The Étangs du Malsaucy trail

This pleasant walk will take you past the many ponds that characterise a landscape shaped by man and nature. You will see beautiful scenery on the Malsaucy ponds and the Southern Vosges. An observatory allows you to admire the birds in their natural habitat.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.55 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 52 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 46 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 425 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 382 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
  • ⚐ District: Sermamagny (90300)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.684556° / E 6.812329°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare de Bas-Evette.
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3520ET, 3621OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Malsaucy Water Sports and Leisure Centre.

The route is marked with a blue disc.

(S/E) From the viewpoint on the Véronne, take the street on the left that leads to the Malsaucy dyke. Follow it to the lake inn.

(1) Turn right onto Rue de la Base Nautique, which becomes Rue du Vers further on. Continue straight ahead until you reach the small ponds.

(2) The path enters the woods. Cross two wetlands on pontoons (on the right, a short detour leads to a viewpoint overlooking Malsaucy).

(3) At the junction with the path, turn left and, at the exit of the woods after the barrier, turn left again to cross the railway line. Continue straight ahead. You will reach the community hall on Rue des Taillis.

(4) Turn right onto the dirt track, go down the valley, then back up and continue straight ahead on the tarmac road.

(5) Turn right twice to cross the bridge over the railway line.

(6) Turn right onto Rue de la Chapelle Sous Chaux and follow this road. At the edge of the woods, pass between the ponds, leave a path on your left and arrive at a place called Les Boulets.

(7) Turn right onto Rue de la Libération (East). After 100 metres, turn right onto Rue de Bellevue. At the next crossroads, turn right and then continue straight ahead.

(8) At the corner of Étang Ludwig, continue straight ahead. Walk along Étang de la Courbe Chaussée on your left, then Étang de la Véronne on your right.

(9) Turn right at the observatory and continue along the Étang de la Véronne. Just before the cycle path, turn right to reach the car park (A/D).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 391 m - Parking at the Water Sports and Leisure Centre
  2. 1 : km 0.63 - alt. 391 m - Rue de la Base Nautique
  3. 2 : km 1.53 - alt. 390 m - Ponds, entrance to the woods
  4. 3 : km 2.12 - alt. 392 m - Junction with the path
  5. 4 : km 2.9 - alt. 402 m - Dirt track on the right
  6. 5 : km 4.17 - alt. 412 m - Turn right towards the railway line.
  7. 6 : km 4.48 - alt. 407 m - Rue de La Chapelle Sous Chaux
  8. 7 : km 6.63 - alt. 421 m - Les Boulets
  9. 8 : km 8.05 - alt. 395 m - End of the Ludwig Pond
  10. 9 : km 8.65 - alt. 392 m - Carrefour de l'Observatoire
  11. S/E : km 9.55 - alt. 391 m - Parking at the Water Sports and Leisure Centre

Notes

Car park at the Malsaucy leisure centre. Very large car park.
Address: Rue d'Evette, 90300 SERMAMAGNY

Access from Belfort:
By bike: cycle path from the François Mitterand footbridge in Belfort to the entrance of the Malsaucy car park, bike park at the entrance to the site, supervised during the summer.
By bus: shuttle buses are available during the summer, Le Nautibus
By car: free parking is only permitted in the car parks. Follow the signs.
By train: From Belfort station, you can reach Malsaucy in 5 minutes, and you can even bring your bike with you. Information

Visorando was informed by a volunteer member of Balisage90 based on brochures published by the Belfort department.

Worth a visit

Le Malsaucy: a leisure centre 10 km from Belfort.
Free supervised swimming in summer.

You will see beautiful landscapes with numerous ponds.
You can observe many birds.
There is a bird observatory at the site (9).

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 6037902

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Thank you for the excellent guidance.

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randonneur 70
randonneur 70

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A pleasant hike, accessible even with children.
The birdwatching hides are excellent.
I recommend it.

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User 17904641

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

I have known this route for a long time, as I live nearby.
I downloaded it mainly for my hiking report as a guide.

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Egon
Egon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The "Sermamagny and Malsaucy Pond Trail" information sheet describes exactly the same route.

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sylvioche
sylvioche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant, easy route that is very well signposted.
A little busy around the ponds but generally very peaceful, ideal for families.

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Bruno1953
Bruno1953

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 : Yes

A pleasant, easy route, accessible to all;
It gets quite busy at weekends and around the ponds.

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Felix Evelyne
Felix Evelyne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very good route, a beautiful hike and, above all, peaceful, with wonderful landscapes overlooking the Vosges mountains and the Malsaucy and Veronne lakes.

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jim25dbs
jim25dbs

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

!!!!

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Elvina94
Elvina94

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful route, well marked on roads or well-trodden paths.

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