Between Aubure and Fréland towards Roche du Tétras

A short, shaded hike through a beautiful pine forest, surrounded by ferns and blueberry bushes and above Aubure, to Roche du Tétras.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.45 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 100 m
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    Descent: - 99 m

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    Highest point: 918 m
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    Lowest point: 821 m

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Description of the walk

Depart from the car park at Col de Fréland on the left-hand side of the road coming from Aubure.

(S/E) From the car park, take the wide path marked with red, green and red-white-red rings towards Roche du Tétras. After a few metres, you will reach the first intersection.

(1) Leave the path on the left (return path) marked with a green ring and continue slightly to the right, guided by the red-white-red rectangle. On a downward curve, ignore the path ascending to the right. Continue along the wide, slightly descending carriageway (signposted Roche du Tétras and red-white-red rectangle). You will reach an intersection with paths coming from the left and right.

(2) Continue straight ahead, leaving the steeply descending path on the left and the ascending path on the right. Follow the red-white-red rectangle and the red ring marker. You will arrive at the Col du Kalblin. Leave the road that curves sharply to the right and continue straight ahead, guided by the red ring visible a few metres ahead. After 100 metres, you will come to an intersection with a path marked with a red-white-red rectangle.

(3) Leave Ursprung/Saint-Alexis on your right and Aubure/Col de Fréland on your left to continue straight ahead on a short, steep climb towards Roche du Tétras/Koenigstühl, guided by the red-white-red rectangle. Stay on the path lined with boundary stones, winding between blueberry bushes and rocks. You will come to an intersection with a path coming from the left and a red rectangle marker.

(4) Continue straight ahead to Rocher du Tétras. Climb the ten stone steps to reach the summit. Take care on the rocks.
Return by descending the stone steps and continue to the intersection you found on the way up.

(4) Take the path marked with a red rectangle and red ring on the right as you descend. After a kilometre or so of descent on a pretty path through ferns, you will reach a wide path coming from the right. Take this path straight ahead, still following the red ring and red rectangle. About a hundred metres further down, you will come to a wide bend to the right. Ignore the paths leading off to the left up towards Koenigstühl and continue to the intersection at the end of the bend.

(5) Don't miss it. Leave the path marked with a red ring on your right and continue along the wide forest path until you reach a fork (at a bench on the left side of the path).

(6) Leave the wide path on the right (Anneau Rouge) heading towards Aubure and take the path on the far left marked Anneau Vert. Cut across a path and continue straight ahead. Climb a short hill and you will come to an intersection with the wide path you took on the way there.

(1) Turn right and descend towards the nearby car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 832 m - Col de Fréland car park
  2. 1 : km 0.12 - alt. 843 m - Start of the circular
  3. 2 : km 1.18 - alt. 863 m - Intersection with paths to the left and right
  4. 3 : km 1.61 - alt. 858 m - Intersection with the Red-White-Red Rectangle trail
  5. 4 : km 2.85 - alt. 894 m - Intersection with the path marked with a red rectangle.
  6. 5 : km 4.35 - alt. 821 m - Intersection at the end of a wide bend
  7. 6 : km 5 - alt. 825 m - Intersection at a bench
  8. S/E : km 5.45 - alt. 831 m - Col de Fréland car park

Worth a visit

Climb Roche du Tétras.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 27328700

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

6km tip top, very pleasant climb on the first part.

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User 27328700

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike.
Short but intense.

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riric
riric

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great route.
Easy.
Picnic table at Roche du Tetras.
Really beautiful.
I added a circular (part of the green circular to Kalblin) and a return trip to Königsstuhl rock, which is 750 m from Roche du Tetras.
Thank you Visorando and thank you to the creator of the file.

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Azimut71
Azimut71

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The path between 3 and 4 is difficult — steep, with many rocks.
At 6, there is no green ring, but you can find the path thanks to the bench.

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jpol67
jpol67

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lack of signposting near stage 4, no indication at the intersection of a wide path on the left and a path straight ahead. The same applies at the end of the steep climb (signs torn down?). Otherwise, a very beautiful walk, easy and cool on this day of 11 August 2024. Highly recommended.

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PARUSSOM
PARUSSOM

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A beautiful hike along a wooded ridge in a landscape of chaotic rocks and pine trees!
We extended the walk to the French fir tree, then to the St ALEXIS restaurant and back via URSPRUNG, following the yellow circular trail and then climbing back up to the pass via the GR.

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Nine 68
Nine 68

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful rocky surroundings, in a pine forest among blueberry and cranberry bushes. Encounter with a small herd of wild boar piglets! Easy going, but take care around the grouse rocks.

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Papinouxe
Papinouxe

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little outing with the sun shining, easy going, beautiful rocks... A shame there were no views.

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Ddec.62
Ddec.62

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A parish-specific to Brittany forest route, well marked and very easy, even for people who are not used to hiking.
Thank you for this lovely walk in such a relaxing setting.

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Ddec.62
Ddec.62

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A parish-specific to Brittany forest route, well marked and very easy, even for people who are not used to hiking.

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maicha
maicha
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant shaded walk, the rocks are magnificent and the picnic table is perfectly placed if you time your arrival just right.
Funny little detail... the GPS track stops just before you reach the rocks...

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virgule
virgule

Hello,

this is a gentle route for those who don't like climbing. In winter, cross-country skiing is possible.

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