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Departure from Breitenau: cross the village, car park on the left after the last houses.
(S/E) At the car park, leave the road and turn right onto the forest path towards Salière, following the yellow diamond markings.
(1) After a small chapel and the drinking water reservoir, leave the path and take the trail on the right that winds upwards (still towards Salière + yellow diamond).
Cross the first path and continue straight ahead uphill. Cross two more paths, making a first turn left then right.
(2) The path passes under the Roche du Cheval Tombé rock, then continues on flat ground for a while.
When you reach the first platform with a metal guardrail, continue straight ahead (ignore the path leading directly to Petit Haut).
You will arrive at a second platform, above the Roche de la Salière. Descend to the left via the steps between the rocks to pass under the Salière.
(3) At an intersection with several directions, take the path furthest to the right, towards Petit Haut, marked with a blue signpost (X).
Ignore all other paths and unmarked trails, and continue following the signs for Petit Haut, marked with a blue signpost and then a blue triangle.
(4) At Col du Petit Haut, continue straight ahead on the middle path towards Roche du Coucou, marked with a blue cross (+). Ignore the path on the left marked with a green cross and the blue triangle on the right. Begin a fairly steep climb.
(5) At a bend, turn left, following the yellow cross markings (ignore the Chalmont direction on the right).
Further on, stay on the path on the right and then, at a Y-junction, continue on the path on the left (always follow the yellow cross markings).
(6) At the crossroads, turn sharply right (ignore the sign for Stangenplatz straight ahead). Further on, ignore the green round sign that goes directly down to Frankenbourg Castle.
(7) Make a small detour to the right to reach a rock with a view of the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines valley.
(8) Continue along the path, ignoring a path on the right which will be used later. Pass at the foot of the Coucou relay antenna to reach the Rocher du Coucou platform with its beautiful panorama (notably Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle).
(9) Retrace your steps to find the path you spotted on the way up.
(8) Descend to the left via switchbacks towards Frankenbourg, following the blue cross markings. Cross a road, then find a forest path and take it on the left. After the barrier, continue straight ahead downhill to reach the Col du Frankenbourg.
(10) At the pass, continue straight ahead, following the red signposts, and climb up to Frankenbourg Castle.
(11) Make a short detour to see the remains of a pagan wall (viewpoint). After visiting the castle, return to the Frankenbourg Pass.
(10) Go back up the path opposite (the way you came) and, near the barrier, turn right towards Stangenplatz, following the yellow rectangular markings.
Further on, you will reach the Frankenbourg Forest Road and continue uphill to the right.
(12) At Stangenplatz, take the second path on the left (Route Forestière des Rondes Roches), towards Roche des Fées, marked with a yellow rectangle.
(13) At the Rondes Roches crossroads, continue straight ahead towards Roche des Fées.
(14) At the Roche des Fées platform, turn left and follow the red circle markings: the path turns right and goes under the rocks.
At the next intersection (after 2 minutes), descend the path on the left towards Breitenau, following the blue cross markings.
(15) Turn right and descend the path, which has a few tricky sections. At the forest road, first turn right then left to rejoin the path, still marked with blue crosses.
Further down, rejoin the forest road, head right towards the barrier to descend the road for 200 metres, then rejoin the path on the left.
Rejoin the road once more and continue downhill to the left until you reach the car park (S/E).
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