The Squirrel Trail in Mittlach

Parking is available near the Herrenberg State Forest, accessible from the centre of Mittlach by walking past the church and the Alpine Ambulance Museum.

(S/E) From the car park, set off along the path marked with a Red Rectangle (^GR®5), which climbs steeply to the left of the information board. After a wide bend to the right, you’ll reach the^first junction

(1) Continue along the path straight ahead on the left. Immediately afterwards, keep left again. At the very end, turn right onto the path that climbs. At the top of the walk, enjoy a magnificent view over the village of Mittlach, then head back down via the small path on the left. Ignore a path on the left and, at the end, turn right onto the fitness trail until you reach the next junction.

(2) Turn right, staying on the fitness trail, which joins the Chemin du Rossberg (marked with a Blue Cross). Follow it to the right for about a hundred metres until you reach the first fork.

(3) Take the path on the left, cross the small stone bridge and turn right onto Rue Erbersch. A little further on, turn right over the small wooden bridge and cross the lovely “Square Antoine Boithiot”. At the end of the path, cross to the right over a small bridge and join the main road, which leads back to the car park on the right (S/E).

Car park near the forest just past the village centre.
Places to eat and drink: Restaurant Valneige in Mittlach.

Names and meanings of the Club Vosgien signposts.

Places to see along the way:

• The Alpine Ambulance Museum (1914–1918) just before the start of the walk.
• Two superb viewpoints overlooking the village of Mittlach.
• Explore the Vosges forest and its many tree species.
• Crossing the River Kolbenfecht.