 and 8.5 km) is less problematic.
The classification as "Moderate" is surprising; in my opinion, it should obviously be classified as "Difficult" given these first climbs and the fact that it is a 6-hour hike with 650m of elevation gain. Especially since the final descent (the last third of the hike) puts a lot of strain on the knees and especially the ankles.

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FANFAN LA TULIPE
FANFAN LA TULIPE

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Signposting is often lacking, and the names of places are also difficult to find. We had several hesitations on the way to Tête de Moine; did the leafy trees hide the signposts?
Why not mention the Tête des Mineurs, which is on the hike, or did we take a wrong turn and miss Le Plain Baleroy?
Otherwise, the hike is interesting with several points of interest and often in the forest, so in the shade.

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FlowTech-4
FlowTech-4
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike. It's a feast for the eyes, with the scent of nature and trees. The views are simply sublime, and there are some lovely points of interest. There are two places where you can leave a little note (or a swear word, lol). Be careful on the climbs between points 3 and 4, and 7 and 8, which are very steep and will destroy your legs.
Otherwise, I have some magnificent photos, beautiful memories in my head and a cat in Lamadeleine who wanted to steal my sandwich
Done alone, a pure escape

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jcthiery
jcthiery

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A brutal circuit in its uphill sections.

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Mimizouzou25
Mimizouzou25

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, varied landscapes, lots of different scents, encounter with a small deer. Thank you:

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randoviso17
randoviso17

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful loop through varied terrain. Return through a beautiful beech forest. Climb from km 2 to 4 and 8 to 9.5 is particularly steep (the path goes straight up). Undoubtedly a beautiful view in the distance on a clear day. As described in the hike description, we encountered two beautiful deer.

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CCourtois
CCourtois

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, very well signposted... With three good climbs!

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Sweety
Sweety

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike, beautiful view. Well marked, even though we managed to get lost twice. We weren't looking up enough. Fortunately, the map is very reliable and we had Strava to help us find our way or confirm that we were on the right track.
Thanks again, as we're not from the area. The path is very well maintained.

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Mariefifi90
Mariefifi90

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

First of all, thank you for sharing this. It allows us to learn more about our region... one hike leads to another... This one doesn't have any particular points of interest. I'm sure it was nicer before the trees were cut down, devastating our natural environment. Unfortunately, there are many such areas along the route. It makes us want to explore the Rosemont area, which is different and has not been ravaged by humans.

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dali
dali

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very well marked trail, follow the yellow circles. No need for a description
a lovely walk in the forest

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gigi8825
gigi8825

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Information on signage (yellow circle) would be a plus, simplifying orientation along the route.

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Christian 3
Christian 3

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful and interesting route. Just a few signposts are missing. You need a bit of instinct to avoid getting too lost. A place near my home that I enjoyed discovering.

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irma70
irma70

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

beautiful hike, parish specific to Brittany, very well marked, no questions asked (which is rare), lack of viewpoints but very nice walk in the forest, pleasant when it's hot.

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Savonet
Savonet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Good signposting, very beautiful route

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