Between Granges-sur-Vologne and Liezey

A shaded hike in the Vosges forest following a single trail marker (red diamond).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 282 m
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    Descent: - 282 m

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    Highest point: 817 m
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    Lowest point: 616 m

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Description of the walk

The hike starts at a hairpin bend on the D31, just after Berchigrances when coming from Granges-sur-Vologne. Discovery trail car park.

Red diamond markings

(S/E) Head towards the back of the car park. Follow the red diamond markings until the end of the route. Discovery trail with information panels about different trees. Cross the bridge over the stream. On the road, turn right and follow the markings.

(1) At the calvary, continue along the road, leaving theGRP® Tour de la Vologne on your right, and head towards Nallangoutte.

(2) At this place, take a path on the right. Cross a ford, turn left and continue on the right.

(3) When you reach a small road, turn right. (Red Diamond and Red Disc). The road becomes a track and the track becomes a path. You will arrive at the junction withthe GRP® Tour de la Vologne andGRP® de la Déodatie.

(4) Continue to follow the red diamond and red disc markings.

(5) Take the path on the right towards the place called Le Page.

(6) At the locality, do not take the road but take the path on the left. Follow this path for 200 m and turn right.

(7) Cross the road and take the marked path opposite. Continue for 400 metres and when you reach a tarmac road, turn right, continue for 80 metres and turn left to reach Col Du Pertuis. The path becomes a trail and leads to another path.

(8) Take the path opposite, which leads to Pré du Void.

(9) At the three-way junction, take the path on the left, which leads to Haut du Pré (you may see llamas).

(10) Continue for about 300 m and the path leads to the car park at the start (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 671 m - Discovery trail car park
  2. 1 : km 1.79 - alt. 695 m - Calvary
  3. 2 : km 2.59 - alt. 675 m - Nallangoutte
  4. 3 : km 3.95 - alt. 658 m - Turn right at the road.
  5. 4 : km 5.02 - alt. 776 m - Junction with GRP°°®°° Tour de la Vologne
  6. 5 : km 5.38 - alt. 795 m - Fork to the right
  7. 6 : km 6 - alt. 803 m - Le Page
  8. 7 : km 6.58 - alt. 785 m - Crossing the road
  9. 8 : km 7.65 - alt. 728 m - Crossing the path - Col du Pertuis (728m)
  10. 9 : km 8.25 - alt. 739 m - Pré du Void
  11. 10 : km 9.51 - alt. 710 m - Haut du Pré
  12. S/E : km 10.02 - alt. 671 m - Discovery trail car park

Worth a visit

Shortly before the end of the walk, you will come across a llama or alpaca farm. These are unusual mammals for this region. Please do not feed the animals.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
mondemeilleur88
mondemeilleur88

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely hike in the mid-mountains with beautiful views. Lots of daffodils. Some nice climbs and fairly stony paths. Good footwear is essential.

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Nanette88
Nanette88

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Wear sturdy footwear as the ground is stony and muddy.

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Zou48
Zou48
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Good evening, and thank you to Rochotte and Inaya for their comments.
I will soon be retracing my steps to refine my notes (point 2).
To be continued.
Kind regards.

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Inaya
Inaya

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very pleasant hike with beautiful scenery. There is indeed a small problem at point 2, but with GPS you can quickly find your way back. Very few people on the trail.

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rochotte
rochotte

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route, quiet and not very difficult. Between forests and pastures. Some beautiful isolated farms. We completed it in 2 hours and 55 minutes with a friend, stopping for a total of 5 minutes. But we walk fast.

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Zou48
Zou48

Thank you to Manu from AIX for his comment. It is true that the Vosges forest is beautiful.

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Manu d'Aix
Manu d'Aix

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Circular through forests of incredible variety.
Thank you for this suggestion.
We set off early so that we could eat (too) at the Auberge de Liezey. And we were very hungry...

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Zou48
Zou48

Hello to Virginie57, who clearly had a lovely time on this hike.
It's true that the stop at the inn is nice.

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Virginie57
Virginie57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, mostly through the forest, which is very pleasant. Especially since the trail is clearly marked. There are a few climbs, but they are easily manageable. To finish off, we went to eat at the Auberge de Liezey, just a few minutes away by car. Excellent cuisine and a warm atmosphere with a magnificent view.

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stephally
stephally

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

First few kilometres, after the discovery trail section, with quite a lot of tarmac road, but then very pleasant in the woods; slight uncertainty at point 2 regarding the direction: when you come out of the woods at the top of a hill, you need to turn left (no markings) and not right.
Allow 3 hours on average.

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Sigercam
Sigercam

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful, well-marked trail with red diamonds or red discs.
No technical difficulties.
It can be done in hot weather as it is very shaded.

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christopheprunauxcazer
christopheprunauxcazer

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, without any major difficulties, well marked and not very busy.

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LE TOULOIS 54
LE TOULOIS 54

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A relatively easy route, despite a few small, manageable climbs. The llamas were there, which was a nice surprise at the end of the route. The route is feasible in sunny weather, as there are many places where you can take shelter. We enjoyed this short 10 km circular and completed it in the indicated time. The signposting is very well done and we had no problems at any point.

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