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The route starts at the Vittel spa park.
(S/E) Opposite the entrance to the thermal park, turn right onto Avenue Bouloumié, heading towards the town centre. You’ll come to a roundabout.
(1) Take the first exit, pass the town hall and follow Avenue Raymond Poincaré all the way up, staying on the cycle path. Continue straight on towards Rue du Lieutenant Gaufre until you reach the roundabout by the gendarmerie. Turn right and follow the cycle path again to the end, at the edge of the forest.
(2) Turn left, enter the forest and immediately turn right. Cross the bridge over a departmental road, then head back into the woods. You’ll come to a junction.
(3) At the fork, turn left. You’ll reach the Vittel Forest Park; keep to the right, then turn left twice onto a path. Pass the unusual huts and the wildlife park, then continue to the far end.
(4) At the cross-path, keep to the right and carry on straight ahead until you reach the hills above Contrexéville.
(5) Turn right in front of the sports ground, then arrive in front of the secondary school. Turn left and walk down Avenue du Bois d’Hazau, going straight across the roundabout. You’ll come to a set of traffic lights.
(6) Turn left, then right, and pass the Galerie Thermale and the Tourist Office. At the roundabout, take the first exit, cross the railway line and you’ll soon reach a junction.
(7) Turn sharply left towards the campsite. Just past the campsite, on the outskirts of town, turn right onto a forest track and head towards a crossroads of tracks.
(8) Turn right onto a long, straight track and you’ll reach the recycling centre. Keep to the right and join the road (D164).
(9) Turn left, go under the road bridge (caution! The road is winding) and, this time, cross the bridge over the dual carriageway. Enter Bulgnéville and continue straight on until you reach Place Henri Guillemaut.
(10) Carry on to the right onto the D17 towards Mandres-sur-Vair, pass the church, then, in front of the town hall and at the Stop sign, turn right onto Rue du Gravé. Drive the full length of the car park and carry on straight ahead. The tarmac road passes under the dual carriageway and becomes a track.
(11) Carry on straight ahead, passing the Fontaine du Naingrecourt, and keep going straight on. You will then enter a wooded area; at the end of the track, turn right, then left at the next junction. You will reach a cross-country track.
(12) Turn right and quickly leave the track to take a forest path on the right. Walk a few metres and turn left. At the end of the path, rejoin a track, turn right, then immediately left. Carry on straight ahead until you reach the Lacs de la Folie site in Contrexéville.
(13) Follow the embankment separating the two lakes. Once you’ve left the embankment, walk along an open area, then enter the forest. Take thefirst path on the left, which turns into a forest track. At the fork, take the path on the right and continue straight on until you reach the next crossroads.
(14) Take the path on the right and join a track running alongside the forest. At the end of this, you’ll reach the road (D13). Turn left and continue along the main road until you reach the church at Mandres-sur-Vair.
(15) Turn right, towards Norroy. You’ll reach a junction just after the bridge over the Vair.
(16) Carry on to the right. You’ll reach Norroy and thefirst junction.
(17) Turn left, pass the town hall and follow theD18A to its end. At the junction, turn right onto the D18, towards Vittel. Pass the ‘L’Orée du Bois’ hotel and restaurant, then turn immediately left towards the racecourse. You’ll come to a sports ground.
(18) Turn left, then, at the end of the path, turn left again. Walk a few metres and turn right, cross the bridge over the Petit Vair, then turn right again. Continue along the concrete path until you reach a junction.
(19) Take the path through the wooded area to reach the Vittel Thermal Park. Walk up the wide avenue to the Palais des Congrès, walk along its left-hand side and return to the starting point (S/E).
We’re delighted that you enjoyed your visit. We look forward to seeing you again in Contrexéville!
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