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Car park: in Sewen near the church.
(S/E) Head back towards the church, then take the road leading to Lake Alfeld (follow the Blue Rectangle markings, i.e. the GR531); turn right at the bridge, then left, following the stream, passing Lake Sewen and a wayside shrine.
(1). Continue and pass Lake Alfeld on your left (starting point for hikes).
(2) Keep following the same markings to the right until you reach the junction with signposts. There, turn left onto theGR®®5(Red Rectangle) to head towards the Ballon d’Alsace.
(3) Leave theGR®®5markings and follow the Yellow Rectangle and White Rectangle markings to the right. Follow the old Franco-German border then join a forest track, where you can admire “la large pierre”.
(4) Continue along this path to the Baraque de Morteville (an open shelter available to hikers).
(5) Turn right onto the path marked with Blue Triangles. After 400 m, turn left following the same markings and, much further on, join a forest track at an elevation of 850 m.
(6) Turn left (south-west) onto this track, following the yellow-white-yellow Yellow Rectangle markings until you reach a sharp right-hand bend in the track.
(7) Turn right, following the same markings, and head uphill towards La Jumenterie. Further on, leave the marked trail and continue straight ahead off the trail until you reach a crossroads.
(8) Turn left onto a trail marked with Red Discs, heading towards the Ballon d’Alsace.
(9) When you reach La Jumenterie, carry on and pass the statue of Joan of Arc
(10) Then pass the Virgin of the Ballon d’Alsace.
(11) Following theGR®®5(Red Rectangle), descend to the Ronde Tête (steep path).
(12) Leave the Blue Rings on your left, continue to the intersection of the Red Crosses and there take the path on the left which leads to the Rundkopf.
(13) Continue towards Lake Alfeld (the path on the right also leads down to the lake via the Boedelen).
The descent to Alfeld Lake is a little steep.
(2) Return via the Blue Rectangle of theGR®®531to Sewen (S/E).
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