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Around Soucht.

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  • View of Soucht.
    View of Soucht.
    Photo: Jean-Marie Gehl, Club Vosgien

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    A hike around the village with multiple viewpoints. Possibility to eat at the inn "Au Vieux Sabot"
    moderate
    Distance 9.2 km
    3:00 h
    329 m
    329 m
    385 m
    266 m
    This is a path on the north and south heights of the village lying in the valley and on the slopes; crossing from one slope to the other at the lowest point at Moulin de Soucht where the stream is crossed by a footbridge built by the Club Vosgien de Soucht. To the east, one crosses to the other slope by the Weissekreiz pass.

    Author’s recommendation

    Besides the viewpoints, you can visit the Clogmaker Museum, as well as the Jardin du Curé next to the church.
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    385 m
    Lowest point
    266 m
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    Rest stops

    Restaurant au vieux sabot

    Safety information

     Before leaving:

    Check the general and local weather ensuring no precipitation

    Inform yourself about the approach walk, altitude of the route, duration, possible escape (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.)

    Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuge, lodgings

    Inform a close person of your objective and contact them if plans change: departure and return times, number of participants with phone number of each, vehicles, parking

    Avoid going alone, use equipment suitable for the activity, adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.

    In case of problem

    Alert: call 112 (European emergency number).

    5 key points to give when reporting your alert:

    Where? town, place, route, altitude

    Who? identity, phone number

    What? type of accident, number of victims, severity, fall dynamics

    When? time of accident

    Weather? wind, visibility

    Tips and suggestions

    The Clogmaker Museum is closed in winter, from All Saints' Day to Easter except for groups.

    Roadbook

    This route is a loop, marked "green ring" by the Club Vosgien of Soucht. Description is clockwise.

    From Place de la République, you go straight up the pedestrian street des Ecoliers, then by a path you pass alongside the Jardin du Curé which can be visited on the way back. Upon reaching the cemetery, turn left still following the green ring marking until a directional sign that opens the loop: turn right to reach a new landing (viewpoint over the village). The route takes you past a calvary, then to a rock called Schuhfelsen, and further on, a little off the path, the best viewpoint over the village (bench to enjoy the view).

    After crossing the housing estate, pass the Heidenfelsen rock, the Moulin de Soucht, then behind the stadium. A picnic area set up by the Club Vosgien is near the football club locker rooms. From there, you climb to the other side with multiple viewpoints. On the opposite slope, the old cultivated terraces are clearly visible. After the Grotto of Lourdes, a somewhat steep climb through a hollow path leads to a water basin and several antennas. After one last climb, you reach the forest again and further on another water basin. From there, you descend to the Weissekreiz pass to climb again and reach the old railway line with an option to visit the Clogmaker Museum located below.

    You pass under the old railway line through a tunnel, then cross a calvary (Karl's Kreiz) before climbing up the southern slope. Leaving the forest, one last viewpoint over Soucht, before descending to Place de la République retracing the outward path.

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    Bibliothèque municipale de Soucht
    MUSÉE DU SABOTIER
    Commune de Soucht
    Église de l'Assomption de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie
    Restaurant au vieux sabot
    Club Vosgien Soucht
    Boulangerie aux plaisirs des pains

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Grand Est bus from Bitche.

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    Directions

    D 83 coming from Meisenthal or Montbronn.

    Parking

    Parking at Place de la République.

    Coordinates

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    48.958839, 7.335087
    DMS
    48°57'31.8"N 7°20'06.3"E
    UTM
    32U 378126 5424215
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    Good shoes and appropriate clothing.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from French.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    9.2 km
    Duration
    3:00 h
    Ascent
    329 m
    Descent
    329 m
    Highest point
    385 m
    Lowest point
    266 m
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