Walk in the Petite-Pierre Nord National Forest

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A varied route, but there are several inaccuracies that require special attention and a few detours! In particular
-at the entrance to the village of Petite-Pierre when leaving the road from Ingwiller (of moderate interest), turn left BEFORE the pharmacy (path not very visible),
-near the two ponds close to the place called La Hardt,
-and, most importantly, about a hundred metres after the Imsthal inn where, after entering the undergrowth, the yellow diamond trail on the left is barely visible, as the sign is 5 to 10 metres after the fork you need to take.

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Date of your route : Aug 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Caution: lots of nettles in some places! Varied hike: on roads and trails of various sizes, some narrow and difficult to see at junctions. Beautiful view towards the end.

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Date of your route : Oct 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route with no major difficulties, mostly through forest.
The route matches the description and GPS track. I transferred the track to my personal GPS and had no problems or hesitation with navigation.
I recommend it.

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Date of your route : Aug 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a shame that the description lacks detail and doesn't include any markers from the Vosges club. This hike quickly turned into a treasure hunt, but as the area is beautiful, I don't regret having done this well-shaded route.

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

A circular, with the option of stopping at the Imsthal inn. Beautiful views of La Petite Pierre. Pleasant forest.

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Date of your route : Jan 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We made the most of the clear weather to explore the countryside. The trail was very easy to walk on.

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Date of your route : May 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

there are two possibilities:

We did not see a Vosges Club sign at the start of the Imsthal inn

or the sign has disappeared.

Kind regards
Pierre Haffen

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Date of your route : Oct 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk in the forest

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Date of your route : Jul 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Enjoy your walk!
We didn't encounter any problems with the signposting.

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Date of your route : Jul 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great route:
It's a shame that in some places the lack of signposting can be confusing.

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Date of your route : May 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very good hike
A lot of confusion after the inn and loss of the trail.
At 5, we didn't see the yellow diamond and took the wrong path, following the forest path marked with a red rectangle and white circle.
We got back on track at point 4, but after a tough climb, we followed the gentle slope of the D134 to S/E.

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Date of your route : Feb 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

From the starting point to the IMSTAHL inn, it takes about 50 minutes, and a gourmet stop is a must, as the food is excellent.
However, after pos. 4, unclear signage led me to cross a field before arriving at the S/E point, and when I arrived, I realised that I should not have crossed the field but should have turned right at the forest exit, which avoids walking on the D134.

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Date of your route : Feb 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb hike with stunning scenery and places to discover.

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Date of your route : Nov 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Please note that the end of the walk runs alongside the road for 2 km, but it is not particularly dangerous.
It is not very easy to park in this town.

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