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Departure from the car park located at the Henri Millan Stadium, 17 Chemin du Tour du Lac.
(S/E) Take Chemin des Rochottes, to the right of the stadium entrance, then take the second path on the right. Follow it to the hairpin bend in the forest road.
(1) Ignore this bend, as well as the track on the right, and continue on the path that starts to the left of the latter. Climb straight ahead and reach a forest path at the end of the forest road.
(2) Take it to the right and reach the Tête de Mérelle with its tower.
(3) Climb the 85 steps to enjoy the view and, after taking in the surroundings, return to the forest road.
(2) Follow it for about 150 metres and take the path downhill to the right. After going around the Haut Mérelle hill in a wide curve to the left, you will reach the forest road again at a cross.
(4) Follow the road to the right, walk along the Haut de Mérelle bog on your left and you will reach a multiple junction.
(5) Descend the path on the right and keep right at the next fork. The path becomes steeper, with stones that can be slippery on the descent, and follows the stream to the waterfall.
(6) Continue downhill and, after crossing two footbridges, you will reach a road (D69).
(7) Cross it (take care) and continue to the right on the access road to the restaurant, along the edge of Lake Gérardmer.
(8) Continue to the right on the wooden walkway along the edge of the lake. Continue along the stony, uneven path that leads into the woods and runs alongside a fence, then continue along a path until you reach the car park at the edge of the D69 (S/E).
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