Lac Vert, Lac du Forlet and return via the ridges

A beautiful hike with views of Lac Vert and Lac du Forlet (Lac des Truites) and a lovely stretch along the ridges.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 373 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 372 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,303 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,053 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Tanet car park.

(S/E) Turn left onto the road, then turn right. Leave this road, turn left and continue to an intersection.

(1) Head towards "Lac Vert - Lac du Forlet/Truites", following the yellow sign, and join the road.

(2) Drive along the lake on the right and continue on the yellow and red signs to reach the Chalet Erichson of the Club Vosgien.

(3) Continue on the yellow sign until you reach Lac du Forlet (or Lac des Truites).

(4) Go around the lake by taking the path on the left, marked with a red triangle. Pass in front of the Forlet farmhouse inn, then continue on the path, still following the red triangle, until you reach Gazon du Faing.

(5) Turn left and follow the yellow triangle and green ring, then the red rectangle ofthe GR®5, until you are above Lac Vert.

(6) Leave theGR® and take the path that descends to the left, marked with a yellow easel.

(1) Return to the starting path, marked with a yellow disc, and follow it to the Tanet car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,060 m - Tanet car park
  2. 1 : km 0.31 - alt. 1,068 m - Crossroads of the loop
  3. 2 : km 0.69 - alt. 1,054 m - Lac Vert ou de Soultzeren (Vosges)
  4. 3 : km 1.76 - alt. 1,163 m - Chalet Erichson of the Club Vosgien
  5. 4 : km 3.42 - alt. 1,065 m - Lac des Truites
  6. 5 : km 4.86 - alt. 1,270 m - Fork in the road on the left - Gazon du Faing
  7. 6 : km 7.86 - alt. 1,219 m - Path on the left (end of GR)
  8. S/E : km 9.33 - alt. 1,059 m - Tanet car park

Notes

You can eat at the Seestaettle inn near the starting car park, as well as at the Erichson Chalet run by the Club Vosgien and at the Forlet farmhouse inn.

This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:

Worth a visit

Very beautiful views!

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.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 26 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
estepoet
estepoet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with magnificent views almost all the way along.
A few changes: by following the marked trail at the start of the walk, you take a slightly shorter route than what’s shown on the app.
Once we reached the top of Lac du Forlet, we took a short detour to admire a viewpoint: instead of going straight, turn left – it’s very close, just a 5-minute walk, and offers a lovely view.
Otherwise, a superb hike! We took the time indicated

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Alsacenath
Alsacenath

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A magnificent hike, but be careful in winter when temperatures are low, as many sections are icy and can be dangerous without crampons.

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francoiserosenfeld
francoiserosenfeld

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you

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User 25787492

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike, a little challenging but well worth the effort to climb up to the ridge at 1,300 metres to admire the superb view over the Alsace plain

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User 10297000

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful route, beautiful views

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Positiver68
Positiver68

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Beautiful solo hike, still a little snow; crampons and walking boots were fine

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Thecla
Thecla

Thank you very much 😊! It is my pleasure to share my wonderful discoveries.

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Isabelle F
Isabelle F

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I thoroughly enjoyed this route. It's a popular area, but there's plenty to do in the surrounding area, which explains why. The views are magnificent. The lakes are very pleasant, as are the ridges. Thank you very much for your route.
Isabelle

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Le Biquet
Le Biquet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Be especially careful about the starting point and do not start from the first car park at Tanet, on the right when coming from Col de la Schlucht, as this greatly lengthens the route. Instead, start from the "Le Tanet-Lac Vert" car park.
This mistake caused us problems at the start of the route, as there were no signs for the route, and at the end we ended up back at the car park via the road.
Despite this, we eventually found the right route and didn't regret it as the views were magnificent.
Otherwise, it was a very beautiful hike with a varied route and landscapes, splendid views and superb autumn colours.
However, you need to pay attention as the signposting is sometimes missing or hidden.
Some sections on the stubble are waterlogged before you reach Lac du Forlet.
There is a significant elevation gain between the lakes and the arrival at the ridges, but this is quickly forgotten when you see the views.
At the end of the circuit, there is a "panoramic trail" option that is well worth the detour without adding any extra distance to the route.

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Reibi
Reibi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk, easy to do with the help of the Visorando app. Avoid in rainy weather as some sections are waterlogged.

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Claude-Meignen
Claude-Meignen

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

During our hike, we encountered a few other walkers, but it wasn't very busy.
We parked at the Gazon du Faing car park.
A magnificent hike! On the ridge trail, with beautiful panoramic views and descents to the lakes. We continued towards Lac Noir, then skirted Lac Blanc on the way back up (the only difficult part of the route) via the Ham rock and the Belmont observatory! It's a tough climb, but it's worth it and makes the trip longer!

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alapat31
alapat31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful hike with amazing views

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Paml68
Paml68

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Superb hike with magnificent views of the ridges. Beautiful climb above Lake Forlet, but what a reward at the end! I never tire of it. However, I did this hike on Ascension Friday, which was a bad idea given how crowded it was. The walk took less than three hours, including breaks. The route is very easy to follow. I recommend taking the GR5 variant above the green lake. The view is magnificent.

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Zou48
Zou48

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike, starting from the Lac Vert car park (on the Route des Crêtes). Before reaching the road at the bottom of the descent towards Lac Vert, turn left onto a path leading to Lac des Truites (sign hidden).
The rest of the walk is of moderate difficulty (as indicated) but the climb from Lac du Forlet is steep. However, the climb offers a magnificent view of the Gazon du Faing. From there, we took the panoramic trail to return to our starting point.

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Renaud Lcq
Renaud Lcq

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent views from the ridges.

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