From Haut-Ranrupt to Hauts-Bois

Set off from the Rue Principale (D424), at the foot of the church.

(S/E) Head north-east, leaving the cemetery and the church on your right. Walk up Rue de l’École, cross a stream and follow the Blue Triangle signposts.

(1) At the junction, carry on straight ahead following the Red Ring signposting (ignore the Blue Triangle signposting heading left). Walk alongside the stream until you reach another junction.

(2) Turn right onto Rue de la Lavrelle (Red Ring signposting). Ignore a turn-off on the right and, at the end of the street, continue along a track. Carry on eastwards, ignoring any turn-offs to the sides. At a Fork in the road, keep left.

(3) At the T-junction, turn left. Stay on the main path marked with a Red Ring, running along the hillside. Further on, the path gives way to a small road.

(4) Just after the hamlet of Les Hauts Bois, turn left onto the road, following the Red Ring markings. Head downhill until you reach the first houses of Haut-Ranrupt.

(5) At the junction, carry on straight ahead (ignore the Chemin de la Loupe on the right) then turn left to reach a crossroads you passed on the way out.

(2) Then turn right and, following the route in the opposite direction to the outward journey, return to the starting point (S/E).

Car park available at Ranrupt Town Hall, next to the cemetery.

Walking shoes, drinks, suitable clothing and protective gear depending on weather conditions.

Nature Spa La Cheneaudière (tel. 03 88 97 61 64 – 3 rue du Moulin, Colroy-la-Roche): 2,500 m² dedicated to wellbeing and relaxation, with a wide range of facilities (saunas, steam rooms, etc.).

Simon Kieffer’s dairy farm (cows) (tel. 03 88 97 76 08 – 7 route du Climont). Produces fresh cheese, Munster and Tome. Sales at Schirmeck market on Wednesdays from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm and at the Saâles mountain producers’ market from 3.00 pm to 6.30 pm every Friday in July and August, and on the^second Friday of every month for the rest of the year

Find more walking routes on rando-bruche.fr, the Bruche Valley Tourist Office’s walking website.

• The church was rebuilt in 1840 and significantly enlarged to accommodate the population of that time. Four

reliquaries house the relics of the saints: Vincent of Zaragoza, Leo IX, Sebastian and Theodore.

• Ranrupt is the last village before the Col de Steige, overlooking the Villé Valley. Steige is about 1.5 km as the crow flies from your current location.

Whilst out on this walk, do not hesitate to visit:

• Beekeeping Centre (by appointment, tel. 03 88 47 20 46 – Route des Charasses, Colroy-la-Roche): exhibition, sale of honey and honey products.

- Confitures du Climont (tel. 03 88 97 72 01 – 14 Route du Climont, Ranrupt): tour of the production workshop, free tastings and shop.
- Ehret Création – Porcelain and Glass (tel. 03 88 47 23 15 – 6 rue Principale, Ranrupt): a wide selection of plain or decorated porcelain, glassware and traditional pottery.
- Notre-Dame des Malades Chapel in Ranrupt: a rustic building constructed in the late 19th century with a remarkable ceiling made entirely of bark.