Country:
District:
Access from:
- Badonviller to Grandfontaine, at the hairpin bend, turn right towards Haut Fourneau, until you reach Étang du Coucou,
- Schirmeck or La Broque, head towards La Claquette, then follow signs for Salm via Les Quelles, then follow signs for Grandfontaine until you reach Étang du Coucou.
Park in the car park by the lake.
Markings: Red disc
(S/E) With your back to the pond, in the middle of the long car park, take the narrow stony path marked with a red disc. Climb through a forest of deciduous and coniferous trees. Shortly afterwards, cross two ladders arranged in an inverted V shape to climb over the fence of a protected natural area.
Note: there is a dog gate in the fence.
Cross diagonally across a first forest path, continue straight ahead, then after two hairpin bends, cross a second forest path. Again, continue straight ahead to reach the Route Forestière des Allemands shortly afterwards.
(1) Turn right and follow it for about 30 metres before continuing left along the path marked with a red disc. Cross the Route Forestière des Seigneurs and you will soon reach the edge of the Chatte Pendue nature reserve.
Yellow disc markings
(2) Turn right onto the metal staircase built to cross the fence and then reach the summit of La Chatte Perdue. At the summit, enjoy the magnificent view of the Bruche Valley and the Champs du Feu massif, as well as the orientation table.
(3) Return to the previous crossroads.
Green disc and yellow rectangle markings
(2) Take the path opposite, towards Salm. Pass under the summit of Tête Pelée, veering to the left, and join the large crossroads of the Route Forestière des Seigneurs.
(4) Cross the road and continue straight ahead along the ridge, following the sign for Château de Salm and the Green Disc trail. You will reach the castle ruins.
(5) Pass through the ruins and descend the winding path to reach the Maison Forestière de Salm and the road.
(6) Follow it downhill to the left for about 100 metres until you reach the first bend.
Green Disc markings
(7) On the left, find the path that runs parallel to the road and follow it to the Étang du Coucou car park (S/E).
Visorando member
Difficult 
Easy 
