Markings : Round and yellow triangle. Duration : 2h. Distance : 6.2 km. Altitude difference : + 103 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

Departure : Church Square.

1 / Take Henry Street to the crossroads (200 m) where you turn right towards the campsites : Les Bans-La Tour.

Follow the signs (Yellow Circle) to the next intersection. Take James Wiese Street on the right at the restaurant La Mangeoire.

You pass the campsite Domaine des Bans and ehpad Forfelet.

2 / At the crossroads, turn right, towards Maison Pierre Nicole (Yellow circle).

3 / In the hamlet of Vichibure *, turn left (Yellow circle). Notice on the facade of the first house the date of its construction (1827), its sandstone pediment and two inscriptions H10. ch6 : At the German occupation, in 1940, houses were requisitioned to house the enemy army. Entries specified the number of men (H 10) and horses (ch 6) that could be accommodated. On the south-east facade of the next house dated 1723 note the small flamboyant Gothic window. This house was a prison at the time of the counts of Martimprey.

Continue and take a right at the next crossroad towards La Folie (Yellow circle). After a short climb on the asphalt road, continue on the dirt road. On your right seen on Corcieux, its bell tower and in the background the forest of Hennefête. 300 m further, on your left, notice large blocks of granite.

Continue straight ahead (yellow circle) on the pleasant forest path in the undergrowth that crosses the place called La Folie. Below, you will see the ruins of an old mill * fed by the stream of Bans.

4 / Leave the path that goes up on the left and follow the path marked on the right (Yellow circle). You pass on an old stone bridge. On your right are old quarries of granite.

At the end of the road, turn right on the paved road to the hamlet of La Charmelle at 300 m (alt 630 m). At the crossroads, continue straight (yellow triangle) and turn left to cross the D 31 and take the dirt road (yellow triangle) opposite. Behind you, the Tête de Nayemont (alt 967 m) dominates the small hamlet of La Charmelle.

Continue through fields (Yellow Triangle) and admire the beautiful panorama.

5 / From left to right : the 3 Monts (the Head of Cours Moinel, Mount Moyennel, Mount Thiriville), the Roche des Corbeaux which dominates the village of Vanémont, and Corcieux with in the background the massive Hennefête.

At the Cross of Ormeau (alt 594 m), beautiful Calvary (1816).

Continue the path slightly downhill until the subdivision of the Cross Egline you cross (alt 561 m) to reach Corcieux by Pierre Nicole Street. Go past the town hall and head for the church, the starting point of the hike.

To have :

historical inscriptions

At the German occupation, in 1940, houses were requisitioned to house the enemy army. On the facade, inscriptions indicated the number of men (H 10) and horses (ch 6) that could be accommodated. In other houses, the letter O meant that one or more officers stayed there.

Geology around corcieux

We find around Corcieux sandstone massifs sometimes with poudingue (or conglomerate) as the Rock of the Ravens, granitic zones (Vichibure, Field of Rocks…) and others where sandstone and granite formed a metamorphic rock : migmatite Gerbépal present at the head of Nayemont among others.

Markings : round yellow - round blue. Duration : 3h, distance : 9.2 km, altitude difference : + 194 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

Departure : Corcieux, church square.

1 / Take Henry Street to the crossroads (200 m) where you turn right towards the campsites : Les Bans-La Tour.

Follow the signs (Yellow Circle) to the next intersection. Take James Wiese Street on the right at the restaurant La Mangeoire.

You pass the campsite Domaine des Bans and ehpad Forfelet.

2 / At the crossroads, turn right, towards Maison Pierre Nicole (Yellow circle).

3 / In the hamlet of Vichibure, turn left (Yellow circle). Notice on the facade of the first house the date of its construction (1827), its sandstone pediment and two inscriptions H10. ch6 : At the German occupation, in 1940, houses were requisitioned to house the enemy army. Entries specified the number of men (H 10) and horses (ch 6) that could be accommodated. On the south-east facade of the next house dated 1723 note the small flamboyant Gothic * window.

Continue and take a right at the next crossroad towards La Folie (Yellow circle). After a short climb on the asphalt road, continue on the dirt road. On your right seen on Corcieux, its bell tower and in the background the forest of Hennefête. 300 m further, on your left, notice blocks of granite.

Continue straight ahead (yellow circle) on the pleasant forest path in the undergrowth that crosses the place called La Folie. Below, you will see the ruins of an old mill fed by the creek of Bans.

4 / Leave the path that goes up on the left and follow the path marked on the right (Yellow circle). You pass on an old stone bridge. On your right are old quarries of granite.

At the end of the path, turn left on the paved road for 100 m. At the crossroads, go right and then immediately left to follow the stony path (Yellow circle).

600 m further on, at the level of a ruined farm, turn left towards Balcons de Corcieux. Cross a first paved road and take the following one (Yellow circle) in slight climb on about 100 m. Then take the dirt road on the right. Continue straight, ignoring the paths to the right and left to reach the magnificent panorama of the balconies of Corcieux on the edge of a meadow : on the left the village of Corcieux is emerging ; in front of you, the massifs of Saint-Dié des Vosges and in the background, the plateau of the Champ du Feu, the trapeze of Climont.

Walk along the meadow on the right and take a dirt road for about 50 meters, some 100 meters further on.

5 / At the intersection (Blue Circle), turn right on the path to the next meadow you cross with another, on your left, a beautiful view of the Corcieux Basin and Mount Thiriville.

Continue straight on the grassy path (on the right, the Tête de Nayemont dominates at 967 m) which then crosses a small wood.

6 / At the intersection (signs), veer to the left (Rond bleu), direction Rambaville. Follow the markings (blue circle) crossing the meadow on the right.

Continue on the path slightly downhill (blue circle) to the locality Le Haut Mont (alt 660 m). At the crossroads, take direction Rambaville-Corcieux.

Arrived at the small hamlet of Rambaville, turn left on the asphalt road. After 200 m, take the dirt road on the left (Rond bleu), alt 570 m. On the farm, observe a beautiful ordeal, turn left and cross the bridge over the Goulle stream.

After a short climb on a tarred road, turn right (blue circle). A little further, a second Calvary * dominates the stream.

The pleasant path of Champ Balland takes you back to Corcieux (Blue Circle), alt 560 m.

7 / At the crossroads, turn right, rue du Chenel, cross the subdivision of Haut des Creux to reach the center of Corcieux and the church square from where you left.

To have :

a gothic window : This small flamboyant Gothic window, carved in the sandstone of the Vosges, dates from the time of the counts of Martimprey. JeanFrançois I (1664-1746), having obtained the right of high and low justice in 1717, had made this construction a prison (imposing bars of iron).

Rambaville calvary : This calvary (La Croix George) is located between Rambaville and Champ Balland. Nicolas George would have erected this cross on the occasion of the death, on January 1,1812, of one of his relatives. Crossroads or crosses represent both a geographical and historical heritage of our campaigns.

Markings : round green. Duration : 5h, distance : 16 km, altitude difference : + 330 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

Departure : Corcieux, church square.

1 / Go to the Hotel du Commerce and turn right on rue de l'Hôtel de Ville. Go past the town hall (green circle).

At the crossroads, follow the Arrentès de Corcieux road (D 31) for about 250 m before turning right on rue de l'Ormeau on a short but steep climb that leads to the subdivision of Croix Egline (alt 561 m).

Go straight. Go past this subdivision and follow the dirt road across the fields to the crucifix of the Croix de l'Ormeau (alt 594 m). Take a right (green circle).

On the right, view of the 3 Monts, Roche des Corbeaux dominating the village of La Houssière-Vanémont.

2 / The dirt road leads to a paved road that you will take on your left (green circle). On your right, look in the distance at the Romanesque church of Saint-Jacques du Stat *.

At 200 m, turn right towards the hamlet of La Nolle (alt 610 m). Leave the Calvary on your left and enter the dirt road. A little further, take a left on the paved road that will take you to the hamlet of Mariémont (green circle).

3 / At the first intersection, go straight (green circle). At the next crossroads, leave the Calvary on your left. Beautiful panorama of the Corcieux basin, site of an ancient prehistoric lake. Continue to Col des Arrentès de Corcieux (alt 684 m). Facing the restaurant, cross the D 31 and take the C1 towards the center of the village of Arrentès de Corcieux towards the Champ de Roches (green circle). You pass in front of the town hall.

At the next junction, continue to the right (green circle). After crossing the Corbeline stream, continue on the steep road. In front of an old farm, turn left, on a small path lined with low stone walls, in a forest of spruce.

4 / Turn frankly right and 100 m further, go down to the left to arrive at the site of the Champ de Roches. You can discover explanatory panels on this geological feature.

After crossing it, continue left on the paved road after the car park (green circle).

At 150 m, at the crossroads, follow the signs (green circle) and continue straight on a dirt road. After arriving on an asphalt road, turn left downhill (direction Corcieux).

Cross the Corbeline stream again. At the Carrefour des Goutelles (alt 700 m), continue straight ahead to the Arrentès, in the fir forest.

5 / At 800 m, leave the road and take the small path slightly uphill on your right (green circle).

At 200 m, observe, on the right in the stone wall, the entrance to a water mine *.

At the exit of the forest, turn left and discover the beautiful panorama of the basin of Corcieux, with, in the foreground, the Col des Arrentès and on the horizon, the blue line of the Vosges.

Arriving at the first houses, cross the paved road and take, in front, the path down to the hamlet of La Charmelle. Then turn right (green circle). 300 m, take the dirt road on your left along the small stream of Bans (green circle).

You pass next to old quarries of granite. After the stone bridge, turn left. About 300 meters down, observe the ruins of an old mill at a place called La Folie and further, on your right, some imposing granite blocks.

At the first houses of the hamlet of Vichibure (alt 563 m), turn left. On your right, a first farm dated 1723 is a former prison that belonged to the counts of Martimprey. There remains on the south-east facade a small window in flamboyant Gothic style.

Note on the facade of the following farm the date of its construction (1827), its sandstone pediment and two inscriptions H10. ch6 : At the German occupation, in 1940, houses were requisitioned to house the enemy army. Entries specified the number of men (H 10) and horses (ch 6) that could be accommodated.

Turn right (green circle) and about 500 meters left. You pass in front of the ehpad For-felet and go along the camping des Bans and La Tour. By Notre Dame Street and Henry Street, return to the church square, the starting point of the hike.

To have :

church of saint jacques du stat (to visit) : Its bell-tower of Romanesque art, built at the end of the xi ° century, is registered in the inventory of the Historical Monuments. According to the archives, Charlemagne, come hunting with his suite in the game-rich forests of the region, would have been delighted by the site of Saint-Jacques and would have built a chapel.

Mines of water : These are tunnels dug in the ground to collect water sources and infiltration. Arranged in a friable soil like sandstone, they were masonry. They are presented as long casings mounted rubble and vaulted. Some still work to supply running water to isolated houses.

Markings : blue rhombus - green rectangle - blue rhombus. Duration : 2h, distance : 6.5 km, elevation gain : + 120 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

Departure : Corcieux, church square.

1 / Take the rue du Docteur Poirot on the left. At the end of the street turn left on rue du 3e pco.

2 You arrive at the place called La Croix Florence (alt 543 m). At the intersection, notice a Calvary *. Turn right towards La Vierge - Col du Plafond (blue diamond). The uphill asphalt road runs along the site of a former military camp *.

Behind you, beautiful panorama from left to right : Tête de Nayemont (alt 967 m), the Corcieux basin, the Neuné valley with Mount Thiriville in the background and the village of Vanémont.

Keep going straight, leaving on your right the tv relay. At a place called Bell Bottom (alt 631 m), turn left on the dirt road to reach 100 m further on the left the gr 533 (green rectangle) direction The Virgin (blue diamond).

3 / Right, view of the Col du Plafond and further the village of Anould and the valley of Haute-Meurthe. Pass under the power line coming from the Fessenheim nuclear power plant and continue straight on to the Table Cross (alt 643 m), picnic area. Turn left on the dirt road slightly downhill direction Ruxurieux - Corcieux (blue rhombus).

At the next intersection, turn left, cross the hamlet of Ruxurieux. Its old houses, with magnificent lintels, escaped the disaster of November 1944.

Return to the center of Corcieux by the Croix Florence, rue du 31ème bcp and rue Henry on the right.

To have :

the calvary of the cross florence : This calvary, located inside a private property, was erected in 1804. Notice the sculptures on the cross : south side, Christ and north side, the Virgin and the child. Crossroads or crosses represent both a geographical and historical heritage of our campaigns.

The military camp of corcieux : It is General Boulanger, Minister of the war, which in 1898, made build this camp serving as a place of convalescence to the soldiers having suffered from epidemics. This place was chosen for "its green setting, its lively air, its exceptional climate at an invigorating altitude of 555 m of altitude".

Markings : blue rhombus - yellow rhombus - yellow cross. Duration : 2h30, distance : 7.8 km, altitude difference : + 170 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

Departure : Church Square, Corcieux.

1 / Take the rue du Docteur Poirot on the left. At the end of the street, turn left onto 31 Saint bcp.

2 / You arrive at the place called La Croix Florence (alt 543 m). At the intersection, notice a Calvary (1804). Continue straight towards Ruxurieux (blue diamond).

Cross the hamlet and its old houses with magnificent lintels *.

After passing under the very high voltage line coming from the Fessenheim nuclear power plant, turn left towards La Vierge (blue diamond).

3/80 m further, turn right on a dirt road to The Virgin (blue diamond) in a forest of fir trees and spruces and always go straight, leaving the paths on the right and left.

At the top of the climb, continue to the right (blue diamond). At the next crossroads, turn left to arrive at the Virgin of Hennefête (alt 684 m) *.

4 / Then take the path of the Dukes, direction Saint-Dié (yellow diamond). At the paved road, turn left to the crossroads of La Vierge (alt 663 m, shelter - picnic). Turn left on the path descending under the power line, go past the farm of Noir Rupt (alt 560 m). In front of you, panorama on the basin of Cor-cieux, Mount Thiriville and the village of Vanémont. Continue straight on the asphalt road (yellow cross). You go to the place called Evraux Field (alt 527 m).

5/100 m after the power line, take the dirt road on the left to get to the football field. Cross the subdivision Myrtilles (alt 528 m). In front of the cheese factory, turn left on Rue de la Gare to return to the starting point of the church.

To have :

the linteaux in the vosgian houses : The houses of Ruxurieux escaped the disaster of 1944. We can see several lintels (architectural elements located above the doors) carved sandstone. On each, the date of construction of the house was indicated.

The virgin of hennefête : This monument was inaugurated in 1920 following a vow of the inhabitants of Corcieux, that of raising a statue of Our Lady of Victories if the city was spared during the war 14-18. The enemy having been stopped on the ridge, the inhabitants kept their word.

Tagging : yellow rhombus - green-white flag. Duration : 2h, distance : 5.2 km, altitude difference : + 50 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

Departure : Corcieux, church square.

1 / Take the rue du Docteur Poirot on the left. At the end of the street, turn left into the street of the 31st bcp (yellow diamond).

2 / You arrive at the place called La Croix Florence (alt 543 m). At the intersection, notice a Calvary (1804). Continue straight towards Ruxurieux (alt 547 m) (yellow diamond).

Cross the hamlet and its old houses * which escaped the disaster of 1944 (magnificent lintels) *.

After passing under the very high voltage line coming from the Fessenheim nuclear power plant, turn left towards La Vierge (yellow diamond).

3/80 m further, continue left on the asphalt road (green and white rectangle).

You arrive at the Champ d'Évraux. Continue to the next junction and turn left. Facing you, panorama on the Corcieux basin, Mount Thiriville on the left and the village of Vanémont dominated by the massif of La Roche des Corbeaux. Continue to the crossroads of Champ d'Evraux (alt 527 m) and turn left again.

4/100 m after the very high voltage line, take the dirt road on the left to get to the football field. Cross the subdivision Myrtilles (alt 528 m). In front of the cheese factory, turn left on Rue de la Gare to return to the starting point of the church.

To have :

the vosgian farm : Small windows, a gateway, surrounded by sandstone stones from the Vosges (access to the living area), a barn door rounded basket handle for the passage of hay carts and, on the side, a small low door overlooking the barn and allowing livestock to go out.

The linteaux in the vosgian houses : The houses of Ruxurieux escaped the disaster of 1944. We can see several lintels (architectural elements located above the doors) carved sandstone. On each, the date of construction of the house was indicated.

Markings : yellow rhombus - red round - red circle - red round - blue cross - green-white flag - blue circle - red round. Duration : 4h, distance : 11 km, altitude difference : + 549 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

Departure : Corcieux, Hameau Thiriville.

By car : From Corcieux, take the direction of Bruyères by the rue de l'Hotel de Ville and after the town hall, turn right towards Bruyères (D 60). After about 2 km, turn right at the small sign Thiriville. Cross the whole hamlet. Leave the Calvary on your right then continue to the left. The small uphill road still passes some farms. After the last house and the electric pylon, turn right into an unpaved road (many signposted pedestrian paths). At 50 m you will find a hiking sign. Park at this place.

Walk :

1 / Take the forest path (yellow diamond) on the left at the edge of the forest, direction Biffontaine. Note on your right a wall of dry stones (sandstone). Continue to the Col de la Gueule du Loup (alt 630 m).

2 / Turn right towards La Houssière (red circle). 100 m after the barrier, turn right on the grassy path (red circle). The round of Mount Thiriville (round white and red) is taken in the opposite direction of the clock and begins with a fairly steep climb with a view of Mount Moyennel nearby and the road to Bruyères.

3 / You find again the barrier, and soon after, turn frankly right on a path descending arrowed (red circle). Arriving on a wider path, turn left towards La Petite Houssière (red circle). Walk 100 m and turn left towards La Croix des Jumeaux (blue cross). Walk along the beautiful dry stone wall and continue the path slightly uphill at the beginning. Arriving on a small asphalt road, turn left (yellow diamond and green and white rectangle) on 80 m.

4 / Then take the path on the left (same signposting) on ​​a steep slope for 400 m until the crossroads of La Croix des Jumeaux * (alt 628 m) where is a Calvary (1717).

Take the path that goes up (blue and white circle) to the head of Cours Moinel (alt 727 m). Go straight. Go past a sandstone bollard and continue straight ahead. 100 m further, turn right (blue and white circle).

Arrived on a large road, take it on the left.

5 / A little further, stop at the Roche des Semelles Montagnardes (alt 721 m) to admire the beautiful view of the 11 ponds (ballast) of La Chapelle and the towns of Les Poulières and Biffontaine. The big downhill path (round blue and white) takes you to a crossroads where you veer frankly to the left (red circle) to find La Croix des Jumeaux at 150 m. Turn right and take the Moyennel Forest Route (part of the Trail of

Ducs *). When the path splits in two, continue left downhill. Unobstructed view of Mount Thiriville, the village of La Houssière, with, in the background, the massif of Roche des Corbeaux.

At the Col de la Gueule du Loup, take the path down to the starting point.

To have :

the cross of twins : It was erected in 1717 by the Count of Liroze and his wife Marie Colin. She was placed there because a woman, going to the Col de Moyennel, would have given birth to two twins (two boys).

Ducs trail : Created by the Club Vosgien (which includes the association "Les Gais Godillots" Corcieux), the path of the Dukes, interdepartmental connects Montbéliard (in the Doubs) to Marckolsheim (BasRhin).

Beaconing : green signs "beavers". Distance : 4 km.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

Departure : Tourist Office. Take the direction of the church, cross the roundabout and take the rue de l'Hôtel de Ville on the right sidewalk. On the square of the town hall, turn right on the first street that goes down to the two gyms and the college. Continue straight on the small paved road closed to motor vehicles. You arrive at the subdivision "In front of the Castle" that you cross while going always straight. At the end of the street, turn right (Beavers sign). You arrive on the road of La Houssière, turn right then left 30 m further (Beacons panel). When crossing, be careful ! Pass in front of the Gravières car park where you will find the first explanatory sign and take the path on the left that goes along the Neuné river. From the start of the circuit, on the banks, you will see traces of the work of beavers * : some trees bear witness to their effective rodent activity. The recent history of this place began in the 1970s, when the cheese factory Marcillat expanded its premises. To carry out the work, she took some materials (called "comets") into the soil, which gave birth to several gravel pits. Left abandoned, they filled with water and served as a dump. In the 2000s, the commune of Corcieux began the rehabilitation of this site to make it a place of walk and an area favorable to the conservation of a high biodiversity. The surroundings of the Neuné have also been developed. The educational panels, set up to help you discover the richness of this place, at the level of flora, fauna, geology, geography, were made by Laurent Cagniat, cartoonist, living in Corcieux, and several elementary school teachers. Leave the wooden bridge over the river Neuné on your right and continue straight to the first pond, the largest. It is equipped with 2 pontoons for fishermen and observers of aquatic life. At the end of the pond, on the opposite bank, there is a beaver hut

(panel and bench). If you come at nightfall, you may have the chance to see one or two beavers, provided they are very discreet : they are very fearful animals…

Continue on the trail in a counter-clockwise direction. Be careful when passing over the small bridges that span the ponds, they can be slippery. Throughout the course, read the explanatory and playful panels. In return, on your right a big hut : artificial, of course, it was built on the occasion of a feast of the water. The loop takes you back to the big wooden bridge that spans the Neuné.

Cross the river to reach the Rue de la Gare passing the water treatment plant. Turn right, go past the cheese factory and the church square to return to the starting point. The return can also be done by the same way as on the way.

To have :

the castors : Introduced on the banks of the Moselle River in 1983, they have multiplied and made their way up to the smallest rivers, including the Neuné which passes to Corcieux. Often considered pests (they can do enormous damage by slaughtering

Trees, gnawed at the base), they are actually protected animals.

The renoncule language (present on the site of Gravières) : It is a big rare plant, herbaceous of the family of Renonculacées,

protected in France nationwide. It flowers from June to August. It is a toxic plant with one part submerged and the other aerial. It can reach 1.20 m. Its leaves, original, are very long.

Markings : red cross - red round - red triangle - red cross. Duration : 2h, distance : 7.3 km, altitude difference : + 170 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

Departure : Corcieux, Col du Ceiling. Park at the pass (alt 620 m).

Walk :

1 / Take the direction of Bellegoutte (red cross). Walk 100 m on the D 60 and take the left down dirt road.

2 / After passing a pond, continue 50 m and take the path that goes up to the left through a small wood of spruce trees to reach a meadow as you walk to an old cherry isolated. Beautiful panorama on the right on the Corcieux basin with, in the background, Mount Thiriville.

Cross the dirt road and engage in front of parks. Follow this small path down to the D 86. Take this road to the left for 250 m.

3 / After a former starch mill *, turn right on the small road towards La Moline - Devant Varimont. On your left, view of the village of Gerbépal *. Pass in front of some houses, the last of which has the particularity to span the road. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead Varimont Front (red circle).

Arrived at the next intersection In front of Varimont (alt 650 m), take the direction Les Collieures (red triangle).

At Calvary Good expenses, turn right, leaving the markup (red triangle).

4/500 m further, continue straight to the first houses of the hamlet of Rambaville.

Then take the paved road on the right to the hamlet of Bellegoutte. In the bend, take the D 86 on the left for 80 m.

5 / Then, after the Bellegoutte sign (alt 567 m), turn right (red cross) towards Col du Plafond (Calvary).

At 50 m, take the dirt road straight (red cross) that will take you back to the starting point by borrowing, after the pond, the same route as the one to go.

To have :

the feculeries : From the eighteenth century, many starchy plants produced Corcieux potato starch, excellent quality, white and bright, thanks to acidic water. It was mainly used for textile industries. In 1918, Corcieux was considered one of the best regions of France in this production.

Gerbépal : Charming little village near Corcieux, on the road to Gérardmer, whose inhabitants have the same name as those of Corcieux : the forfelets and Forfelaises. The Neuné, a stream running through Corcieux, has its source in the heights of Gerbépal.

Tagging : yellow round - yellow cross - red ring - yellow cross - blue cross - green and white flag. Duration : 3h30, distance : 10 km, altitude difference : + 420 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

By car, take the direction of Vanémont (D 31). Arrived at the village, walk along the railway, go over the railway bridge. At the roundabout, take the first road on the right (D 31), towards the Haut Fer de Brouaumont. 200 m further, at the end of agglomeration sign, turn left towards the Haut Fer. Take a right 2 times to the water tower where you park (hiking signs).

Take the path to Roche des Corbeaux. Climb 200 m in the middle of blocks of pink sandstone of the Vosges. At the fork, turn left, leaving the path on the right. Continue your ascent in the pine forest. You are on the Way of Peace and Freedom which passes by the Bollard 6. On the right, observe some blocks of sandstone Vosges to poudingue (conglomerate). Once on the flat road, turn left twice. At Roche des Corbeaux (alt 701 m), beautiful view of the Corcieux basin and the Blue Line of the Vosges. Continue on the path to the next path that you take to the left. Between pines, fir trees and larches, stop at the Guillotine Stone. The path slightly downhill will take you to the crossroads of Trapin des Saules (alt 649 m) where you turn left an untagged trail that you take 500 m. Turn sharply to the left to go to the Roche des Fees (alt 678 m) located at 400 m. Beautiful view of the Corcieux basin with, in the background, the Hohneck (recognizable with its inn at the top) and the village of La Houssière dominated by the 3 mountains (Thiriville, Moyennel and Cours Moinel). Return to point 5 where you continue straight on the path down to Bollard 6 (alt 644 m). Take the road facing the monument towards La Houssière to the crossroads of the Noiregoutte Forest Road which you will take on the left. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the one going up to the left. At the approach of the village of Vanémont, after a clear plot for forestry work, abandon the markup and take the small path untagged left leaving one that rises strongly. At the first houses, turn left on the Globe Trail to find the starting point at 50 m.

To have :

the terminal 6 - october battles 1944 : The 1st Battalion of the 141st us Infantry Regiment being surrounded by the German Army, the 442nd Regiment, composed of Hawaiian soldiers, assists this "Lost Battalion" and suffers from very heavy losses. This battle is considered one of the top 10 battles in the history of the United States. Hawaii will become the fiftieth star of the usa.

The stone of guillotine : Made of Vosges sandstone, this cup is due to the mechanical and chemical erosion of rainwater. A legend tells that any robber captured in the region had his head cut off here. It is said that it would have served the druids to consume human sacrifices. The name of "Pierre de la Guillotine" dates from the Revolution.

Markings : round green. Duration : 2h, distance : 6,7 km, altitude difference : + 167 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

Departure : At Col des Arrentès de Corcieux (alt 684 m), park in the car park opposite the restaurant.

1 / Cross the D 31 and take the C1 towards the center of the village of Arrentès de Corcieux (green circle) towards the Champ de Roches.

You pass in front of the town hall.

At the next junction, continue to the right (green circle). After crossing the Corbeline * stream, continue on the steep uphill road. In front of an old farm, turn left, on a small path lined with low stone walls, in a forest of spruce.

2 / Turn frankly right and 100 m further, go down to the left to arrive at the site of the Champ de Roches. You can discover explanatory panels on this geological feature.

After crossing it, continue left on the paved road after the car park (green circle).

At 150 m, at the crossroads, follow the signs and continue straight on a dirt road. After arriving on an asphalt road, turn left downhill (direction Corcieux).

Cross the Corbeline stream again. At the crossroads of Goutelles (alt 700 m), continue straight ahead to the Arrentès, in the fir forest.

3 / At 800 m, leave the road and take the small path slightly uphill on your right (green circle). At 200 m, observe, on the right in the stone wall, the entrance to a water mine *.

At the exit of the forest, turn left and discover the beautiful panorama of the basin of Corcieux, with, in the foreground, the Col des Arrentès and on the horizon, the blue line of the Vosges.

4 / Arrived at the first houses, turn left on the paved road to join the starting point to Col.

To have :

la corbeline : This 9.4 km stream with clear waters has its source at a place called "Behind Nayemont" in the municipality of Arrentès de Corcieux. He then crosses the commune of Barbey Seroux to throw himself in the Vologne in Granges on Vologne.

Mines of water : These are tunnels dug in the ground to collect water sources and infiltration. Arranged in a friable soil like sandstone, they were masonry. They are presented as long casings mounted rubble and vaulted. Some still work to supply running water to isolated houses.

Markings : red triangle - green circle - yellow triangle - blue cross - yellow triangle. Duration : 2h30, distance : 6.6 km, altitude difference : + 230 m.

It is advisable to put on good hiking shoes, also provide the drink in a backpack, keep your dog on a leash and respect the trails.

By car :

At the roundabout, take the direction of Granges / Vologne by the street of the Hotel de Ville, then left the D 31, towards the Arrentès de Corcieux (alt 684 m).

At Col des Arrentès de Corcieux, turn left towards Le Clair Sapin (3 km). Continue straight on the main road to the Clair Sapin holiday center (alt 790 m) where you park.

Walk :

1 / Take the wide dirt road direction Gérardmer (red triangle). At 600 m, continue straight towards Lenvergoutte (red triangle). 1 km further, leave the path on the left (red triangle) and continue straight on about 250 m (green circle).

2 / Then take the path on the left, direction Martimpré (green circle) and pass the Calvary (cross missing). In the meadow of Derrière Nayemont, the path continues in the forest until the crossroads of Lenvergoutte (850 m).

3 / Then veer to the left (yellow triangle). Go 400 m and you arrive at the crossroads of Ronchamps (alt 846 m). Leave the forest road of Derrière Nayemont on your left to take, straight ahead, the direction of Arrentès (yellow triangle) and the head of Nayemont (blue cross).

4 / At 170 m from the crossroads, do not miss the small little visible path on the left that goes up to the Tête de Nayemont (blue cross).

5 / At the top (alt 967 m), after a long climb, you enjoy a 360 ° panoramic view of the Vosges peaks (including the Hohneck *, recognizable by its inn) and the surrounding mountains. Looking north, time has carved in the sandstone mountains trapezes, steep slopes and flattened tops. While in the South, the erosion of the granite formed the characteristic balloons of the Vosges. The head of Nayemont * is at the limit of the sandstone and granite Vosges.

Cross this rocky chaos and take the path, opposite slope, marked (blue cross) which joins the one you have borrowed to go. Go down the path to find the wide dirt road at point 4 /. Turn left (yellow triangle). This path will take you back to the starting point located 1.7 km.

6 / Beautiful views of the village of Gerbépal and the basin of Saint-Dié in the distance.

To have :

hohneck (1363 m) : This is the 3rd Vosges summit. It dominates the line of ridges that separates Alsace from Lorraine. It enjoys a superb panorama of the Vosges mountains, the plain of Alsace, the Black Forest and the Alps on a clear day. An inn and an orientation table top the summit.

The head of nayemont (967 m) : The peculiarity of the Tête de Nayemont is to be constituted, with its granite base and its sandstone top. Thus, the ascent begins with a gentle slope, which increases with the approach of the sandstone summit.