Grauftal - La Petite Pierre

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The cave dwellings of Grauftal and the castle of La Petite Pierre.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.34 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 438 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 429 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 369 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 204 m
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Near the Rocher des Païens
Rock of the pagans
Troglodyte houses
Cistern at the Château de La Petite-Pierre

Description of the walk

(S) Departure: Leave the car in Grauftal near the church car park at E 7°16'50 N 48°49' 9.9 -.
Take the small rue de la Rehrbach on your left for 500m.

(1) Turn right onto the red rectangle (Club Vosgien) of the GR®53.
Follow this red rectangle to La Petite-Pierre for approximately 7km.

(2) Pass over the Rocher du Corbeau.

(3) Visit La Petite Pierre.
Return to the La Petite Pierre car park and follow the red diamond trail.

(4) Pass under the Paiens rock.

(5) At Chalet Saint Hubert, turn right along the path marked with a red diamond.

(6) Join the Rehrbach forest road.

Return to the starting point (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 204 m - Grauftal church, car park
  2. 1 : km 0.4 - alt. 206 m - Join the red rectangle on the right
  3. 2 : km 5.71 - alt. 352 m - Rocher du Corbeau
  4. 3 : km 7.51 - alt. 351 m - La Petite-Pierre
  5. 4 : km 9.27 - alt. 304 m - Rocher des Paiens - Le Langeck
  6. 5 : km 10.59 - alt. 361 m - Chalet Saint Hubert
  7. 6 : km 11.89 - alt. 216 m - Join the Rehrbach forest road
  8. S/E : km 14.34 - alt. 204 m - Grauftal church, car park

Practical information

Shelter available near the stadium at coordinates E 7°17'31 N 48°49'57. about 1.6km from the start.

In the nearby area

Visit to the cave dwellings of Grauftal.
Visit to the park house and museums in La Petite-Pierre.

 Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 105 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Sabrina BONNARD
Sabrina BONNARD

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A magnificent hike with beautiful trails where birds accompanied us the entire way. The crow rock and, in particular, the pagan rock are splendid. We began with a visit to the cave dwellings, which are well worth seeing, and we also visited the Petite Pierre. The only downside was the 2 km of asphalt at the end of the trail on the way back.

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User 25675571

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Nice walk

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gizmo
gizmo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : May 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

Fairly easy to follow signposts; pleasant route, often wooded despite a few sunny stretches. Very pretty and peaceful picnic area just before arriving at La Petite Pierre; several benches along the way; original troglodyte houses at Graufthal and old chapel. We passed a lot of walkers and cyclists. The route was very busy, no doubt because Friday was close to a public holiday.

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Schiless
Schiless

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A very nice route with a good gradient, and the directions were clear and precise. Simple but effective signposting over 15km (in fact there are only 2 signposting points to follow: red diamond and red square).

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Cb22
Cb22

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

We set off from La Petite Pierre to be able to eat at Graufthal, so we had to climb steeply at the end. It was a lovely walk and a wonderful discovery.

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jpboes38
jpboes38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

We started the loop at La Petite Pierre.
Lovely walk in the forest.

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MurielA
MurielA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : May 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Magnificent hike, can be done in very hot weather as it is mainly in the forest and therefore shaded. Few people on the hiking trail.
The paths are nice, as is the passage over the Rocher du Corbeau and under the Rocher des Païens.
There were 4 of us, and everyone was delighted and satisfied.

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Patess22
Patess22

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Superb hike. We were often in the forest, and it's really nice to walk on the fallen leaves and get a real eyeful! The birds were with us all the way too, so it felt good to reconnect with nature. There were very few people along the way, which was perfect.
In the middle of the walk: visit to La Petite-Pierre. We hadn't looked at the route beforehand, but if we'd planned ahead and changed our departure time, we'd have eaten in a restaurant there!
On our return to the S/E point, we visited the troglodyte houses (€3 entrance fee). It was great fun!

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lesicampois
lesicampois

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Superb walk in the heart of the Vosges du Nord,
not too rugged, the climbs are easy with access to some very beautiful viewpoints.
We stopped off at the restaurant at La Petite Pierre, which has a large number of menus during the week at competitive prices.
Congratulations to the Club Vosgien for signposting the route.

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foli
foli

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

The route is very well signposted, with a visit to La Petite Pierre on the way. It's a nice little village, but we weren't able to visit the castle because there wasn't enough time.

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LERCHER
LERCHER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A beautiful forest walk with La Petite Pierre to visit halfway along the route, with no major difficulties. Allow an hour to walk around the ramparts and visit the village (castle).
No signposting problems: follow the red rectangles on the way out and the red diamonds on the way back.
I didn't notice any problems with the signposting near the Roche du Corbeau as indicated in the previous review.
The trail on the map is not always the same as the markings: at the start (after point 1), after the Chalet Saint Hubert, the trail follows the MTB route and not the Vosges Club route, but you arrive at the same place.
But if you follow the 2 markings, it's impossible to go wrong.
The walk took 5 hours 15 minutes, with a 30-minute lunch break and a 1-hour stop at La Petite Pierre, including an ice break.

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Alpi 01
Alpi 01

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

The Club Vosgien signposting leaves something to be desired around the Rocher du Corbeau. The path marked with a red diamond after the Chalet Saint Hubert does not correspond to the one on the map.

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papipol88
papipol88

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

departure from la petite pierre
T.B. communal gite

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deget
deget

Chateau closed on Whit Monday (as it is every Monday) ... astonishing.

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stohr
stohr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : May 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Hi, very nice route, well shaded in the heat, difficult as far as the gradient is concerned for beginners. As a result, it was impossible to visit the Petite Pierre site due to lack of time. You have to leave early in the morning.

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