Our most beautiful hikes
Breathe in, breathe out!
Let yourself be carried away on the hiking trails of the Southern Vosges... You can download our hiking information sheets from Visorando or obtain them in hard copy from the Tourist Office. 10 circuits chosen just for you, for a resolutely natural getaway and a break from everyday worries.
The Haut-Bois circuit
The Banney forest marks the transition between the forest massifs of the Vosges Saônoises, rich in beech trees, and those of the plains of Haute-Saône with their varied species. This former forest belonging to the monks of Luxeuil Abbey is full of treasures, including springs, fountains, an ancient Roman road and a Napoleon road.
(6 km / 2 hrs)
Stones and ponds circuit
Crosses, fountains, typical farmhouses, a wash-house and a bread oven are all part of this trail. Majestic forests, magical ponds, erratic boulders and cherry orchards transport you to a world where nature reigns supreme. Take the time to discover it and let yourself be immersed in this very special atmosphere, which is conducive to meditation.
(16km / 5h)
The Fougerolles' Ecomuseum circuit
On this short family tour, you can stop off at the Écomusée du Pays de la Cerise. Set among cherry trees, the ecomuseum is the starting point for the Route des Chalots, and invites you to discover a passion that has become a business: the making of kirsch. Between tradition and modernity, come and see, hear and smell the history of fougerollaise cherry water.
(7km / 2h)
Des monts Durands aux Pierres-de-Roûge circuit
Every spring, the cherry trees cover the Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert area with their millions of white blossoms. Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert also reveals its well-preserved built heritage to curious walkers at every turn of the path.
A succession of streams, orchards, calvaries and farms typical of the Pays de la Vôge can be seen along the way.
Visit the Pierres-de-Roûge site and admire its imposing blocks of purplish sandstone.
(12km / 3h30)
2 chapels circuit
Following in the footsteps of Saint-Colomban, a monk from Ireland who founded the Abbey of Luxeuil-les-Bains, explore the religious heritage of Sainte-Marie-en-Chanois. From the top of the Chapelle Saint-Colomban, take a break and admire the view over the Breuchin valley. Next to the chapel is the grotto, whose ceiling has now collapsed, where the monk liked to retire to pray in solitude.
The Raddon Valley and its resources
On this eight-kilometre trail, you'll discover all the resources of the Saint-Bresson valley through nine interpretive panels on the themes of geology, water, wood and the farms of yesteryear.
After following a small tarmac road, you will walk along the hillside on either side of the valley to reach a plateau dotted with ponds.
(8km / 3h)
Heritage trail
This route takes in some of the most beautiful hamlets in Fougerolles. Punctuated by 23 discovery stops, you'll discover the architectural and historical wealth of the area, with its religious buildings, the Château de Fougerolles, fountains, mills and chalots, as well as the geological and landscape context, with its subterranean rocks and exceptional panoramic sites.
( 10km / 3h30)
Béviau circuit
From the church in Saint-Bresson, the route follows a narrow road up a shady slope to a plateau. The route passes through a number of hamlets typical of the Vosges region. Typical farmhouses and small religious buildings punctuate this walk, which offers some very pretty views. This walk offers a wide variety of landscapes, with many ponds.
( 11km / 4h)
Champfleurey nature trail
As a continuation of its nature discovery education activities, the Fédération des Chasseurs de Haute-Saône has created an educational trail on wildlife and its habitats. In the middle of nature, you'll find fun, interactive terminals and desks showing animals from the environments you pass through. The trail also passes through a remarkable area listed as a Natura 2000 site, notably for its dry grassland habitat and its discreet orchids.
Tuileries Circuit
From the Étang Neuf, a natural area with chalets and huts for hikers with a childlike spirit, the route reveals Passavant-la-Rochère's industrial past, passing by six former tile works, three of which were still in operation in the 1950s. But the advent of the cement tile precipitated the closure of the last tile works, halving the village's population over the same period.
(10km / 3h20)