A circular route via the Col du Chantoiseau near Vescemont.

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A very pleasant walk in the foothills of the Vosges.
The walk follows mostly wide, gently sloping paths.
Beautiful views over the valleys.
Several picnic spots with shelter.
The route is marked by a Red Ring.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.04 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 05 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 463 m
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    Descent: - 458 m
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    Highest point: 909 m
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    Lowest point: 535 m
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Beautiful view of the valley
Beautiful view of farms
Col du Chantoiseau shelter
Col des Sept Chemins shelter

Description of the walk

Start: D24 Route du Rosemont, 90200 Vescemont, at the Château du Rosemont car park.
The route is marked with a Red Ring.

(S/E) From the car park, cross the River Rosemontoise and turn left onto a wide forest road, which you follow to the Col des Sept Chemins.
Enjoy the lovely views of the farms in the valley as you walk.

(1) Turn left and continue straight ahead on the path marked with a Red Ring and a Blue Ring. The route joins the GRE5 (Adriatic-Atlantic).
At the pass there is a very nice shelter.
Continue, ignoring three paths on the right.

(2) At the crossroads, the path marked with a Blue Ring heads off to the right towards the Col du Chat. Do not take this, but head left onto the forest road.
A few metres further on, cross a path and continue straight ahead.

(3) Just after the source of the Goutte Clérisse, leave the forest road and head right. Pass two paths on the left and one on the right.
(4) Follow the markings to turn right twice in succession, then immediately left. Cross the Petite Goutte de la Milandre and then the Goutte du Four.

(5) At the next junction, continue straight ahead. (Do not go up to the right)

(6) At this junction, leave the forest road and turn right. Pass a path on the right and arrive at the Col du Chantoiseau.

(7) Continue along the first path on the left. After a hairpin bend to the left, take the forest road that descends.
You will reach another junction just before the Goutte du Chantoiseau.

(8) Turn right and continue to the Goutte Jean Remiche.

(9) Cross it and stay on the track, ignoring the path on the right. Continue for a few hundred metres to reach a junction with a footpath.

(10) Look out for the signposting to take this path on the left. Walk along below the forest road to reach the Château du Rosemont car park without any trouble (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 537 m - Car park at > - Château du Rosemont
  2. 1 : km 2.98 - alt. 740 m - Sheltered area - Col des Sept Chemins (739m)
  3. 2 : km 3.69 - alt. 827 m - Signposted junction E5 and Red Ring
  4. 3 : km 4.26 - alt. 857 m - Crossroads at the source of the Goutte Clérisse
  5. 4 : km 5.61 - alt. 874 m - Junction with the Forest Road
  6. 5 : km 6.74 - alt. 894 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 7.29 - alt. 858 m - Crossroads with a forest road
  8. 7 : km 8.84 - alt. 909 m - Shelter - Col de Chantoiseau (920m)
  9. 8 : km 10.59 - alt. 790 m - Goutte du Chantoiseau.
  10. 9 : km 11.55 - alt. 726 m - Goutte Jean Rémiche
  11. 10 : km 11.98 - alt. 682 m - Small path on the left
  12. S/E : km 13.04 - alt. 536 m - Château du Rosemont car park - Rosemontoise (rivière) - Affluent de la Savoureuse

Notes

Start: D24 Route du Rosemont, 90200 Vescemont
On your GPS, you can enter ‘Maison Forestière du Rosemont’
Continue for about 500m past the forest house and park at the Château du Rosemont car park.

(1) and (7) Lovely picnic spots at the shelters on the Col des Sept Chemins and the Col du Chantoiseau.

Visorando was provided with information by Mr Chevalley, a volunteer member of Balisage90.
This walk was created by the South Vosges Community of Communes.

Worth a visit

Source:
Vescemont
Its inhabitants are known as the Vescemontois or the Rosemontois
During the Roman Empire, the Rosemontoise valley was the only crossing point between Lorraine and the Belfort Gap. Numerous coins of Trajan (Roman emperor from 98 to 117) have been discovered in Vescemont, and local tradition places a Roman camp on the site of Giromagny Fort.
One can still see some remains of Rosemont Castle, which stood on a rock on the edge of the commune of Riervescemont. Rosemont Castle was built around 1050. For a long time, the castle was the most prestigious stronghold in the region.
The circumstances surrounding the castle’s abandonment are not known with certainty. Two theories prevail:
- Rosemont Castle lost its strategic importance around 1469 and was abandoned,
- the castle was besieged and destroyed by the Swedes in 1632 during the Thirty Years’ War.
Only a few ruins remain.

Stone known as the "Inscribed Stone"
A listed natural site for its artistic value.
It is situated about 1 km from the Col de Chantoiseau. It is now covered in moss and the engravings are no longer visible.
It may have been carved by prehistoric peoples from Asia who came to the Vosges. It appears to have been venerated in the Middle Ages and covered with Christian symbols, which sit alongside the oldest hieroglyphs.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 12 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
User 3621075

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike on gentle slopes, made easier by wide forest paths, which are very pleasant when it's a little warm.
Sometimes the vegetation obscures the signs, but a quick glance is enough to get you back on track. Thank you to Balisage 90 for their ever-appreciated work!

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Ponsot Therese
Ponsot Therese

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very natural hike (forests, foxgloves, springs, etc.) and a shaded route that is ideal when it's hot!

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FGECAYA
FGECAYA
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, with a reasonable elevation gain and, above all, plenty of shade on hot, sunny days. Two shelters along the route – perfect!

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denisjean
denisjean

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Few open spaces to enjoy a beautiful view.

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CCourtois
CCourtois

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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belliola
belliola

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Shady walk with mainly forest paths and too few trails. At the start, you can enjoy beautiful views of the Vescemont valley. Very good signage. Perhaps best suited to snowshoes?

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gilberlou
gilberlou

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk near my home, close to MT JEAN and CHANTOISEAU. In my opinion, the elevation gain is less than indicated. This is a forest hike best done in summer or with snowshoes.

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JEAN PAUL BAEHR
JEAN PAUL BAEHR

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and enjoyable hike.
The description is spot on, and what's more, there are two shelters where you can
snack stops.

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Dedette90
Dedette90

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with a steady gradient, mostly on forest tracks.
Two very decent shelters along the route, suitable for picnics.

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chevalley@wanadoo
chevalley@wanadoo

Hello
This hike is indeed a beautiful route.
As for the elevation gain, it's true that there are often differences between different software programmes and GPS devices or mobile phones. Visorando calculates an elevation gain of 472 m. I just calculated it with another app, which found it to be just over 500 m. Like you, I'm sorry to see these differences. Experience has taught me that elevation measurements are sometimes approximate and depend on the GPS. This is even more true when using a mobile phone.
Thank you again for your comment, and I wish you many enjoyable hikes with Visorando.

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courtibus46
courtibus46

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful route, but steeper than advertised. The description gives an elevation gain of 472 m, whereas several different GPS devices give an elevation gain of > 800 m. (The official sign at the start of the route indicates 830 m).
The Chantoiseau forest shelter is welcoming and clean.

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montpounat
montpounat

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Very shady route... interesting in hot weather...
We made a mistake... climbed a little higher... took a small upper path to climb to the "Roche du Serpent" (Snake Rock), which adds to the appeal of the hike.

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magory
magory

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely walk, on paths and trails in very good condition.
I'm delighted with my day!

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