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(S/E) The walk starts behind the church, from the community hall.
Take the road on the right (facing the church) towards Les Fourneaux. Reach the crossroads in a large S-bend uphill to the Haut Creux district.
(1) Continue along the road, pass a path on the left, then take another path on the left that climbs straight up between two fields. At the crossroads (elevation 734), turn left and continue north to reach a crossroads where the Croix des Croisés is located.
(2) Turn right and, at the first crossroads, continue left along the forest road. Pass under the high-voltage power line and further on you will reach the water collection station, a crossroads of four roads.
(3) Take the tarmac road on the left and then immediately turn right. Pass by some houses and then, at the fork, continue left along the road and enter the forest. Just before the end, you will reach the crossroads at the Croix d'Hadrimont.
(4) Take the road on the left and, at the end of a large bend, take a path on the left (marked for mountain bikes). At the end of the path, at the bottom of the descent, turn right to reach the Roche de Boslimpré (viewpoint).
Take a break to admire the landscape stretching as far as the Vosges mountain range.
(5) Go back a little way and, after a large cluster of shrubs, take a path on the right that descends rapidly. At the end of the descent, about a hundred metres before the road, join a path.
(6) Head back up to the right. Cross the forest on flat ground, heading south-east then south, then descend about ten metres to find another path.
(7) Take it to the right between two low walls. Pass under a house, then climb straight up to the road.
(8) Turn left onto this road, then right about fifty metres further on to find a car park at the start of a path. Take this path on the left, which is gentle at first but climbs rapidly towards the end, leading to a wider path. Take this path on the left. Pass above a farm (goats, etc.) and cross a descending path.
(9) Take this path and immediately turn right towards Col d'Osseux, quickly reaching the crossroads of the path leading to Maxerelle.
(10) Keep to the left below La Maxerelle. Continue through the woods until you reach a forest road. You will arrive at Col d'Osseux.
(11) Climb straight ahead and, after a sharp bend, you will reach the Tête d'Osseux viewpoint.
(12) Continue to the Harfontaine crossroads. On the way, you will see the Hohneck (1,363 m) between the fir trees, recognisable by the inn at the summit. Reach a crossroads.
(13) Turn right, go through the barrier and stay on the forest road until you reach the Roche des Chiens viewpoint, directly above the Chalet Preux shelter, the highest point of the walk (973 m).
(14) Return to the Chalet Preux shelter and take the small path opposite, which joins the forest road of the Vologne national forest.
(15) Turn right and, after a wide bend, join a path below marked by a white-topped granite boundary stone.
(16) Turn left onto this wide, grassy path in the forest. Ignore the paths on the right and left and continue downhill until you reach a crossroads.
(17) Continue along the narrower path on the right. You will come to a forest road again. Turn right, then left to walk down the Equerre. You will come to a large tarmac square.
(18) Before the first house, take a path on the left which, at the end, turns into a trail leading to another forest path below.
(19) Follow this path to the right, walking between the edge of the forest and the meadow until you reach the Route des Fourneaux.
(1) Turn left and follow the same route back to the starting point (S/E).
. 22 km, but completed in 6.5 hours including a lunch break. Worth doing again.
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