From Bonhomme to Calvaire

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A lovely snowshoe walk in a place steeped in legends and the history of the 1914-1918 war.

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  • Snowshoeing
    Activity: Snowshoeing
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.16 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 6 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 564 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 560 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,140 m
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    Lowest point: 686 m
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Beautiful landscapes.
Le Bonhomme seen from above
Return trail
Étang du Devin

Description of the walk

Park behind the town hall in the village of Le Bonhomme.
(S/E) Start by taking theGR®5towards the Étang du Devin. Turn left onto the Chemin de la Petite Montagne. You will reach a new crossroads.

(1) Continue straight ahead, walking alongside Graine Berry.

(2) Pass a first German cemetery, then reach the Étang crossroads. Go around the Étang du Devin lodge.

(3) Take the third path marked with yellow circles.

(4) Pass a second German cemetery, then a chapel and a blockhouse where the markings change to blue circles.
Continue past some ruins, then two shelters, until you reach Sourcenor.

(5) Follow the path marked with yellow signs towards Le Gazon l'Hôte, then La Broque to reach Blanrupt and the Col du Calvaire.

(6) Head north to reach the Chemin des Italiens. Take it to the right until you reach the crossroads near the Tinfonce chalet.

(7) At the crossroads, leave theGR® on your right and take the path on your left (red discs), then a little further on, at another intersection, take theGR®532which leads back to the first crossroads.

(1) Retrace your steps to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 686 m - Bonhomme car park. Close to the - Béhine (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.41 - alt. 749 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 2.28 - alt. 942 m - Cimetière militaire allemand Kahm (Lapoutroie)
  4. 3 : km 2.68 - alt. 928 m - Crossroads of the - Etang du Devin
  5. 4 : km 3.29 - alt. 970 m - Ancien cimetière militaire allemand (Lapoutroie)
  6. 5 : km 5.14 - alt. 966 m - Le Sourcenor
  7. 6 : km 8.98 - alt. 1,139 m - Col du Calvaire
  8. 7 : km 11.75 - alt. 999 m - Tifonce
  9. S/E : km 14.16 - alt. 686 m - Bonhomme car park

Notes

You can eat your packed lunch or visit the self-service restaurant at the Col du Calvaire.

Worth a visit

See the Étang du Devin lake and its legend.
The blockhouses and ruins.
The two German cemeteries.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
ecm2
ecm2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Did it on snowshoes on New Year's Day. From the car park to the inn, crampons would have been welcome. Not enough snow for snowshoes, but lots of ice in places. The same on certain sections, but hey, it was a good opportunity to practise. The Col du Calvaire was very busy, even unpleasant when loose dogs came and bothered yours while you were putting your boots back on. Otherwise, the return trip was snowy, with beautiful scenery. I'll do it again, but with crampons and a little more snow.

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bibinou
bibinou
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant hike through Les Chaumes. My only regret is that at the Col du Calvaire, there is too much parking and nowhere for hikers to take a break, unless you want to stop at a café!
Patrick
PS: And we were especially lucky to have done it during an Indian summer.

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jc090254
jc090254

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We did this snowshoe hike from the village of Le Bonhomme.
We had a little trouble finding the trailhead, but the GPS track was well done and served us well.
After that, we had no trouble finding our way thanks to the GPS.
I recommend stopping for a meal at the Auberge du Blancrupt, which is 300 metres from the Col du Calvaire.
The ascent took us 2 hours 45 minutes and the descent 1 hour 30 minutes.
Thank you for posting this hike, which must also be very beautiful in summer.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your feedback. Do you have any suggestions for improving the description? How should we modify it? Just by adding what you mentioned for the departure?
Kind regards

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hetzelt
hetzelt

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant, cultural hike with "remnants" of the First World War.
Please note that the start from the village of Le Bonhomme is quite physically demanding.
The easiest route is to follow the signs for the black snowshoe route at the Lac Blanc ski resort (orange signs with two snowshoes and a black dot) from the Devin lake, as it is almost the same route.
Follow these signs to an intersection after the Tinfronce inn, where a sign indicates Le Bonhomme (yellow square). Follow this path to reach the starting point.

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scyclo
scyclo

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful hike, mostly through the woods. However, we had difficulty finding the
path at the Col du Calvaire, where the signposting leaves something to be desired. We met several people
who, like us, were looking for the path!!!

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bibi
bibi ★

It's true that the description could do with a bit of a revamp... And to start with, adding waypoints would make it easier to find your way around... I'll wait and see if the author can do something about it. Thank you for your feedback.

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NicolasT54
NicolasT54

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The description of the route is somewhat inadequate – in particular, it says to follow the GR at the start, but the route on the map follows the road, which is not the GR. Then, at a place called Labroque, there is a four-way fork and, if you follow the yellow markers, you lose the route. Finally, the return journey is much more complicated than indicated. In particular, you have to descend just before the ski lift and the path is not easy to find and no longer follows the GR. The same thing happens 1 to 2 km further on, where you have to leave the white path to descend via the GR trail and the fork is difficult to see. Otherwise, the first part of the route up to the pass is very pretty, the return is less interesting but with beautiful views. On foot, allow 3 to 4 hours.

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marwan
marwan

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A long hike (without snowshoes) lasting nearly eight hours, including meal breaks and visits. The first part shows us remnants from World War I. Not too difficult and without steep inclines, this route is very well balanced. The return trip is along a small, very rocky path with magnificent views of the valley.

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virgule
virgule
virgule
virgule
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Hello,

I would like to comment on this hike, even though I have not followed this route. There are many Vosges Club markers in the Vosges and Alsace, and they are very codified. The "round" and "disc" do not exist.

They are probably discs or rings. The disc is a solid "round" and the ring is a coloured "round" with a white "round" in the middle.

See https://www.club-vosgien.eu/wp-content/u...

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andrenat
andrenat

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful hike with stunning scenery.

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