The Marbrière viewpoint via the Teufelsloch Pass

The Marbrière viewpoint offers a spectacular view of the Bruche valley and the Hersbach quarry. This walk takes place entirely in the forest and mainly on wide paths.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.97 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,312 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,296 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,415 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,204 ft

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Description of the walk

The start is in the village of Russ at the end of Rue de la Forêt. The route is signposted throughout with a ‘Green Ring’.

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the forest and walk to the pumping station.

(1) Turn right and continue along this track for about 2.5 km, ignoring the next two right-hand turnings. You’ll come to a three-way junction.

(2) Continue climbing to the right until you reach the next junction at elevation 606.

(3) Turn right and follow the Route Forestière de la Sapinière to the Teufelsloch crossroads.

(4) Behind the shelter, take the Green Ring path; the path heads west then north-west and begins the descent, passing through the hamlet known as ‘la Hongrie’. You’ll reach a junction. 

(5) Turn sharply to the right; after a left-hand bend, the path heads north. Stay on this path until you reach the Route Forestière de la Marbrière.

(6) Turn left towards the shelter and the Marbrière viewpoint; a picnic spot is available.

(7) Retrace your steps to the previous junction.

(6) Carry on straight ahead along the Route Forestière de la Marbrière. At the junction, turn left to return to the pumping station at the crossroads you passed on the way out.

(1) Turn left again and, following the route in reverse to the one taken on the way out, head back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,204 ft - Car park on Rue de la Forêt
  2. 1 : mi 0.44 - alt. 1,375 ft - Pumping station junction
  3. 2 : mi 1.4 - alt. 1,759 ft - Three-way junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.75 - alt. 1,962 ft - Junction at elevation 606
  5. 4 : mi 2.74 - alt. 2,339 ft - Teufelsloch Pass
  6. 5 : mi 3.48 - alt. 2,060 ft - A/T junction at the viewpoint
  7. 6 : mi 4.31 - alt. 1,703 ft - Marbrière Forest Road junction
  8. 7 : mi 4.53 - alt. 1,614 ft - Marbrière viewpoint
  9. S/E : mi 5.97 - alt. 1,204 ft - Car park on Rue de la Forêt

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
AndCol
AndCol

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The walk begins with a gentle climb along a forest track, taking in numerous streams. The descent towards the marble quarry is then quite steep. There are some lovely views over Russ and the surrounding area. In places, you can make out volcanic remains (along the ‘Hongrie’ meadow).
The forest is quite lovely, but overall the walk isn’t very pleasant.

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Caro6768
Caro6768

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A really lovely walk, with plenty of wide forest tracks and few technically demanding paths.
Alternating between shaded and open sections, it was very pleasant in bright sunshine.
Be careful between point 5 and point 6: a ‘Green Circle’ marker is missing at eye level due to forestry work; the sign is placed at the foot of the tree and I missed it (thank goodness for the digital guide!).
The Marbrière viewpoint is well worth a visit; make sure you leave the forest track to take the path behind the shelter (it’s not very visible unless you head towards the picnic tables).

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Helmbacher Michel
Helmbacher Michel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

:love(love)love:
Setting out to explore nature, landscapes and our planet means becoming aware of the environment from which we draw our sustenance, our life and our origins. And besides, I often find myself thinking that hiking is even cooler when it’s documented – it would be a shame not to have any photos to inspire others...
Hello everyone!
Although we’d initially planned a simple leisurely stroll through the Russ communal forest in the Bruche Valley, just a few kilometres from our home (26), with no particularly spectacular sights to discover, well, once again, that evening on the way home, we couldn’t help but say: how beautiful it was!
I’ll let you join us on this journey and, above all, as you watch the many videos, don’t forget to listen to the murmur – often deafening – of the rushing waters of the Bass-de-Russ as they cascade down the slope from the heights of Grendelbruch; magnificent!
Take care.
Michel Helmbacher
9 March 2025 Hike: Russ/Bass de Russ stream/Teufelsloch Pass/Haut de la Brûlée/La Hongrie/Marbrière viewpoint rock ‘Google Photos’
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1P8cbdq8QXKCYP...

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