Circuit coteaux de St Laurent

Thanks to the Club Vosgien for the creation of this hike and for the work done by its teams throughout the year to mark out and maintain these paths.

From the car park, take the marked rue de la Devallée (green solid disc) and (red solid triangle) which goes up towards the supply canal of the Bouzey Lake.
Turn right onto the right bank path alongside the canal. Cross the bridge, turn right onto the Chemin des Murgères, go up towards the forest for 150 m, then turn left onto the marked path only (red solid triangle) entitled "circuit des coteaux de Saint-Laurent".
Rest after the slope and take the time to enjoy the natural beauty of this mixed forest of deciduous and resinous species. Continue on a path with panoramic view over the Etranglieux valley and the old village of Vieux Saint-Laurent.

The marked path only (red solid triangle) goes along a forest road for a while, then turns left to join it 600 m further on at Les Murgères. Go down the road for 20 m, then turn left onto the now marked path (green solid disc). A little further on, you arrive to a meadow at the end of which you turn right to enter the forest again. You cross a small tarmac road and walk along a fenced park. The marked dirt track (green solid disc) will lead you almost straight to the Bult pond. You are now in the middle of the route. At the entrance of the pond turn right onto the path marked Bertraménil, Riéfaing, Humbertois, Bouffrot. As you walk along the pond, the path enters a magnificent beech wood to arrive, after crossing a forest clearing, at the Riéfaing pond. At the bottom of the slope, follow on the left the marking (green solid disc) which goes along the pond and slightly overlooks it.

Right after, you come out to a stony path that will lead you to the Humbertois farm in front of which you take the small tarmac road on the right. Follow it for 200 m and turn left onto the Bouffrot forest path in the Épinal forest. Go straight ahead following the markings (green solid disc) towards Bouffrot and Bertraménil. You arrive at the foot of an old quarry. Go around it by going up on the left. Once at the top, follow the ridge track straight on, which takes you to the Bouffrot rocks site.

A little further down, you come to a forest track which you cross to go along the right-hand side of the Bouzey pond's supply canal, following the markings (green solid disc). After crossing a bridge, turn right to cross a syphon with stairs. You go along the canal again, on the left. 40 m further on, stop to look at a remarkable rock on the right in the mott called the Salière du Loup. Following the canal, you will find the tarmac road you took at the start 700 m further on, which will take you back to the car park.

Markings: green disc