Saint-Mont and the Chapel of Vieux Saint-Amé

A waterfall, religious sites and a beautiful view of the town of Remiremont.
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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.43 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 494 m
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    Descent: - 487 m

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    Highest point: 731 m
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    Lowest point: 400 m

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Description of the walk

Car park (outside) at the Saint-Étienne-les-Remiremont Mobile Gendarmerie.

(S/E) Take the paved road uphill, then turn left onto Chemin de Miraumont and continue to the forest entrance. Turn right onto the trail marked with a red triangle. Further on, if you want to see the waterfall in its entirety, take a small trail on the right, cross a wooden bridge and 100 m further on, you will find a photo opportunity.
Go back and take the path that climbs steeply towards a barrier.

(1) Miraumont waterfall. Continue along this small path, cross a small stone bridge and you will reach the car park of the Domaine de Saint-Romary.
Leave the estate and turn left onto the paved road, following a small pond. Further on, turn right onto the Dieterlin trail (red triangle) and follow it for 1.5 km until you reach a wide path and continue towards the Carrefour de l'Épinette.

(2) Take the path that climbs to the right (Yellow Ring, Red Ring) towards Le Saint-Mont (one hour). The path gives way to a trail that reaches the highest point of the route (725 m).
Cross a small stream to reach the Croix de Saint-Arnould (see below) and a first rocky viewpoint. Continue (Red Ring, Blue Easel and Yellow Diamond) along a small rocky escarpment and 100 m further on you will reach a wide panorama.

(3) Views of Remiremont. 450 m further on, you will come to a cairn, then after a steep descent, you will reach a huge cairn.

(4) On the left, a Green Triangle trail offers a round trip (600 m in total) to: La Stèle du Pilote. Otherwise, begin the descent to the right called Sentier des Moines.

(5) Pont des Fées (Fairy Bridge) (west side). Large boulders block the way. Continue 200 m east on the wide path. At the small crossroads, return via a small path towards the Pont des Fées and admire its east side. Further on, take the wide path that branches off sharply to the left. After a steep climb and a flat section, you will reach the Carrefour du Saint-Mont.

(6) Climb up to the right and pass a stele erected in Saint-Romary to reach a meadow.

(7) Saint-Mont. The view of Remiremont and the Moselotte and Moselle valleys is exceptional.
Approach the house (the roof has just been rebuilt). Pass under the stone arch. Go down the steps on the left and arrive in front of the ruins of two chapels (Sainte-Claire and Sainte-Marguerite). Follow the yellow diamond sign on the left and return to the Carrefour du Saint-Mont.

(6) Go down to the right until you reach a metal barrier and 50 m further down, turn left onto the Yellow Diamond and go down to a crossroads. Leave the path to Saint-Étienne (direct) on your right and continue to the left.

(8) La Chapelle du Vieux Saint-Amé. Turn your back to the chapel and take the path slightly to the right that passes in front of the old cemetery. At the crossroads, turn right and then 50 m further on, turn right again towards Haute Borne (blue sign with yellow diamond). The path climbs steeply to a path lined with rocks. Leave the path that climbs up to Saint-Mont and turn left (you have just climbed the last difficult section of the route). Further on, on the left, there is a lovely south-facing view of Dommartin-les-Remiremont. Don't miss the small path that branches off to the left towards La Haute Borne.

(9) Return to the wide path you left briefly and at the next crossroads, descend to the left along the path that leads to a hairpin bend in a tarmac road. All you have to do now is descend to the mobile police station car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 400 m - Mobile police station car park
  2. 1 : km 0.66 - alt. 455 m - Miraumont waterfall
  3. 2 : km 2.35 - alt. 701 m - Carrefour de l'Épinette
  4. 3 : km 2.79 - alt. 728 m - Panoramic view of Remiremont
  5. 4 : km 3.38 - alt. 654 m - Huge cairn
  6. 5 : km 4.2 - alt. 571 m - the Fairy Bridge
  7. 6 : km 4.97 - alt. 638 m - Crossroads of Saint-Mont
  8. 7 : km 5.22 - alt. 670 m - Saint-Mont
  9. 8 : km 6.27 - alt. 464 m - Chapel of Old Saint-Amé
  10. 9 : km 7.39 - alt. 477 m - The Haute Borne
  11. S/E : km 8.43 - alt. 400 m - Car park at the start

Notes

There is no usable water source.
There is no shelter except perhaps under the canopy of the Saint-Mont Chapel
A picnic table at the Chapel of Vieux Saint-Amé.

Worth a visit

(1) The Miraumont waterfall is located on the Seux stream, a tributary of the Moselle.

(3) The Cross of Saint Arnould. He was an ancestor of Charlemagne, tutor to the Merovingian king Dagobert I, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, and Bishop of Metz. After abandoning his position, he joined Saint Romaric at Saint-Mont, then retired to this place to care for lepers until his death on 15 August 640.

(5) The Pont des Fées is a dry stone wall blocking the valley, of unknown origin, which has served as the territorial boundary between Saint-Amé and Saint-Étienne-les-Remiremont since the 18th century. It is about 30 metres long, 13 metres wide and 7 metres high. Considered a passageway between Saint-Mont and the Massif du Fossard, its origin remains a mystery and it is forbidden to cross it
(8) . The Chapel of Old Saint-Amé is a historic site next to the cave where Saint-Amé retired to pray and do penance. Crosses erected at this spot remind us that this was the site of the first church in Saint-Amé and that the cemetery received the bodies of deceased parishioners until 1724.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 31 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Joxi
Joxi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

point 4 of the hike: the pilot's memorial is not accessible; a sign prohibits access

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JI3
JI3

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful walk, a bit steep but even for those who aren't used to walking, it's doable without too much difficulty. We got lost once, couldn't find the signs, and some paths andat the start of the trail were confusing.

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schre
schre

It is forbidden to cross the Pont des Fées bridge in order to preserve the heritage site. Access to St Mont is via a new path 200m/300m lower down with the same signposting.

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Rem_Lax
Rem_Lax

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good hike overall, with great views!
However, the signposting at the start isn't great... quite a few paths cross each other and there are fallen trees on the trails.
There are also some deviations between what is shown on the app and the actual route.

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carole68
carole68

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent hike
Quite challenging due to the significant elevation gain, but it is definitely worth it, with beautiful views and various things to see. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you for this beautiful route!

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poinpoin88
poinpoin88

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The climb from the St Ro restaurant is steep with quite a few rocks. The same goes for the descent from St Mont. Beautiful views of Remiremont and the valley.

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poinpoin88
poinpoin88

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The climb from the St Ro restaurant is steep with quite a few rocks. The same applies to the descent from St Mont.

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manchot88200
manchot88200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

a beautiful historical hike
i preferred to start at the end, which is safer for reaching the old town of St Amé, in my opinion

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Veromissbug
Veromissbug

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike. A little hesitation after La Croix, where you have to follow a round blue marker before rejoining the red markers.

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sylvain.ma@sfr.fr
sylvain.ma@sfr.fr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with stunning views. Snow was an added bonus.

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Sigercam
Sigercam

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike despite a fairly steep start after the waterfall. It feels like you're walking up a dry stream bed. .
The rest of the hike is very nice with magnificent views.

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dpz88
dpz88

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The climb can be slippery in wet weather.

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nhjlh
nhjlh

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

From the elevation gain to the shade, varied sites of interest, beautiful panoramic views... a lovely hike with no major difficulties. No more worries about the Pont des Fées.

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mimid1+
mimid1+

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good


Route used for a treasure hunt. Very pleasant walk

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grandin
grandin ★

Thanks, diodio, right/left corrected

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