La Roche du Thin, Saint-Mont and the Miraumont Waterfall

Saint-Mont is an iconic peak in the Remiremont region. This walk allows you to explore the Massif du Fossard. It is a forest walk of moderate to difficult difficulty. Only the ascent to Saint-Mont is challenging. There are few viewpoints, but they are magnificent. The walk concludes with a 100-metre ascent past the Miraumont Waterfall. Among the viewpoints along the route are those at the Roche du Thin and the Croix de Saint-Arnould. There are numerous cultural information boards along the route. Imposing rocks are also worth noting, such as the Pierre Kerlinquin and the Fardeau de Saint-Christophe.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.58 mi
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    Average duration: 7h 35 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 2,096 ft
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    Descent: - 2,090 ft

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    Highest point: 2,602 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,322 ft

Description of the walk

Park at the Saint-Mont car park.

(S/E) From the car park, head back to the small road.

Blue Triangle signposting

Head up to the right towards the Fardeau de Saint-Christophe. Follow the road to the end, ignoring the paths branching off to the right and left, and passing close to the houses at Gaingoutte and Pré des Gouttes.

(1) At the end of the track, carry on straight ahead onto the Jean Picard Forest Road. Pass a track leading down to the left to reach another Y-junction. Keep to the right, then ignore a track coming up from behind. Ignore another grassy track on the right as well as a dirt track coming up from the same side. You’ll arrive at the Fontaine des Charbonniers.

(2) Continue along the track and ignore a path starting on the left. Ignore the next two paths on the right and pass close to a tree trunk with decorations. You will then reach a junction.

(3) Take the path leading uphill to the right. Keep to the left and reach the Carrefour de la Boulée.

(4) Keep to the right, then carry straight on along the track opposite. Ignore a path leading downwards and then two others branching off to the right. Again, ignore the path to the left and then a crossroads to reach another major junction.

Red Cross signposting

(5) Turn left towards the Fardeau de Saint-Christophe. Follow the track to the right and turn right at the junction to reach the rock.

(6) Return to the main white track via the same route.

Blue Triangle Markings

(5) Then turn left onto the track. At the bend, keep left and ignore a track on the right. Ignore a junction on the right, then another on the left and a third on the right.

No markings

At the next fork in the road, turn left to go and see a boulder.

(7) Return to the track.

Blue Triangle signposting

Head down to the left to reach a junction.

Yellow Triangle signpost

Carry on to the left towards the Roche du Thin. Ignore a path on the left, then another grassy one on the right, to reach the Celtic boundary stone.

(8) Continue along the path, keeping straight ahead on the clearest route to the Roche du Thin and its viewpoint.

(9) Return to the Celtic boundary stone.

(8) Carry on straight ahead until you rejoin the wide white track.

Blue Triangle signposting

Turn left, then keep straight ahead at the junction until you reach a bend.

Red Triangle signpost

(10) Turn right towards the Chapel of Sainte-Sabine. Stay on the same track until you reach the sign about the wolf. Continue along the path, ignoring a discreet junction on the left, then another on the right, until you reach a Y-junction.

(11) Keep left, then do the same again before reaching a wide track. Turn right, pass a cross and a house, and reach the Sainte-Sabine Chapel and a junction.

Yellow Diamond markings

(12) Take the path that runs closest to the chapel. Enter the forest, ignore one junction, then a second. Then ignore all the more or less inconspicuous paths on the left. Pass near the Borne du Fossard and come to a wide track.

(13) Turn right and follow this track, ignoring two crossroads. Shortly afterwards, turn left to reach the Pierre Kerlinquin.

(14) Continue towards Saint-Mont, ignoring a grassy path leading off to the left. At the Fork in the road, in a bend, turn right before continuing to the left. At a small clearing, turn right before reaching a junction.

(15) Turn right and continue along the path to the Croix de Saint-Arnould and its rock.

(16) Head left towards the Pont des Fées. Shortly afterwards, you’ll reach a rocky outcrop offering a fine view; continue downwards. At the flat section, ignore the junction. Ignore the path leading off to the left towards the Stèle du Pilote and continue down to the track. Turn left to reach the Pont des Fées.

(17) Continue along the track to the next Fork in the road. Turn sharp right before climbing steeply to the left at the next junction. You will then reach the Fork in the road for Saint-Mont.

Unmarked

(18) Climb up to the right until you reach the track. Turn left onto it. Ignore a shortcut on the right and take the next path on the right to reach the Fontaine Sainte-Claire.

(19) Continue climbing along the path and, at the junction, turn left then immediately right to reach the summit of Saint-Mont.

(20) Descend via the same route until you reach the Yellow Diamond signpost.

Yellow Diamond signpost

(18) Keep to the right before continuing to the left all the way to the Chapel of Vieux Saint-Amé.

(21) Walk past the chapel to the right and take the path that runs past the old cemetery. At the first two junctions, head up to the right twice. At the third, cross the scree slope to the left. When you reach the Fork in the road, continue to the left to pass in front of the Borne du Saint-Mont. At the next junction, turn left and then repeat this to reach a large crossroads.

(22) Turn left, then take a right-hand bend. Keep going straight on until you reach the road.

(23) Walk down this road very carefully. Continue to the sign marking the entrance to Saint-Etienne-lès-Remiremont. Carry on to the Miraumont junction.

Blue Triangle signposting

(24) Turn right into the cul-de-sac. At the end, continue along the track on the left before keeping to the right alongside the stream. You’ll soon reach the Miraumont Waterfall.

(25) Climb steeply to the left of the waterfall via two hairpin bends. Cross the stream and rejoin the road.

Red Triangle markings

(26) Walk up the road before taking the first path on the right. At the end of the path, follow the track to the left until you reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,696 ft - Saint-Mont car park
  2. 1 : mi 1.01 - alt. 1,886 ft - End of the route
  3. 2 : mi 1.72 - alt. 2,123 ft - Fontaine des Charbonniers
  4. 3 : mi 2.48 - alt. 2,402 ft - Junction
  5. 4 : mi 2.6 - alt. 2,487 ft - Carrefour de la Boulée
  6. 5 : mi 3.24 - alt. 2,526 ft - Major junction
  7. 6 : mi 3.37 - alt. 2,513 ft - Fardeau de Saint-Christophe
  8. 7 : mi 4.44 - alt. 2,539 ft - Erratic boulder
  9. 8 : mi 4.65 - alt. 2,474 ft - Celtic boundary stone
  10. 9 : mi 4.93 - alt. 2,372 ft - Roche du Thin
  11. 10 : mi 5.55 - alt. 2,418 ft - Bend
  12. 11 : mi 6.04 - alt. 2,467 ft - Fork
  13. 12 : mi 6.29 - alt. 2,415 ft - Chapelle Sainte-Sabine (Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont)
  14. 13 : mi 6.72 - alt. 2,503 ft - Main trail
  15. 14 : mi 6.89 - alt. 2,500 ft - Pierre Kerlinquin
  16. 15 : mi 7.3 - alt. 2,356 ft - Crossroads
  17. 16 : mi 7.74 - alt. 2,385 ft - Croix de Saint-Arnould
  18. 17 : mi 8.52 - alt. 1,867 ft - Pont des Fées
  19. 18 : mi 9.03 - alt. 1,893 ft - Junction for Saint-Mont
  20. 19 : mi 9.39 - alt. 2,024 ft - Fontaine Sainte-Claire (Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont)
  21. 20 : mi 9.59 - alt. 2,156 ft - Saint-Mont (672 m)
  22. 21 : mi 10.35 - alt. 1,565 ft - Chapelle du Vieux Saint-Amé
  23. 22 : mi 11.18 - alt. 1,568 ft - Major crossroads
  24. 23 : mi 11.39 - alt. 1,453 ft - Route
  25. 24 : mi 11.74 - alt. 1,322 ft - Miraumont Path
  26. 25 : mi 12.11 - alt. 1,467 ft - Cascade de Miraumont
  27. 26 : mi 12.3 - alt. 1,594 ft - Route
  28. S/E : mi 12.58 - alt. 1,696 ft - Car park

Notes

- Table(s) and/or bench(es) at (4), between (5) and (7), at the Sainte-Sabine Chapel (12) and at Saint-Mont (20)

- Part of the route has been diverted to reach Saint-Mont. You should therefore follow the suggested route when coming from the Pont des Fées.

Worth a visit

- Charbonniers Fountain (2)

- Saint-Christophe’s Burden (6)

- Cultural information board on the Pierre Kerlinquin between (5) and (7)

-Erratic boulder (7)

-Information panel on the Roche du Thin between (7) and (8)

-‘Celtic’ boundary stone (8) (information panel)

-Information board on biodiversity between (8) and (9)

-Roche du Thin and its viewpoint (9)

-Information board on wolves between (10) and (11)

-Cross between the (11) and the (12)

-Chapel and Sainte-Sabine Spring (cultural sign) (12)

-Fossard boundary stone and cultural information panel between (12) and (13)

-Pierre Kerlinquin and his information panel (14)

-Saint-Arnould’s Cross, rock and information panel (16)

-Viewpoint just after the (16)

-Pont des Fées (17)

-Shortly after the (17): information panel on migmatites and granites

-Fontaine Ste-Claire and information panel (19)

-St-Mont, its panoramic views and information boards (20)

-The Chapel of Vieux St-Amé, its grotto and its cemetery (21)

-Saint-Mont boundary stone between (21) and (22)

-Miraumont Waterfall (25)

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