Cascade de la Crache, Rocher and Dolmen de la Hazelle

Set off to explore the Cascade de la Crache waterfall, the Rocher de la Hazelle rock with its view over the Plaine valley, and the Dolmen de la Hazelle dolmen above the village of Raon-sur-Plaine.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.78 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 360 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 355 m

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    Highest point: 791 m
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    Lowest point: 430 m

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Description of the walk

Park near the Étoile I crossroads, accessible via the Route de Prayé at the Hôtel du Donon.

(S/E) At the memorial commemorating the flag incident, take the path marked Croix Rouge and continue past another memorial, the Stèle des Fusillés, about 200 m further on.

(1) At the fork, leave the track on the right and follow the Chevalet Rouge marked path. At the intersection with the track, turn left for about 50 m.

(2) Turn right onto the path marked with a red cross, continue downhill and pass in front of the Cascade de la Crache waterfall. Continue following the markings until you reach a track and follow it in the same direction.

(3) Continue to the right at the fork and reach Raon-sur-Plaine via Rue de la Cascade.

(4) In the centre of the village, turn left, walk up Grande Rue for about 100 metres, then turn left onto Rue Aimé Lebegue. Follow the red disc markings.

(5) Take the sharp left turn onto the uphill path and join the forest road.

(6) Take this road to the right and reach the next fork after a large left-hand bend.

(7) Head left and follow the uphill path, still marked with red discs. At the forest road, first turn left then right and continue uphill following the same markings until you reach the trail junction.

(8) Turn left and continue straight ahead to Rocher de la Hazelle and its viewpoint over the Plaine valley.

(9) Turn back and then turn left, following the red triangle markings. You will reach the Dolmen de la Hazelle.

(10) Continue along the trail and look for the red disc markings. Follow these markings to the left until you reach Col Pourrio.

(11) Head left and you will come to a crossroads near Croix Brignon.

(12) Leave the red disc markings and stay on the Croix Brignon forest road until you reach the car park at the Étoile I crossroads (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 754 m - Étoile I crossroads
  2. 1 : km 0.4 - alt. 735 m - Fork after the - Stèle des Fusillés (Grandfontaine)
  3. 2 : km 1.49 - alt. 611 m - Croix Rouge trail on the right, towards the - Cascade de la Crache (Grandfontaine)
  4. 3 : km 3.02 - alt. 467 m - Intersection
  5. 4 : km 4.05 - alt. 430 m - Raon-sur-Plaine
  6. 5 : km 5.37 - alt. 506 m - Turn left at the fork.
  7. 6 : km 5.98 - alt. 603 m - Forest road
  8. 7 : km 6.33 - alt. 615 m - Path on the left
  9. 8 : km 6.48 - alt. 648 m - Crossroads
  10. 9 : km 6.62 - alt. 655 m - Rocher de la Hazelle (Luvigny)
  11. 10 : km 6.99 - alt. 663 m - Dolmen de la Hazelle (Raon-sur-Plaine)
  12. 11 : km 8.58 - alt. 736 m - Col Pourrio (718m)
  13. 12 : km 9.64 - alt. 722 m - Crossroads, leave the red disc markings
  14. S/E : km 11.77 - alt. 754 m - Étoile I crossroads

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
User 2890119

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk discovering the village of Raon sur Plaine, a very pretty little village.

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Cherriere
Cherriere

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful and interesting hike

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thom67500
thom67500

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with easy-to-follow directions, but according to my GPS... and my legs, there is a 384-metre elevation gain, not 541 metres.

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agnes67640
agnes67640

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, with lovely little paths criss-crossing the route.
Be careful at point 12: take the blue triangle trail that leads to the car park, which is more pleasant than the forest road.

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Dd67370
Dd67370

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful forest and pleasant, easy route. The route is well marked.

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Helmbacher Michel
Helmbacher Michel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Several times, we stammered, our eyes narrowed, our hearts fluttered, when suddenly, in our busy lives, everything stopped. Only the moment reigned supreme, those few minutes during which we succumbed to wonder at the beauty of nature...
Hello, everyone!
With these few introductory words, I wanted to summarise how much we enjoyed our walk last Sunday, 16 February, as we crossed the Hazelle massif and the Bois Sauvages forest, in 5 to 10 centimetres of soft, light snow to discover the Rocher de la Hazelle, the Dolmen de la Hazelle, the history of the Croix Brignon and the Crache waterfall, was overwhelming for our five senses and rich in emotional beauty.
I'll let you discover it for yourselves via the slideshow link below.
Take care!
Michel Helmbacher
A delight...
16/02/2025 Hike Raon-sur-Plaine/Rocher and Dolmen de la Hazelle/Col Pourrio/Croix Brignon/Étoile 1/Cascade de la Crache "Google Photos"
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mWrj5HN1N6gLAG...

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