Pissoire Waterfall and Haut du Tot

A lovely walk at altitude towards the highest village in the Vosges department.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.89 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 548 ft
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    Descent: - 541 ft

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    Highest point: 2,828 ft
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    Lowest point: 2,372 ft

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Description of the walk

Access: Remiremont, Saint-Amé, Vagney, then follow signs for Haut du Tot. Stop at the hamlet of La Croix des Hêtres, near a riding centre.

(S/E) From the car park, take the wide Chemin du Haut des Charmes towards the Cascade de la Pissoire (Green Ring). At the next junction, turn right onto the Chemin de la Pissoire. Enter the forest, head downhill and reach the waterfall.

(1) Next to the large sign marked “Chemin de la Pissoire”, take the path branching off to the right (Red Ring and Blue Ring), which climbs steeply to join a wide track. Turn right. At the next junction, follow the path (Red Ring and Blue Ring) which branches off to the left towards Le Haut du Tot along the edge of the forest until you reach the Carrefour du Grisard.

(2) Then follow the wide, ascending path to the right, which leads to the village of Haut du Tot and on to the church.

(3) Turn left onto the tarmac road which climbs gently to a crossroads. Turn right onto the cul-de-sac known as Chemin de Blancfaing. A few hundred metres further on, just as the tarmac road ends, turn right onto a small path which descends, widening as it goes, towards the Étang de Blancfaing. (Private property). At the next crossroads, turn right onto the wide path leading up to the Jardins de Bernadette: the starting point for a photo trail that is updated every year. After your visit, head due south back up to the Croix de l’An 2000.

(4) From there, continue (north-west) along the wide path (Red Disc and Green Ring) to the crossroads.

(5) Turn left towards the Croix des Hêtres restaurant (Red Disc). Once at the restaurant, head straight left along the path (Green Triangle) to reach the summit of Moyemont and its orientation table (863 m above sea level). Magnificent 360° view

(6) Retrace your steps to the previous junction.

(5) Head back down the path to the left, then turn right onto a tarmac road. Walk past a riding centre and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,621 ft - Car park: Croix des Hêtres
  2. 1 : mi 0.8 - alt. 2,372 ft - Cascade de la Pissoire
  3. 2 : mi 1.48 - alt. 2,730 ft - Grisard crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 1.89 - alt. 2,717 ft - Eglise Saint-Etienne
  5. 4 : mi 2.69 - alt. 2,694 ft - The Year 2000 Cross
  6. 5 : mi 3.05 - alt. 2,776 ft - Crossroads
  7. 6 : mi 3.26 - alt. 2,805 ft - Orientation table
  8. S/E : mi 3.89 - alt. 2,621 ft - Car park: Croix des Hêtres

Notes

Toilets behind the church at Haut du Tot.

Worth a visit

The ‘Croix de l’an 2000’, as its name suggests, is a cross that was erected to mark the turn of the millennium.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 104 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 13934040

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, with blueberries along the way 😋
A lovely viewpoint on the way back, with a viewing platform overlooking the surrounding hills.
A very interesting photo exhibition at Bernadette’s Gardens

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User 12979065

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with our four-legged friends: plenty of shade and places to drink (a waterfall and a small stream). Best done early in the morning if you want to avoid the crowds. A beautiful view at the end of the route 🥰

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Caroline22
Caroline22

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The hike is great fun for the whole family. The waterfall right at the start is a real highlight. The climb at the beginning is quite challenging, with a few obstacles. During the hike, we found the ground muddy in places, with some patches of snow. !!!!

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comoli
comoli

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 30, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, the waterfall is magnificent and well worth the detour.

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Gméliès
Gméliès

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely autumn walk through magnificent scenery. Beautiful view from the orientation table. We stocked up on herbal teas at the Bernadette gardens.

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Mme Framboiz
Mme Framboiz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, fairly easy walk despite a slight incline after the waterfall. Beautiful forest and lovely views, perfect for a quiet Sunday afternoon.

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gillestruchot@sfr.fr
gillestruchot@sfr.fr
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A pleasant route with a beautiful waterfall and no difficulty, with stops at Haut du Tot to enjoy a blueberry tart and at Jardin de Bernadette to view Vincent Munier's magnificent photographs.

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lilas74
lilas74

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A fairly easy and very pleasant walk to find some cool shade near the waterfall. Nice view from the top of the tot

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User 17463173

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

The route took 1 hour and 50 minutes, with only one difficulty encountered after the waterfall, where there is a steep climb over rocks, which is not suitable for young children. The rest is pure pleasure. The view of the valley is lovely, and we were lucky enough to see a woodpecker and a hare along the way. Towards the end of the trail, we stopped at the Jardin de Bernadette, which was full of flowers and beautiful scents. We enjoyed a wildlife photo exhibition throughout the garden and finished up at the shop, where we bought some syrup, oil and other items.

This visit to Haut du Tôt lasted about 4.5 hours, including a picnic lunch. There's just one more thing to do to round off the day

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Marc1.xsi
Marc1.xsi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The scenery is beautiful and the waterfall is lovely.

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Christian Simons
Christian Simons

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A great walk for everyone, despite a 100-metre climb to the foot of the waterfall. Beautiful alternation of countryside and undergrowth. Highly recommended.

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jaz69
jaz69

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
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

A very pretty walk with no great difficulty (a nice steep incline just after the waterfall, but not very long) and lots of variety in the scenery. I recommend starting at point 3 at the top of the Tôt so that you can quench your thirst at the refreshment bar, and there was a splendid photo exhibition at Berenice Farm (near point 4).
As I don't speak German, I didn't use the description, but the route is good.

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Isaabelle
Isaabelle
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful walk with many points of interest: waterfall, little paths in the undergrowth, photo exhibition, orientation table...
We really enjoyed this walk. The climb after the waterfall is quite steep but the rest of the route is easy.
Thank you for this trail, which we'll definitely be doing again!

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Annick Ménard
Annick Ménard

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant trail that passes through the highest village in the Vosges, Haut du Tôt.
It's a fairly short walk (just 7 km), but it's rounded off with a pleasant stroll along the photo trail, and ends at Bernadette's farm, where you can buy aromatic plants and a variety of drinks.

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Boubix69
Boubix69

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful walk, easy to follow with Visiorando.

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