Grand soldat: Col du Brechpunkt - Rocher du Hohwalsch circular

Nice walk into the woodlands with a viewpoint over the Rocher du Hohwalsch. The viewpoint at the rocher du Hohwalschplatz gives you a nice view of the surroundings, even until the lake of Gondrexange.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.46 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 199 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 194 m

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    Highest point: 560 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 463 m

Description of the walk

Start : Col du Brechpunkt

::S/E: From the parking spot, walk North.

(1) After 80m or so, take the path on your left side to carry on Northward. Follow the path as it bears left (West) to join the road after 600m.

(2) Turn left and walk along the road for a short time (220m).

(3) Leave the road and take the path on your right-hand side. Follow the main path ignoring paths coming from the left and right for 2.4 Km.

(4) You arrive at the road again and walking North along the road you reach Hohwalschplatz. You can rest here or eat something. There is also a shelter in case the weather should be bad.

(5) Then, walk straight (North) along switch-backs to reach a beautiful viewpoint over the Rocher du Hohwalsch and another nice place to eat. When the weather is bad, there can be a lot of wind. Check the weather forecast before your walk. When you are finished enjoying the place, return to the road junction at Hohwalschplatz.

(4) When you are back at the Howalschplatz choose the path towards the Heidenschlossberg which is the path going South-West, the closest to the road.

(6) Pass the Heidenschlossberg and carry on this path until you arrive at the road.

(7) Walk along the road for a few meters and follow the path at your right-hand side signposted 'Circulaire de la croix de Haspach'. Keep following the signposts bearing left, keeping the road on your left-hand.

(8) On the way, go past the highest point of the walk. When you look behind you, you can see the cross of Dabo. Then, carry straight on South to reach 'la croix de Haspach'.

(9) Here, stop following the 'Circulaire de la croix de Haspach' signs to the road, but take the small path at your right side going Soth-West. This path brings you back to the start. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 541 m - Col du Brechpunkt
  2. 1 : km 0.08 - alt. 543 m - Path at your left
  3. 2 : km 0.66 - alt. 524 m - Rejoin the road
  4. 3 : km 0.88 - alt. 519 m - Leave the road at your right
  5. 4 : km 3.32 - alt. 487 m - Hochwalschplatz
  6. 5 : km 3.69 - alt. 540 m - Viewpoint
  7. 6 : km 4.85 - alt. 520 m - Heidenschlossberg
  8. 7 : km 5.02 - alt. 504 m - Rejoin the road
  9. 8 : km 6.21 - alt. 560 m - Highest point of the walk
  10. 9 : km 6.55 - alt. 522 m - Take small path at your right
  11. S/E : km 7.46 - alt. 543 m - Col de Brechpunkt

Practical information

Start : Col du Brechpunkt

Driving to start : You can drive your car from Grand Soldat to 'col du Brechpunkt'. There you can easily park.

Facilities : There is a shelter and tables for a picnic at the Hohwalschplatz (Waypoints (4) & (5)). There are also some tables at the starting point.

Terrain : Good walking shoes are required. Sometimes the road gets messy.

Waymark :Yellow then Red circle

In the nearby area

Just enjoy the forest.
Enjoy the wildlife : little deer.
The viewpoint at the rocher du Hohwalschplatz gives you a nice view of the surroundings, even until the lake of Gondrexange.

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