View of the Tête des Mineurs from Lamadeleine-Val-des-Anges

A superb woodland walk, near the village of Étuffont and at the foot of the Baerenkopf.
This family walk alternates between the^PR® trail and the forest track. It offers a wonderful variety of geological, botanical and mycological features.

Details

n°21793320

Creation:
09 May 2022

Last update:
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Last review:
08 Jul 2024

Activity: Walking
Distance: 6.58 mi
Average duration: 4h 15
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 1,381 ft
Descent: - 1,381 ft
Highest point: 2,992 ft
Lowest point: 1,686 ft

Country: France
Area: Vosges mountains
City: Étueffont (90170)
Start/End: N 47.741438° / E 6.910537°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3520ET, 3620ET
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Description of the walk

Park in the small car park at a place called Le Gros Hêtre.

Marked with Yellow Rings

(S/E) Take the forest track heading north, which zigzags until it joins a^{PR® trail.}
Turn right at the hairpin bend, staying on the forest track for 100 metres

(1) Turn left off it at the Fork in the road ahead. Follow the^PR® as it climbs north-north-west until you reach a bend in a forest track.

(2) Stay on the^PR® by keeping left and rejoin the forest track you left earlier. Turn left, then right 50 metres further on to stay on the^PR®. At the next Fork in the road, veer left and continue to the Plain Baleroy.

(3) Turn right at the crossroads and stay on the^PR® until you reach the Col des Sept Chemins shelter. Enjoy another break.

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(4) Turn off downhill onto the first forest track on the right, heading south. On the left, leave a logging track and the^PR® marked by a Blue Ring. Follow the track to reach the valley floor of the Ruisseau de la Goutte Saint-Michel.

(5) Stay on the forest track which veers to the right, leaving the descending track on your left. You’ll reach another Fork in the road.

(6) Turn left onto the forest track that descends and ignore another track heading to the right. Continue downhill until you rejoin the^PR® route you took on the way there. Carry on until you reach the hairpin bend.

(1) Leave the^PR® and take the forest track on the left, then follow this same track downhill to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,686 ft - Small car park at a place called Le Gros Hêtre
1 : mi 1.14 - alt. 2,303 ft - Crossroads at the circular bend
2 : mi 1.89 - alt. 2,674 ft - Bend in the forest track
3 : mi 2.31 - alt. 2,828 ft - The Baleroy Plain
4 : mi 3.15 - alt. 2,428 ft - The Col des Sept Chemins shelter
5 : mi 4.15 - alt. 2,500 ft - La Goutte Saint-Michel stream
6 : mi 4.39 - alt. 2,513 ft - Junction
S/E : mi 6.58 - alt. 1,686 ft - Small car park at a place called Le Gros Hêtre - Madeleine (rivière) - Affluent de la Bourbeuse

Worth a visit

Rock description:

Car park: alluvial deposits, pebbles, gravel and sand (Riss or Würm)
Point (1) and (4): Rhyo-dacitic tuffs and ignimbrites (Upper Viséan)
Point (2): Arkosic grauwacke
Point (3): Pelites
Point (5): Grauwackes – sandy limestones
Point (6): Grauwackes – lutites

Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5

Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5

Route interest
2.7 / 5

Meldan

08 Jul 2024 at 08:55

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with a few climbs – beginners take care

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bouledjouidja rabah

05 Sep 2023 at 11:05

Hello
I’m glad you enjoyed this song.
I hope you continue to enjoy your walks.

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magory

04 Sep 2023 at 11:30

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, very shady walk

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bouledjouidja rabah

25 Jul 2023 at 11:43 • Edited: 28 Jul 2023 at 10:10

The appeal of this environment lies in nature itself; it is accessible to a wide range of people, and another attraction is the diversity of the landscapes and the wide variety of rock formations from the bottom to the top. Also, during these heatwaves, the shade provided by the majestic trees is a significant bonus.
If you enjoy open, airy spots, I’d invite you to explore the plateaus of the Jura region or the Vosges ridges.
Enjoy the rest of your walks.

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Randonneur25210

24 Jul 2023 at 10:04

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello,
I travelled 160 km there and back to follow this route, having read the description of the walk. Whilst the route, signposting and quality of the paths were all as expected, and the GPX track was very reliable, I only found two spots, each 30 metres long, with a clear enough view to catch a glimpse of the Belfort gap and Switzerland. The rest of the 10.5 km is through the forest with a view of just 50 metres!!! In summer, the leaves on the trees block the view of the distant landscape!!!
I’m now asking myself a fundamental question: Visorando, you feature many routes of this type in your weekly newsletter. Are you reliable??? JCD.

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