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Park in the car park at the Brun monument, opposite a high stone wall, on the edge of the D430, approximately 700 m after the Linthal exit (towards Markstein).
(S/E) From the car park, take the footbridge below to climb up the left bank of the Lauch on the Triangle Bleu marked trail.
(1) When you reach the D430 road, cross the bridge on the left, then cross the road and climb up the Huserwald path, still following the blue triangle signs.
(2) After 500m, take the hairpin bend to the left towards the ruins of the medieval fortress "Huserschloss" on the path marked with a red ring. You will soon reach the path marked with a yellow cross, which branches off to the right. The ruins are 150m to the left, following the red ring.
(3) Retrace your steps to take the Yellow Cross trail. It splits 150m further on, take the right-hand path (red municipal markings on the trees). Further on, you will find the Yellow Cross markings again. After a few hairpin bends, the trail meets a wide track.
(4) Take it on the left to follow the yellow cross markings overlooking the left bank of the Seebach (stream coming from Lac du Ballon) towards a beautiful spot in front of the Cabane Jeannot and the red triangle marked trail.
(5) Turn right onto this trail, also called Chemin du Clusbach, and follow it along the stream uphill towards the lake. The slope becomes steeper, enclosed in majestic gorges, and the Seebach waterfalls are magnificent. Stay alert during the few difficult passages, especially on slippery rocks, but they are well secured. The slope levels out, stay along the stream.
(6) The trail branches off to the right and climbs away from the stream. It continues through the forest and the sound of the Seebach is now just a murmur. You will reach a wide path.
(7) Turn left, still following the red triangle. In the bend, you will cross the right bank of the stream and, 400 m further on, you will come to a crossroads with a path marked with a red, white and red rectangle. Take this path to the right towards the lake. Around the lake, you will find numerous spots and small beaches where you can stop for a picnic.
(8) When you reach the lake, you will see the start of the Blue Cross trail to Gustiberg on your left. This is our return route. When you arrive at the Gustiberg farmhouse inn, after the right-hand bend, the Blue Cross trail continues straight ahead towards the Kletterbach waterfalls (see the longer option in "Practical information").
(9) Take the Triangle Bleu trail downhill to the left for the short route, towards the Monument Brun. Ignore the paths on the left and right and stay on the Triangle Bleu trail. After 500 metres, you will come to the Red-White-Red trail, which is the return route for the long route.
(10) Continue straight ahead; the trail meets a wide path, take it to reach the large Eckgrod crossroads.
(11) Enjoy the Eckgrod hut, then continue straight ahead towards the Brown Monument, still following the blue triangle. In the bend (elevation 824), the path enters a beautiful pine forest on the right and, after two cattle gates, leads to the crossroads (elevation 674) where the blue triangle trail splits in two.
(12) Turn left towards the Brown Monument. Leave the paths that branch off to the left. Before reaching the road, take the small path on the right downhill towards the monument and then the car park (S/E).
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