From Auxelles-Haut to the Rahin Valley

This walk offers a panoramic view of the northern part of the Territoire de Belfort, then of the village of Plancher-les-Mines and, beyond that, the Vosges Saônoises.

Details

n°16079101

Creation:
19 Oct 2021

Last update:
27 Oct 2021

Last review:
08 Apr 2024

Activity: Walking
Distance: 3.63 mi
Average duration: 2h 40
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 1,119 ft
Descent: - 1,109 ft
Highest point: 2,969 ft
Lowest point: 2,096 ft

Country: France
Area: Vosges mountains
City: Auxelles-Haut (90200)
Start/End: N 47.743631° / E 6.764545°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3520ET
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Description of the walk

Car park to the north-west at the end of the village of Auxelles-Haut, Rue Saint-Jean.

(S/E) Stay on the forest track marked with a Green Rectangle for 500 m, then turn right through the woods to rejoin it further up. Cross the road and climb up opposite (slightly to the left), still following the^GR® marked with a Green Rectangle.

(1) Turn right onto a wide path, leaving the^GR® on your left.
Walk 900 m to a crossroads, turn left and climb for 90 m to rejoin the^GR® marked with a Green Rectangle.

(2) Turn right, then, a few dozen metres further on, turn left at a 90° angle onto a path that descends, leaving the^GR® and the ridge path leading to the Tête des Cèpes on your right. Join a forest track (less than 900 m away).

(3) Turn left onto this forest road and walk for about 1.5 km.

(4) Turn left onto the^PR® marked with a Yellow Rectangle and reach the ridge, where you turn left, following the same PR^®.

(5) Turn right onto the^GR® trail, marked with a Green Rectangle, to head back down to the village of Auxelles-Haut.

(1) Follow the route back down the way you came to return to the forest track and reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,096 ft - Car park, Rue Saint-Jean
1 : mi 0.46 - alt. 2,425 ft - Leave the GR°°®°°, turning right
2 : mi 1.09 - alt. 2,920 ft - Return via the GR°°®°°, on the right
3 : mi 1.67 - alt. 2,897 ft - Forest track
4 : mi 2.58 - alt. 2,575 ft - PR°°®°°, on the left
5 : mi 2.83 - alt. 2,825 ft - GR°°®°°, on the left
S/E : mi 3.63 - alt. 2,106 ft - Car park on Rue Saint-Jean

Notes

There is another car park near the cemetery 200 m further on.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5

Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5

Ease of following the route
3.5 / 5

Route interest
5 / 5

bouledjouidja rabah

08 Apr 2024 at 11:08 7200

Hello
I’m glad you enjoyed this walk.
A lovely, accessible area…
All the best with your future walks

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BASSIER Laurent

07 Apr 2024 at 17:10 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A really nice route – make sure you look around you and behind you for signposts, but otherwise it’s a really cool ride

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bouledjouidja rabah

25 Oct 2021 at 12:15 7200

Hello, hello
Thanks for the post
I’ve added a few details about the walk…
(did you spot the old mine between point 2 and point 3???) .
All the best with your forestry work.

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maraicher69

25 Oct 2021 at 10:32 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, shaded route – very pleasant – but watch out at point 1, as the description says to turn right, whereas you actually need to go straight on after a short left-hand bend.

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