Circular route via the fountains of Romont and the viewpoint

A route in the Northern Vosges, offering views of beautiful fountains and the mountain range. A route with little elevation gain but which allows you to admire a vibrant village and its peaceful surroundings. A viewpoint and an orientation table will delight walkers.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.75 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 76 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 84 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 330 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 267 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Romont (88700)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.357484° / E 6.58507°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3517O
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Description of the walk

Park in the church car park.

(S/E) With your back to the church, walk down Rue du Génie. At the crossroads, turn right onto Grande Rue (D32).

(1) Cross the road carefully and, turning left then right, take Rue de la Grande Fontaine. Pass a beautiful, well-maintained fountain and continue to Grande Rue.

(2) Follow it to the left, then turn right onto Rue des Vignes.

(3) Take the path on the right leading to the viewpoint. At the fork, continue to the right and you will come out onto Route de Saint-Maurice.

(4) Follow it to the left and arrive at the entrance to Saint-Maurice-sur-Mortagne.

(5) Take a path that climbs after the first houses and leads to a pond.

(6) Walk alongside it to the old railway line, turn right onto it and continue to the old station.

(7) Just after the station, turn right, pass a farm and continue along a path to the left after it. You will come to an old cross.

(8) Turn right into Rue Derrière le Château and continue left into Rue de l'Étang.

(9) Turn right into Rue du Breuil and cross the Ruisseau de la Prairie. Turn left, still on Rue du Breuil, pass a farm that breeds snails and arrive on the left at the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 296 m - Car park - Église Saint-Mathieu (Romont)
  2. 1 : km 0.25 - alt. 289 m - Crossing the D32
  3. 2 : km 0.59 - alt. 295 m - Grande Rue (D32)
  4. 3 : km 1.18 - alt. 294 m - Fourche
  5. 4 : km 2.38 - alt. 314 m - Route de Saint-Maurice
  6. 5 : km 4.47 - alt. 270 m - Village entrance
  7. 6 : km 5.06 - alt. 267 m - Pond
  8. 7 : km 7.92 - alt. 275 m - Former railway station - Prairie (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Mortagne
  9. 8 : km 9.13 - alt. 298 m - Cross
  10. 9 : km 9.38 - alt. 287 m - Rue du Breuil
  11. S/E : km 9.74 - alt. 296 m - Car park - Église Saint-Mathieu (Romont)

Notes

No shelters on the route.

Worth a visit

In summer, Fraipertuis Park is 10 km away.

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