Between Turckheim and Les Trois Épis

A pleasant hike between the Vosges forest and stubble fields, passing through the commune of Trois Épis.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.95 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 355 m
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    Descent: - 352 m

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    Highest point: 699 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 331 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park at Frauenberg, on the Trois Épis climb on the D11, at the exit of a hairpin bend on the left.

(S/E) From the car park, take the path south down towards Turckheim. There is a fairly steep descent via a flight of steps. At the crossroads, follow the path on the right, marked with a yellow saltire. After passing some beehives, the path reaches a crossroads under the high-voltage power lines.

(1) Turn right towards the Turcheim aux Trois Épis road (D11). Cross the road carefully, take the path on the right, then turn right again and cross a car park.

(2) Take thesecond path on the left uphill, marked with a yellow triangle. After passing near an electricity pylon, the path leads to a forest road that quickly splits into two branches.

(3) Follow the left fork, marked with a yellow triangle, heading west, until you reach a very narrow path that branches off to the left and climbs steeply, marked with a green triangle.

(4) Ignore this path, which is the most direct route to the Obschel farmhouse inn, and keep right on the forest road until you reach the edge of the forest.

(5) Turn right onto the Sentier Louise, marked with a yellow ring. Walk along the pastures before returning to the forest by turning right. Continue to follow the Louise Trail (Yellow Ring) towards Trois Épis. The trail passes close to the village of Trois Épis and leads to a dead end that connects to the D11 (Rue Thierry Schoeré). Follow the road to the right for about 100 metres until you reach a crossroads before the right-hand bend.

(6) Cross to the left at a pedestrian crossing to join the Sentier des Liebschel trail, which starts between two houses. This leads to the road that descends from Trois Épis towards Niedermorschwirh (D11.2). Cross carefully to re-enter the forest and join the forest road known as Pavillon Foch.

(7) Continue left on this forest road. When you reach the path leading to the Pavillon Foch shelter, turn right to join the path marked with a yellow rectangle (GR®532). Follow it to the left to reach the Carrefour des Pèlerins.

(8) Turn right and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 423 m - Frauenberg car park
  2. 1 : km 0.84 - alt. 331 m - Crossing the Turckheim Trois Épis road
  3. 2 : km 1.08 - alt. 348 m - Yellow Triangle ascent
  4. 3 : km 2.03 - alt. 493 m - Forest road junction
  5. 4 : km 3.03 - alt. 639 m - Path on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.65 - alt. 699 m - Louise Trail
  7. 6 : km 5.5 - alt. 632 m - Les Trois Épis, D11
  8. 7 : km 5.83 - alt. 587 m - Route Forestière du Pavillon Foch
  9. 8 : km 7.46 - alt. 451 m - Carrefour des Pèlerins
  10. S/E : km 7.95 - alt. 424 m - Frauenberg car park

Notes

Although most of the hike takes place under cover, bring a hat or cap, plenty of water and good shoes, especially for the descent between the start and (1).

(7) An alternative would be to follow theGR®532trail, marked with a yellow rectangle, on the right, but at the time of the hike (June 2023), construction work prevented access.

Names and meanings of Club Vosgien markers.

Worth a visit

(4) Start of a circular loop to the Auberge de l'Obschel, marked with a green triangle.

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.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
JP Dulac
JP Dulac

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Beautiful hike with clear signage
Read the details carefully at the car park to find the path
Pleasant woodland
Well documented

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Hersoso
Hersoso

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful outing, but the proximity of the road in the final section detracts from the serenity on days with heavy traffic. However, the high-voltage power lines that we follow halfway through the route have not been in operation since the closure of Fessenheim.

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SECOTINE
SECOTINE
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

The route starts from the car park with a short descent through the undergrowth. Once you reach the bottom after crossing the road, the only climb begins, lasting around 2.5 km. From the refuge, it is a flat path (Louise trail) with benches for taking breaks. Once you reach the Croix d'Or hotel, you descend and return to the car park via the pilgrims' crossroads. The route is easy to follow. I took this walk more as a form of exercise than for pleasure. There aren't many viewpoints.

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Asler
Asler

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk. Please note that the starting point is called Frauenberg car park, not Schauenberg. The P (car park) symbol is incorrectly marked on the map provided and the GPS coordinates are incorrect. You can use Google or another route planning app to find the location. You can take a detour to the Oschel inn for a break. Remember to book, especially in high season.

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Babycool
Babycool

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Please note that there is a change in signage at the end of the route. The paths no longer correspond to the description or the signage indicated on the map. We still managed to find our car, but not via the indicated route.

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Guy Laine
Guy Laine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, but nothing special, with only two or three viewpoints. The trails are varied, but there are a few too many forest paths. We highly recommend the GR variant (opening in September 2023). It's pleasant in hot weather as almost the entire route is shaded. We completed it in just 2 hours and 20 minutes, and we're not particularly good walkers, so we were a little disappointed as we would have liked to walk further. You can have a drink/coffee and refuel at Trois Épis.

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