From Storckensohn to Gazon Vert and Rouge Gazon

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with plenty of shade.
Once you reach Rouge Gazon, it would be a shame not to continue on to Tête des Perches and discover a superb view of the Masevaux valley and Lac des Perches.

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Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is very pleasant but also quite challenging for the average person.
Thanks to the VISORANDO map, it is impossible to get lost.

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

After a difficult start due to a lack of signposting as indicated in the description (no yellow triangles), this is a very beautiful hike in the Hautes-Vosges with steep trails, high-altitude forests and stubble fields, passing in front of the Auberge de Rouge Gazon farm. The return trip after the Col des Perches offers beautiful panoramic views and various vantage points, particularly at the end of the hike overlooking the pretty villages of Mollau and Storckensohn. It is quite a challenging route, with a total elevation gain of almost 1,000 metres!

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Date of your route : Jan 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike on a sunny Monday, we hardly saw anyone. Very pretty and pleasant trails, nice climbs and beautiful views. However, we missed the start at point 1 with the yellow triangle markings (perhaps the signs could be clearer?).

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Date of your route : Jul 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The start is indeed problematic; we couldn't find the yellow triangle, so we followed the trail through the forest, which wasn't easy, but we managed to find the route.
The description of the start of the route needs to be revised.
We ate at the Auberge du Gazon Vert, making a small detour from the Gazon Vert refuge, and returned to the route towards Rouge Gazon.
Do not confuse the Auberge du Gazon Vert with the refuge of the same name.
A beautiful hike that is a bit physically demanding.

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Date of your route : Jul 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Done on a beautiful sunny day, with a slightly modified departure route as we missed the yellow triangle. We passed by Lake Perches, which was our snack break spot, but it was a very nice hike for a day.

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Date of your route : Jun 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice route, it climbs, a little tricky between points 1 and 2, but otherwise the view from the top makes the climb worthwhile.

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Date of your route : Sep 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, but also a very steep climb! A narrow, steep path, but well marked.

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Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Initially, as other hikers were having difficulty finding the yellow triangle, we used the map to find our way: walk up Rue de la Mairie, after the mill turn right onto Rue du Forst to cross the stream, then quickly turn right onto Rue du Moulin (do not go to point 1 on the map). At this point, we left the red-white-red rectangle. Rue du Moulin continues on the left along an unmarked path through the meadows, parallel to the forest. The path turns left to enter the forest. After a few metres, take a path uphill on the right. After a few metres, we reached the yellow triangle coming from Urbes. Follow this yellow triangle on the left. From there, we could follow the description.
Between the red grass and the Col des Perches (blue rectangle between points 4 and 5), patches of frozen snow made some sections of the path difficult and even dangerous. To avoid them, we bypassed the Tête des Perches via the stubble fields, following the blue-white-blue rectangle and then the blue rectangle towards the Lac des Perches. Continue to follow the blue rectangle to climb back up to the Col des Perches (point 5), where you can rejoin the route described. This alternative route offers beautiful views.

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Date of your route : Feb 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

:love(love)love:

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Date of your route : Feb 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It's good, but May or June is ideal, as it's more beautiful then.

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Date of your route : Jun 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We completed the route with young children (aged 6, 7 and 9) over two days, spending a night at the TCF Rouge Gazon refuge ( https://refuge-du-rouge-gazon.pagesperso... - warm welcome and pleasant refuge).

We couldn't find the start of the yellow triangle trail in Storckensohn, but took the red/white rectangle that went through the valley (instead of the ridges). Still a nice route, which joins the suggested route at Gazon Vert. A nice little climb to Rouge Gazon, to be taken at a mountain pace .
You can climb to the top of the slopes above the farmhouse inn and the Rouge Gazon refuge to enjoy the views of Lake Perches (there is a viewpoint with a bench at the head of Perches and another viewpoint in the rocks a little further south along the ridge). The old border between France and Germany also passes through here (two border markers).

The next morning, we extended the suggested route with a short circular loop to Haute Bers (blue/white rectangle then blue rectangle; the cabin is very nice and there is a small spring to visit) before returning to Lac des Perches. Very nice descent through the rocks on the way there.
We climbed back up to the Col des Perches (a nice little steep climb, with handrails to help... it's hard on the calves but very enjoyable). From there, we joined the balcony route (yellow circle). Lunch break at the shelter marked 6, which was welcome and welcoming.
On the winding descent to Lake Ehrlenweiher, we explored a small cave (an old mine? blocked after about twenty metres by a grille, but still impressive for the children).

As the children were tired after the day's activities, we didn't continue on the circular on the other side of the road (the last climb would have been too difficult for them), but instead returned to Storckesohn via the small forest road that runs alongside the forest.

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Date of your route : Apr 10, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We missed the yellow triangle marker (on the right) and took the blue-white-blue rectangle marker in the pasture, which descends to the left towards Forst, then climbs back up the valley (car park). The aim is to reach the bottom of the beautiful waterfall, which we followed along a winding path on the left-hand side to arrive at Gazon Vert. Return to the description to complete the circular route. Don't forget to make a return trip (500 m from the pass --> on the right) to enjoy a beautiful view of Lac des Perches.

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