La Ténine via Lac de Lispach

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The route is a circular one that starts from the south car park of Lac de Lispach. It continues via Chemin de Mariron to join the educational trail that runs alongside the D34. Follow the D34 for about 100 m to reach Chemin de Ehlinger, then take the Collet de la Mine trail, which will take you to Lake Lispach. The walk around the lake with its educational panels is very pleasant.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.68 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 171 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 151 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,015 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,828 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Vosges mountains
  • ⚐ City: La Bresse (88250)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.05088° / E 6.941403°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare de LA BRESSE LE LISPACH.
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3618OT, 3618OTR
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Lake
THE STREAM

Description of the walk

Park in the Lac de Lispach car park.

(S/E) Head south-west on the Route de Lispach, the D34, to the Chemin de Mariron crossroads.

(1) Turn left onto this path, leave it at thefirst crossroads and take the path on the right, which runs parallel to the D34. Join it further on, follow it to the left and you will reach a fork.

(2) Turn right to cross the bridge over the Ruisseau du Chajoux stream via Chemin Ehlinger, which is also the discovery trail. Follow the stream to reach the Hauts Viaux crossroads.

(3) Without crossing the stream, continue straight ahead on this path and you will reach a T-junction above the lake.

(4) Turn right, then very quickly left to begin the tour of Lac de Lispach. Continue to signpost no. 3.

(5) Continue around the lake to reach the Lac de Lispach car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,979 ft - South car park of - Lac de Lispach
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 2,959 ft - Access to the Mariron path
  3. 2 : mi 0.79 - alt. 2,828 ft - Fork in the path, towards the bridge over the - Chajoux (rivière)
  4. 3 : mi 1.19 - alt. 2,871 ft - Ehlinger Path
  5. 4 : mi 1.57 - alt. 3,015 ft - Crossroads of - Lac de Lispach
  6. 5 : mi 1.89 - alt. 2,999 ft - Educational signpost no. 3 - Lac de Lispach
  7. S/E : mi 2.68 - alt. 2,982 ft - South car park of - Lac de Lispach

Notes

There are numerous boardwalks around the lake to avoid the peat bogs. 

Worth a visit

(5) To see signpost no. 3, you will need to leave the Lac de Lispach lake circuit

Lac de Lispach.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Emmanuel 54
Emmanuel 54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route and a stunning lake – it looks just like a little Alaskan lake with its small boggy islets dotted with little birch trees. A really easy family hike. A beautiful route. We did the hike in mid-May, with the temperature at 4 degrees at the start. We were surprised by how many hikers there were already at that time of year.

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Nine 68
Nine 68

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short afternoon outing, shame the sun wasn't shining. It seems to me that you can avoid the road at the start by taking a path above (?) it. Similarly, you shouldn't take the Marion path but the (very muddy) path on the right-hand side before the sign.

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User 7772206

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, partly through woodland, very few people towards Tenin, but many more around Lispach
Personally, if I were to do the route again, I would do it in reverse so as not to end up in the crowds.
But overall, this route is well worth doing 😀

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liliane.clarens
liliane.clarens

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely family route, pleasant thanks to its tranquillity and vegetation.
Thanks to the author for this new discovery.

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Sud 8
Sud 8

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, relaxing walk in nature.

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User 8762128

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very accessible family walk in a relaxing and very natural setting.

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fanfan
fanfan

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A very beautiful route offering numerous views of Lake Lispach.
As we know this area well, we just used the GPS route to make sure we followed your route and didn't exceed the advertised distance.
The description was not useful to us, so please only read the term "not used" and certainly not "inapplicable".

Thank you to the author and see you soon on other routes.

Fanfan

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