La Cascade de la Pissoire waterfall from Étang des Sangsues

The Cascade de la Pissoire waterfall is one of the best known in the Vosges. It can be accessed from Haut du Tot. You can round off your visit by exploring the surrounding peaks, such as Moyemont and Chèvre Roche, both of which offer remarkable panoramic views of the region. The first part of the route is uphill to Chèvre Roche, passing by the Fontaine Baptistminicandré fountain. After Chèvre Roche, the route winds its way up to Moyemont, passing by the Giant Fir Tree, the Lambia Cross, the Pissoire Waterfall and the village of Haut du Tot. The final part of the hike takes you to the Balcons de la Hazelle and the Étang des Sangsues.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.18 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 8h 00 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 774 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 774 m

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    Highest point: 862 m
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    Lowest point: 404 m

Description of the walk

The route starts at the Étang des Sangsues car park

No signposts

(S/E) With the car park on your right, go up Rue du Moulin. Pass two paths on your right, then follow Route du Haut du Tot until you reach the right-hand bend.

Blue signpost

(1) Turn right towards Chèvre-Roche (or Chèvre Roche). At the end of the road, turn right onto Route de Chevreroche. Continue to the hairpin bend, ignoring all intersections.

(2) Keep to the far right to stay on Route de Chevreroche. At the next junction, turn left then right into the cul-de-sac. Almost at the end, take the path that starts on the left. This path climbs gradually and leads to a junction. You can visit a Saracen staircase on the right. Otherwise, continue climbing until you reach a track.

(3) Cross the track and climb up opposite to the road. Cross the road, then a track, before walking past a house on the right to rejoin the road.

(4) Continue on the path that starts almost opposite, on the other side of the road. The path climbs more steeply, turns right and arrives at a fork.

Green triangle markings

Take the track on the left to see the Baptistminicandré fountain.

(5) Return to the road.

Blue easel signpost

Cross the road to take the path towards Chèvre Roche. Cross the road twice more, then rejoin it a third time.

(6) Turn right towards the meadows. Follow the road to the pass.

(7) Follow the track completely to the left. At the shelter, climb to the right towards Chèvre Roche, passing close to a picnic table.

Blue Ring markings

(8) At the summit, turn right onto the Route Plaine Cleurie. On the descent, ignore a path on the right.

No markings

Continue straight ahead until you reach a three-way junction.

Blue Chevalet markings

(9) Take the track opposite towards the Chalet du Haut des Charmes (a sign indicates the direction to take, but the chalet no longer exists). Turn onto the track on the right, then at the three-way junction, leave the mountain bike track on the left. When you come back to it further on, turn right until you reach the Sapin Géant crossroads.

Blue Ring Markings

(10) Descend the right-hand track. At the fork, turn completely right, then quickly left, to reach the Sapin Géant, a magnificent tree over 40 metres tall.

(11) Return to the plateau.

Blue Chevalet markings

(10) Follow the track on the right. Continue along it until you reach the crossroads with the remains of the old Chalet du Haut de la Charme.

(12) Continue straight ahead, with the Lambia Cross on your left. At the next fork, turn right and pass in front of a private property. Follow a small road and then reach a fork.

Red Ring Markings

(13) Take the downhill track towards the Cascade de la Pissoire waterfall. Follow this track until you see the waterfall on your right (at the next stream).

No markings

Start at the foot of the waterfall.

(14) Return to the track and turn right.

Red Ring Markings

Follow the path on the right, which climbs steeply towards Haut du Tot. When you reach a track, turn right to reach a crossroads.

(15) Keep left towards Haut du Tôt. Then quickly turn right. Keep going straight at each crossroads until you reach a wide track.

(16) Continue straight ahead to reach the village of Haut du Tot. At the crossroads, turn right to reach a café and a church.

(17) Continue for a few metres and then, at the end, go down Route du Haut du Tot to the first path on the left.

Yellow ring markings

(18) Descend this path. When you reach the road, head towards the stream (Blancfaing), before climbing up the other side to the Croix des Hêtres crossroads.

Blue signpost

(19) Head left towards Moyemont. After a wide right-hand bend, leave the road and take a track on the left. Then keep right three times until you reach the fourth crossroads.

Green Triangle Markings

Climb to the left, then stay left again and then right to reach Moyemont and its orientation table.

(20) Turn back, turning left, then right and left to pass in front of the buildings. At the road, make a slight first turn left then right to head towards Lemont. Reach the houses.

(21) Continue downhill opposite. The track makes a very wide left turn and crosses another track: turn right, then left at the road. Cross Lémont and reach a junction with Route du Lémont.

(22) Turn right. At the junction with another tarmac road, head towards the stream. Cross the stream and follow the same road until you reach the "Give Way" sign.

(23) Turn left until you reach a shelter.

Red diamond markings

Just opposite the shelter, take the path between the houses towards the Pont des Séchaux bridge. Leave the wide track opposite and descend to the left towards the bridge.

(24) Continue along the path until you reach the road: descend to the right and you will come to a fork.

Blue ring markings

(25) Go up the path on the left. Then quickly take a path on the right towards the Balcons de la Hazelle. Leave two paths on the left, then a third to reach the second balcony.

(26) Continue along the path, then descend to the right towards the first balcony. Follow the path. At the crossroads, turn left towards a viewpoint.

(27) Turn back and turn left. Keep going straight at the crossroads until you reach the car park.

No markings

(S/E) Head left towards Étang des Sangsues. Start walking around the pond, keeping to the left. Stay along the pond until you reach a footbridge. Continue along the second pond until you reach the end.

(28) Continue along the path that runs alongside the two ponds, ignoring the paths to the left and right. At the junction on the way there, head straight ahead towards the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 429 m - Parking at - Étang des Sangsues
  2. 1 : km 0.76 - alt. 408 m - Right turn
  3. 2 : km 1.53 - alt. 429 m - Lacet
  4. 3 : km 2.35 - alt. 521 m - Track
  5. 4 : km 2.87 - alt. 604 m - Route
  6. 5 : km 3.32 - alt. 679 m - Baptistminicandré fountain
  7. 6 : km 3.92 - alt. 756 m - Route
  8. 7 : km 4.33 - alt. 788 m - Col
  9. 8 : km 4.61 - alt. 824 m - Chèvre Roche
  10. 9 : km 5.19 - alt. 762 m - Three-way junction
  11. 10 : km 6.32 - alt. 792 m - Giant Fir Tree crossroads
  12. 11 : km 6.62 - alt. 754 m - Sapin Géant
  13. 12 : km 7.69 - alt. 814 m - Crossroads
  14. 13 : km 8.53 - alt. 802 m - Y-shaped fork
  15. 14 : km 9.54 - alt. 726 m - Cascade de la Pissoire
  16. 15 : km 9.84 - alt. 771 m - Crossroads
  17. 16 : km 10.73 - alt. 832 m - Wide track
  18. 17 : km 11.35 - alt. 831 m - Café and - Eglise Saint-Etienne
  19. 18 : km 11.64 - alt. 812 m - Trail
  20. 19 : km 12.38 - alt. 799 m - Crossroads at Croix des Hêtres
  21. 20 : km 13.31 - alt. 862 m - Moyemont
  22. 21 : km 13.83 - alt. 812 m - Accommodation
  23. 22 : km 15.57 - alt. 635 m - Route du Lémont
  24. 23 : km 16.97 - alt. 564 m - Give way
  25. 24 : km 17.53 - alt. 512 m - Pont des Séchaux
  26. 25 : km 18.15 - alt. 472 m - Fourche
  27. 26 : km 18.82 - alt. 559 m - Balcon de la Hazelle
  28. 27 : km 19.25 - alt. 498 m - Viewpoint
  29. 28 : km 20 - alt. 430 m - Étang des Sangsues
  30. S/E : km 20.18 - alt. 429 m - Parking at - Étang des Sangsues

Notes

- Shelter or tables/benches available at Chèvre Roche (8), Sapin Géant (11), former Chalet du Haut de la Charme (12), Haut du Tot, Moyemont (20), Balcons de la Hazelle (26), (27) and Étang des Sangsues (28).

- Café at Haut du Tot (17)

Worth a visit

-Baptistminicandré fountain (5)

-Chèvre Roche viewpoint (8)

-Giant Fir Tree (11)

-Panorama at (12)

-Pissoire Waterfall (14)

-Haut du Tot and its church (17)

-Moyemont viewpoint (20)

-Balcons de la Hazelle (26)

-Viewpoint at (27)

-Étang des Sangsues (28)

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Francis MICHEL
Francis MICHEL

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We completed the route on a beautiful autumn day. We enjoyed the views and had a picnic at the top of the hill, where there are numerous tables.
We didn't find this walk difficult, despite the elevation gain.

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