Le Rocher des Vannes

You will encounter spectacular rocks on the Meurthe-et-Moselle side of the plain and discover the beautiful Forêt du Reclos as you walk along the well-marked trails of the Club Vosgien.
Park in the hiking car park at the exit of the hamlet of La Trouche in the direction of Celles-sur-Plaine.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.21 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 277 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 277 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 522 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 293 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the hiking car park at the exit of the hamlet of La Trouche in the direction of Celles-sur-Plaine.

(S/E) Leave the car park and follow the departmental road towards the hamlet of La Trouche.

(1) After crossing the departmental road, carefully enter the cul-de-sac and turn right towards the bridge over the Plaine to join the greenway.

(2) Starting on your right and immediately to your left, you will find a path marked by red trestles that climbs towards the Rocher des Vannes.

(3) Pass between the huge boulders and continue to follow the red signposts indicating the direction of Neufmaisons. A little further on, you can see the Trapp quarries of Raon-l'Étape.

(4) Follow the path on the left towards Croix Marie.

(5) At the hamlet, continue following the same markings.

(6) At this point, leave the red signposts on your left and take the path marked with yellow crosses on your right towards Rocher Cuny.

(7) Descend the path on the left to Rocher Cuny, a large vertical rock face on the left, somewhat hidden by vegetation.

(8) Continue downhill following the yellow crosses.

(9) Leave the main forest road and rejoin the small path that leads to the Maison Forestière de la Forge Evrard. Please note that the start of the path on your left is a little way off the main road.

(10) Follow the greenway south-west to the bridge over the Plaine.

(2) Return to the car park (S/E) by retracing your steps.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 301 m - Hiking car park (hamlet of La Trouche)
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 301 m - Impasse du Trou de la Scie. Towards the bridge over the - Plaine (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 0.39 - alt. 295 m - Greenway
  4. 3 : km 2.27 - alt. 482 m - Rocher des Vannes
  5. 4 : km 2.71 - alt. 502 m - Turning area
  6. 5 : km 4.09 - alt. 429 m - The Marie Cross
  7. 6 : km 5.08 - alt. 447 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 5.66 - alt. 487 m - Path to the Forge Evrard Forest House
  9. 8 : km 5.87 - alt. 456 m - Rocher Cuny
  10. 9 : km 6.36 - alt. 428 m - Elevation 428
  11. 10 : km 7.32 - alt. 307 m - Forge Evrard Forest House
  12. S/E : km 9.21 - alt. 301 m - Hiking car park (hamlet of La Trouche)

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
pomme 59
pomme 59

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

This hike offers little of interest apart from the Rocher des Vannes itself. There are no interesting viewpoints, it is entirely through woodland, and the return along the greenway is tedious.

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eric dulche
eric dulche

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Enjoy your walk in the forest. It's a shame that the end is on the greenway.

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bernards67
bernards67

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy-to-follow route with no difficulties, well shaded in very hot weather, which was the case... The magnificent rocky outcrops are reminiscent of those in northern Alsace.

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Barabaste
Barabaste

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A bright, low-mountain hike at the end of March, when the leaves have not yet appeared.

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jeannebertha
jeannebertha

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very varied and enjoyable route, with beautiful, imposing rocks...
However, it was difficult to find the start of the trail because the dead end indicated is only visible when you turn onto Rue de la Porte d'Alsace and reach the bridge! We realised this on the way back because we passed the same spot again!
So we wasted an hour looking for the famous cul-de-sac, and it was a local walker who showed us the start of the route from the greenway where we were.
We intend to do this hike again, and this time we'll know where to turn...

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liliroger
liliroger

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very well marked trail to the Evrard forge holiday cottage.
After a brief description, it would be useful to specify whether to turn right or left. We turned left and ended up in LAJUS; as a result, we had to walk downhill from the road to the entrance to La Trouche.

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Arimo
Arimo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, although it was only afterwards that I realised I had just passed Cuny Rock. The same was true of the forest house. Furthermore, the route is not very busy until you reach the greenway, but this changes once you get there. Perhaps it would have been nicer to take a path parallel to it, which I believe must exist.

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Arimo
Arimo
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route, good description, I recommend it.

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oural
oural

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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