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Tête du Violu walks
From Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines to the top of Violu
Visorando Member
9.17 mi
+2,172 ft
-2,169 ft
6h 05
Moderate
Departure from Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (Haut-Rhin)
This is a beautiful hike through lovely forests and magnificent meadows, offering superb views of the valley and the surrounding mountains.
You will also discover a whole chapter of the history of Alsace-Moselle: the German occupation from 1870 to 1918, as well as the battles of theFirst World War that took place in the Vosges.
The hike presents no difficulty other than a few hundred metres with a 15% gradient after the Col de Sainte-Marie.
Easy Walks near Tête du Violu
Ribeauvillé - Le Bonhomme
Tourism professional
17.75 mi
+3,858 ft
-2,444 ft
11h 30
Very difficult
Departure from Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin) (Haut-Rhin)
Stage thirteen, from Ribeauvillé to Le Bonhomme, is very long and involves a significant climb. It marks the hiker’s entry into the Hautes-Vosges and its first major peaks: Hirzberg and Brézouard, via the Lapoutroie valley. With a mountain atmosphere and superb views in store.
Col de la Schlucht – Le Grand Ballon: the Sentier des Crêtes
16.57 mi
+3,238 ft
-2,556 ft
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Le Valtin (Vosges)
A very beautiful hike, taking in some remarkable sights: the Martinswand rocks, the summit of the Hohneck, the summit of the Kastelberg and the Grand Ballon (with the ‘Boule’ at the summit).