From Bramont to Wildenstein

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a lovely route through woodland for almost the entire course. Few points of interest but beautiful trails. No particular difficulties. The route marking at Wildenstein is strange. Fortunately, a lady gave me directions. When you arrive at village point 14, cross the road and walk past the church. The trail is on the left of the town hall. On the day I was there, there was forestry work going on and the trail was closed from point 15, with a detour signposted adding 3 km to the route. At the end of the route, I chose the customs officers' path, which is beautiful but requires caution. I therefore covered 23.5 km in 7.5 hours with an elevation gain of 997 m and a descent of 1,006 m

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Many wide paths, forest. Almost no panoramic views, except above Lake Kruth. Very pleasant crossing of the Vieille Montagne and lovely crossing of the Pourrifaing bog.
Ideal when it's very hot.

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Date of your route : Aug 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice route!

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Date of your route : Aug 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

GPS tracking not very accurate...
Lots of roads or "wide" forest tracks...
I think that changing the waypoints would make this route more interesting.
You can view the route on the page ([http://www.mapmytracks.com/explore/activity/2506490])
You will see the points of hesitation and differences...

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Date of your route : Jan 01, 1970
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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Date of your route : Jul 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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Date of your route : Jun 15, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike completed on 15/06/2016 in 5½ hours with training. The first part to the lake is fairly easy, it's almost all downhill, but be careful if, like me, you're doing it in wet weather: a waterproof, walking sticks and good shoes are strongly recommended as the paths can quickly turn into torrents and the stones can be slippery. But that's what made the hike so charming, as you come across a thousand and one waterfalls on this slope, which has a magical feel to it.
Unsurprisingly, the real difficulty lies after Wildenstein, where you have to climb back up to the Bramont pass. It's not insurmountable, but it's best to have done a few hikes beforehand, as it comes at the end of the route.

Otherwise, the signposts are generally clearly visible, but the author's directions are a little vague at times. It would have been good to indicate the signposts on the first part (yellow cross then blue circle and blue rectangle at the start) and I don't know if it's the map or me, but I had a bit of trouble finding the path at point 6. On the map, it is marked before the fork, when all you had to do was follow the blue rectangle a little after the fork to find it. Otherwise, no problems and apart from this point, the hike is easy and with the markings and the map, it's difficult to get lost. A very nice route.

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Date of your route : Oct 04, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike, but not particularly interesting until you reach the dam, where the view opens up onto the lake and it becomes more interesting.
Snack break by the lake where tables and benches awaited us, beautiful sunshine.
While the first part leading to the dam is relatively easy and not very technical, the climb up to the Bramont Pass requires a minimum level of fitness and strong thighs.

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Date of your route : Aug 16, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Despite a rainy start (which gave me the chance to test my equipment!), I found this hike very appealing. The well-presented Pourri-Faing bog is worth a stop. The pioneers' shelter, tucked away in the woods, was ideal for a snack break. A coffee break at the Kruth Lake inn was very welcome. There were few people in the forest on this festive weekend, allowing us to fully enjoy the spectacle of nature...!

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Exactly! Thank you, and enjoy your hikes in the Vosges!

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Date of your route : Jul 06, 2013
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike, quite challenging (but that's what we expected!). The only slight downside is that once you reach the Col de la Vierge, it's tricky to find the path to Vieille Montagne. In fact, you need to follow the signs for Col de Bramont and then take a path on the right!

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