The Damassine

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This short 1½-hour hike will take you to La Damassine in Vandoncourt. Enjoy superb views of the Vosges, the Salbert towards Belfort and the Lomont wind turbines. The route mostly follows marked paths.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.17 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 91 m
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    Descent: - 89 m
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    Highest point: 451 m
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    Lowest point: 375 m
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The Damassine

Description of the walk

Departure from the Dasle hall (leisure centre, Rue d'Audincourt).

(S/E) Follow theGR®5towards Vandoncourt until you reach a crossroads of hiking routes near the Vandoncourt cemetery and a recycling point.

(1) Turn left and continue to follow theGR®5.

(2) When you reach Vandoncourt, leave this trail and head towards Montbouton, then follow the signs for La Damassine (nature and orchard centre). You can visit the centre and see numerous exhibitions on nature.
Follow the small path in the playground to reach the D253 road to Montbouton.

(3) At the next road junction (Les Quatre Chemins), turn left towards Dasle, then take the path on the left marked with a blue and yellow rectangle.

(4) At the entrance to Dalse, turn right towards the D126 and turn right into Rue du Moulin to reach the temple.

(5) Head towards Dampierre-les-Bois and then Étupes (Rue du Pont). Cross the bridge on the cycle path and immediately turn left onto the small road leading to Dasle cemetery.

(6) Here you will rejoin theGR®5and return to the car park where you started.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 377 m - Leisure centre, Rue d'Audincourt in Dasle
  2. 1 : km 0.94 - alt. 424 m - Vandoncourt cemetery
  3. 2 : km 1.48 - alt. 417 m - Vandoncourt
  4. 3 : km 2.59 - alt. 450 m - Carrefour des Quatre Chemins
  5. 4 : km 3.78 - alt. 380 m - Entrance to Dasle
  6. 5 : km 4.08 - alt. 382 m - Temple
  7. 6 : km 4.73 - alt. 385 m - GR junction (cemetery)
  8. S/E : km 5.17 - alt. 379 m - Leisure centre, Rue d'Audincourt in Dasle

Notes

The fountain in Vandoncourt.

Worth a visit

Visit the Damassine in Vandoncourt and also the Pont Sarrazin.

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.

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Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 12 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
M@rando25
M@rando25

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short hike to warm up. Not difficult and not many people. A slight problem at La Damassine finding the rest of the route.

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j.claude.gouwy
j.claude.gouwy

Overall rating : 3 / 5

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

Hello, pleasant walk but not signposted. At one point we found ourselves in a pasture and had to turn back to find a path further down which then allowed us to rejoin the main path.

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Pat25
Pat25

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At La Damassine, the route does not correspond to the description, which itself is rather vague. It would have been preferable to say: go around La Damassine on the left and cross the playgrounds to reach the road.

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alaindo
alaindo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We started on the wrong side. It should be noted that the start of the GR5 is just opposite the car park after crossing the road.
A nice little walk.

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GPZ
GPZ

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

short, pleasant walk

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vero4400
vero4400

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Luckily, my husband knows the area well because there are few signs (for example, we found the GR sign at least 200 metres after choosing the direction). Similarly, when we left the pretty playground towards La Damassine, we easily found the crossroads, but were then told to take the first path on the left onto a yellow and blue rectangular trail...The sign was at least 300 metres away, which made us doubt ourselves, etc., etc. Otherwise, no complaints. Easy, very pleasant and super pretty trail.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

@papinou0

Please feel free to send us any suggestions you may have for improving the description.

See you soon!

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papinou0
papinou0

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A nice, easy walk. Visiting La Damassine is always enjoyable. Best done when it's not too hot, as 100% of the route is uncovered.

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manoura
manoura

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Sorry for these less than glowing reviews! We struggled at the start because we set off from the left side when leaving the car park at the hall towards Vandoncourt. As we later realised, we should have set off from the right side. The walk was still enjoyable, but a little too long for us.

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sergiopio
sergiopio

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A short, easy hike, enjoyable for the whole family, though there is some tarmac.

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loir25
loir25

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant little walk to enjoy with the family, requiring no special equipment, where you can take in the rural landscape and views of the Vosges mountains.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your detailed feedback. I have just added this additional information to the description.
Kind regards

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contat
contat

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice walk, accurate directions: two comments, however: 1) the directions to "Salle de Dasle" are not very precise; perhaps indicate "Salle Espace Loisirs", Rue d'Audincourt; 2) at the end of the walk, it says "head towards Dampierre les Bois and then Etupes", but there are no signs for Etupes. Instead, take Rue du Pont, which takes you over the cycle path as planned.

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kty 90
kty 90

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Hike without any difficulties but a lot of walking on roads (which I personally dislike), nice view at the end of the wind turbines but they are very far away so the weather needs to be clear...

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cadrian
cadrian

A pleasant walk, except for the "road" section on the way back to Dasle: narrow road with bends, no usable hard shoulder, dangerous driving by some motorists.

No shade along the route, so take care with children.

La Damassine is a place worth discovering.

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