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Col de Sainte-Marie (772m) walks
Col Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines / Paths of Memory
Visorando Member
6.72 mi
+1,325 ft
-1,329 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Wisembach (Vosges)
A beautiful historical hike near the Wisembach National Forest.A reminder of the facts:1871 - Alsace/Moselle are annexed by Germany, which modernises many areas.1914 - The heir to the Austrian throne is assassinated / Germany declares war on Russia, France and Belgium. Soldiers occupy villages and mountains.November 1918: the trenches are filled in, the blockhouses and other structures destroyed, but around a hundred remain visible in the heights of the Val d'Argent.
From Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines to the top of Violu
9.17 mi
+2,172 ft
-2,169 ft
6h 05
Moderate
Departure from Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (Haut-Rhin)
This is a beautiful hike through lovely forests and magnificent meadows, offering superb views of the valley and the surrounding mountains.
You will also discover a whole chapter of the history of Alsace-Moselle: the German occupation from 1870 to 1918, as well as the battles of theFirst World War that took place in the Vosges.
The hike presents no difficulty other than a few hundred metres with a 15% gradient after the Col de Sainte-Marie.
Tête du Violu
3.32 mi
+761 ft
-735 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Wisembach (Vosges)
Ascent to the Tête du Violu from the Col de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines via the Carrefour des Biches and the Labyrinth.
The shelter trail via the Côte d'Échery
6.02 mi
+984 ft
-965 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Wisembach (Vosges)
A short circular walk from the Col de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, offering the chance to explore the remains of theFirst World War (1914–1918), including the German army’s installations below the Tête du Violu front line.
From the Col de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines to the Chaume de Lusse
8.51 mi
+1,526 ft
-1,526 ft
5h 15
Difficult
Departure from Wisembach (Vosges)
This circular hike links the Col de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines to Chaume de Lusse, through typical Vosges forests of beech, fir, blueberry and high-altitude meadows. The forest paths and roads offer beautiful panoramic views of the Val d'Argent and Meurthe valleys. This is a fairly dynamic route that leads to Chaume de Lusse via a varied course, including sustained climbs (which is why we rate it as difficult), forest passages and open ridges. Part of the route runs between Alsace and Lorraine on paths and trails marked by the GR®531, the former border from 1871 to 1918, with boundary stones marked D (Deutschland), often hammered, and F, marking the historic border and named "Chemins de la Grande Guerre" (Paths of the Great War).
Walks near Col de Sainte-Marie (772m)
Ribeauvillé - Le Bonhomme
Tourism professional
17.75 mi
+3,858 ft
-2,444 ft
11h 30
Very difficult
Departure from Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin) (Haut-Rhin)
Stage thirteen, from Ribeauvillé to Le Bonhomme, is very long and involves a significant climb. It marks the hiker’s entry into the Hautes-Vosges and its first major peaks: Hirzberg and Brézouard, via the Lapoutroie valley. With a mountain atmosphere and superb views in store.
Châtenois - Ribeauvillé
12.79 mi
+2,238 ft
-2,028 ft
7h 50
Difficult
Departure from Châtenois (Bas-Rhin) (Bas-Rhin)
With this superb twelfth stage of the Vosges crossing proposed by Passion Vosges magazine, published by Les Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace and L’Alsace, the hiker visits a series of castles, starting with the iconic Haut-Koenigsbourg. After a lovely detour into the valley of the mountain village of Thannenkirch, a final climb leads to the steep and spectacular site of the three castles overlooking the charming wine-growing town of Ribeauvillé, the end point of this 20-kilometre route.
Vosges Mountain Biking Day 5: Chatenois – Aubure (Part 1)
9.60 mi
+2,021 ft
-436 ft
4 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Châtenois (Bas-Rhin) (Bas-Rhin)
This route forms the first part of the fifth stage of a 7-day tour on the Alsatian side of the Vosges. The route follows mainly forest tracks in good condition. The signposting, which is excellent, consists of signs bearing an orange or red mountain bike logo accompanied by the letters TMV (Traversée du Massif Vosgien).