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The start and finish are at the car park opposite the Fuchsloch Forest House, about 1.5 km after Romanswiller in the direction of Wangenbourg. You will find parking spaces there.
(S/E) Take the gravel road heading west, marked with a red sign.
(1) After the bridge over the Mossig, take the forest path that climbs up to your left.
(2) When you reach a small shelter, turn left to access the Rocher Mencke viewpoint. Follow the small Ziegbach diversion canal that feeds the waterfall for about 30 metres. Then retrace your steps and continue climbing the forest path.
(3) At the hairpin bend, continue climbing on your left, passing the Ziegbach Fountain, installed in 1897 by the Club Vosgien.
(4) When you reach the foot of the Heidenschloss, take the flight of steps on your left that will lead you to the top of the rock. The Chevalet Rouge markings are still visible among others.
(5) At the top, on the sandstone plateau, there is a shelter where you can take a break and admire the view over the Mossig valley. Then retrace your steps and continue westwards on the Chevalet Rouge trail, which is still marked.
(6) Cross the Birckenwald Forest Road and then the Scierie Forest Road. Continue straight ahead on the same path.
(7) When you reach Rotfels, turn left onto the return path which descends towards Freudeneck, heading east, marked with a yellow cross.
(8) When you reach the road at the bottom, walk past the "Au Freudeneck" hotel and restaurant, then take the forest path on the left, still heading east, marked with a red diamond and blue cross.
(9) Contrary to what the map indicates, you must leave the forest path and take a small trail that descends to the right. The markings are clearly visible and you cannot miss them. The main forest path ends abruptly about 200 m further on and you will have to retrace your steps.
You will come out onto the D224 departmental road, which you should follow to the left for about 300 metres. Keep to the left along the retaining wall that runs alongside the road. It is not very dangerous, but be careful of cars.
(10) After the bend, turn left onto the path marked with red diamonds and blue crosses, heading east towards the bottom of the valley.
(11) You will arrive at the Mencke Waterfall, below the rock you visited at the start of the route. Continue along the path until you reach the path you took on the way there.
(1) At the tarmac road, turn right, cross the bridge over the Mossig and return to the starting point (S/E).
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