Tour de Walscheid

Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE

Scale : 1:25 000

13.90€

TOP75027 - VOSGES DU NORD MONT ST ODILE LE DONON

VEL04 - L'ALSACE A VELO

Collection : DECOUVERTE A VELO

Scale : 1:110 000

9.10€

TOP100D57 - MOSELLE METZ THIONVILLE PNR DE LORRAINE PNR DES VOSGES DU NORD

TOP100D54 - MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE NANCY TOUL PARC RÉGIONAL DE LORRAINE

TOP100D67 - BAS-RHIN STRASBOURG HAGUENAU SÉLESTAT PNR DES VOSGES DU NORD

201 ALSACE MASSIF DES VOSGES

89032 - LA TRAVERSEE DES VOSGES

Collection : DECOUVERTE DES CHEMINS

Scale : 1:100 000

9.10€

88412 - STRASBOURG ET SES ENVIRONS

Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES VILLES

Scale : 1:80 000

5.70€

D67-68 BAS-RHIN HAUT-RHIN

Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN

Scale : 1:150 000

5.90€

D54-57 MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE MOSELLE

Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN

Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN

Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN

Scale : 1:800 000

7.00€

Description

Walscheid, a forest village on the Moselle side of the Vosges, is home to many natural and heritage treasures that can be explored via this circuit: the cave and chapel of Saint-Léon, Hohwalsch rock, the Gallo-Roman cemetery… Not to mention the many views over the neighbouring valleys.

Technical Information

Trail running

Difficulty

Hard

Duration

3h30mn

Dist.

21 km

Altimetric profile

Starting point

7 Route d'Alsace Plan d'eau de Walscheid , 57870 WALSCHEID

Lat : 48.645726925332Lng : 7.1560469192929

Points of interest

Hengstbourg cross

In the forest of Walscheid, you may find Hengstbourg cross (476m above sea level). You may also find Beimbach cross and a Gallo-roman necropolis nearby. The cross is made out of pink sandstone.

Hengstbourg 57870 WALSCHEID

Beimbach cross

In the forest of Walscheid, you may find Beimbach Cross (508m above sea level). You may also find Hengstbourg cross and a Gallo-Roman necropolis nearby. Beimbach cross is made out of pink sandstone.

Beimbach 57870 WALSCHEID

Hohwalschplatz 57870 WALSCHEID

Hohwalschplatz

While hiking on the GR53 (a hiking trail), folllow the signs with a red rectangle and a white stripe in the middle: by doing so, you will reach the Hohwalsch pass or "Hohwalschplatz" (as it is called by locals). It used to be a very popular pass between Alsace and Lorraine from Antiquity to Middle Ages. Nowadays, it is a place to relax and reconnect with nature, far away from traffic.

Saint-Léon 57870 WALSCHEID

Saint-Léon hamlet

Saint-Léon hamlet is a part of Walscheid village. You may enjoy Saint-Léon Chapel and Saint-Léon Grotto which is 32m deep, 24m wide and 8m high. When you enter the cave, on the left, you may see a commemorative plaque in memory of Pope Saint Léon IX: it is said he withdrew to this cave. He may have come here to pray and meditate when he was young.

Grotte Saint-Léon 57870 WALSCHEID

Walscheid cave

The Saint-Léon cave, formed by erosion, is the deepest natural cavity in the Vosges. A majestic oak tree, several hundred years old, seems to stand guard over its entrance. From this spot, the walker can enjoy a splendid panorama of Walscheid and its surroundings. The Saint-Leon cave is also the scene of an extraordinary living nativity scene organised on the 3rd Sunday of Advent by the Walscheid Tourist Office. Depth: 32m - Width 24m - Height 8m.