The Wellness Trail in the Bois Béni

A walk dotted with signs encouraging you to relax and enjoy nature.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 88 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 88 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 428 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 339 m

Description of the walk

Start: Moulin, rue du Moulin in Frémifontaine. A sign gives an overview of the route.

(S/E) Take the wide path indicated by the sign. Feel free to look around to find the various signs scattered along the route.

(1) After following the same path for about half an hour, take a path that climbs up to your right. It then splits into two paths; take the one on the right and climb for about 100 m.

(2) Here, take the path on your right again. Then turn left and continue.

(3) Once you leave the woods, you will come to a small paved road. Take the forest path on your right, which will take you back into the woods. Continue for 100 m and take the path on the left.

(4) At the eighth signpost on the route, turn right at a right angle.

(5) At the end of this long descent, you will find the last sign on the route. Pause here for a moment, then set off again on your right. You are now back at your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 340 m - First sign - Mortagne (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 1.73 - alt. 355 m - Forest trail
  3. 2 : km 2.09 - alt. 400 m - Hairpin bend
  4. 3 : km 3.75 - alt. 401 m - Forest path
  5. 4 : km 4.68 - alt. 384 m - Eighth sign
  6. 5 : km 4.9 - alt. 347 m - Last sign
  7. S/E : km 5.12 - alt. 340 m - First sign

Notes

To reach the starting point by car from Bruyères: take the road towards Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. Continue to Brouvelieures. At the town hall, in the bend, go straight ahead towards Frémifontaine. Continue straight ahead for 5 km, then turn left (C4) towards Frémifontaine, Le Moulin. After 200 m, you will arrive at the starting point.

Follow the yellow ring markers .

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
renaude
renaude

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a pleasant route in hot weather and still passable after heavy rain. Don't expect to avoid the 300 metres in the sun on the southern edge of the forest by taking a path that climbs northwards in a broken line 50 metres after the barrier on the map. This path does not exist. However, as consolation for those who dislike the sun, the only bench on the route is located in the shade in the middle of this sunny section, opposite the commemorative plaque marking the fighting in September 1944.

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Marc .Masson
Marc .Masson

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A short, peaceful walk. Perhaps I didn't do it at the right time of year, but it was very pleasant.

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sim88
sim88

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An interesting and enjoyable hike. Easy to find and well marked with small signs. At the moment, loggers are working and clearing the forest. The climb was quite difficult for me (I have cancer and don't have much strength), but you get there in the end and it feels good (exercise). There are beautiful trees along the route. Signs with quotes add to the charm of the walk. I recommend this hike.

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