The Roche Solaire Sculpture Trail – Part One

Here is an alternative route along the Roche Solaire sculpture trail. This section of the route takes in nine sculptures from 2010 and two from the most recent symposium in 2023.
In the middle of the forest, you will see works created by artists from a variety of backgrounds, including France, Denmark, Japan and Poland.

Details

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.85 km
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    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 238 m
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    Descent: - 232 m

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    Highest point: 594 m
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    Lowest point: 347 m

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Description of the walk

To get to the Abri au Sanglier, first head to the Wisches National Necropolis, accessible via Rue de la Gosse in Hersbach, then follow the forest road westwards for about 2.5 km.
Park in the Abri du Sanglier car park.

(S/E) Return along the access road for about 50 m, turn left and walk downhill following the Blue Ring markings to reach the Croix du Jacques.

(1) Continue down the slope to reach thefirst sculpture, Ereck, on the right. Carry on to the bottom of the slope and cross the bridge over the Netzenbach.

(2) Head left and walk on almost level ground to reach thesecond sculpture, Nuage. Continue a few steps further to a junction before a bridge.

(3) Turn left and follow this wide path. You’ll reach a hairpin bend where thethird sculpture, N+160, is located. Continue uphill to reach the junction with the Route Forestière de la Basse de la Roche.

(4) Turn right here and stay on this path, following the Yellow Disc markings. As you climb, you’ll reach a clearing where you’ll find thefourth sculpture, Gravitation Gate. At the three-way junction, head right for about 50 metres to reach the Roche Solaire. Return to the crossroads.

(5) Head right to reach the Schoenbruch fountain,the fifth sculpture, La Rosée. Continue along this path to the right until you reach a Fork in the road.

(6) Take the path on the right into the forest to reach thesixth sculpture, My Deer, and the Route Forestière du Plan Sable.

(7) Turn left onto it and, before a hairpin bend, you will reach the7th sculpture, the Lone Watchman. Continue on to the Abri au Sanglier car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 570 m - Abri au Sanglier car park
  2. 1 : km 0.63 - alt. 515 m - Croix du Jacques
  3. 2 : km 2.29 - alt. 347 m - The Netzenbach
  4. 3 : km 2.98 - alt. 360 m - Crossroads before a bridge
  5. 4 : km 3.51 - alt. 414 m - Route Forestière de la Basse de la Roche
  6. 5 : km 5.57 - alt. 576 m - Roche Solaire
  7. 6 : km 6.95 - alt. 572 m - Fork
  8. 7 : km 7.27 - alt. 594 m - Route Forestière du Plan Sable
  9. S/E : km 7.85 - alt. 569 m - Abri au Sanglier car park

Worth a visit

Note: It is possible to start the route at the necropolis; this will extend it by approximately 5 km. Opposite the necropolis is thefirst sculpture, Sans Nom, followed later on by asecond sculpture, la Porte du Cosmos.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
WILY68
WILY68

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, a wonderful opportunity to discover eight sculptures – pleasant and easy.

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Philou 84
Philou 84

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A nice little walk to do with the family, it just needs a few more signs, but otherwise it's fine

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Danielrando67
Danielrando67

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Classified as easy, but you still need to be in good shape given the climbs.
Nothing extraordinary to see. If you like art, it's fine, but it's not exactly mind-blowing, as the young people would say

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Crisstemps
Crisstemps

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely walk, featuring an open-air sculpture exhibition set against a varied natural backdrop. A pleasant route. We combined Walks 1 and 2 to form a lovely circular loop. The start and finish points allow you to link up with the second circular loop. We discovered ten or eleven works. The weather was on our side.

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