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Discovering the Bure

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  • Col de la Crénée
    Col de la Crénée
    Photo: Bernard Boiselle, Club Vosgien

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    Distance 8.8 km
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    304 m
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    653 m
    443 m
    This hike in the Bure massif will let you discover the Celtic Camp, a strategic site from the Neolithic to the Gallo-Roman period

    Author’s recommendation

    To discover along the way, the Celtic Camp. 
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    653 m
    Lowest point
    443 m
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    Safety information

    Before leaving:

    • Check the general and local weather to ensure no precipitation
    • Inform yourself about the approach walk, itinerary height, duration, possible escape (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.)
    • Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, lodgings
    • Inform a close person of your objective and contact them in case of change: departure and return times, number of participants with each telephone number, vehicle(s), parking
    • Avoid leaving 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 transmit your alert: 

    • Where? Municipality, place, itinerary, altitude
    • Who? Identity, phone number
    • What? Type of accident, number of victims, severity, fall dynamics
    • When? Accident time
    • Weather? Wind, visibility

    Tips and suggestions

     Email : clubvosgien-saintdie@orange.fr

    Roadbook

    1. Start from Col de la Crénée, from the parking lot, descend 50 m on the road and take the Albert Ronsin trail to the right towards the Celtic Camp (red cross),
    2. At the Petits-Pâtés junction, continue along the ridge to the left (GR 533 trail). Arrive at the entrance of the Celtic camp (historical monument listed in 1982: to visit, follow the red arrows).
    3. From the camp entrance, take the trail to the left towards Hurbache. Emerge onto a forest road: follow it to the left. Pass in front of the Fontaine du Repos-des-Celtes and turn right onto the track.
    4. After 200 m, enter a trail to the right that climbs steadily.
    5. At the next junction, turn left towards the Chénaux circuit. At the Chénaux pond, continue straight ahead for 350 m.
    6. Leave the track to climb a trail to the right that leads to another track: proceed left for 500 m towards Col du Bon Dieu.
    7. Leave the track and take a path that climbs to the right up to Col du Bon Dieu.
    8. Cross and take the direction of the Roche des Corbeaux straight ahead for 150 m. Turn onto a trail to the right. At the end of the climb, at an intersection, continue right to reach the Roche. After passing the Roche des Corbeaux, take the trail back towards Col de la Crénée and follow the base of the rocks. After a steep descent, continue right to the next junction.
    9. Turn left towards Haut de Rittempierre (from the Balcon de Rittempierre, panorama on Saint-Dié des Vosges). Continue and arrive on a track: follow it to the right for about 200 m to climb to the GR 533 junction.
    10. Take the GR 533 to the left and at the forest road, go right to reach the parking lot.
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    Directions

    Col de la Crénée is located 6 km north of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. Access via D 85 and a forest road from the Pêcherie (follow "Celtic Camp")

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    Parking of Col de la Crénée

    Coordinates

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    48.324270, 6.954020
    DMS
    48°19'27.4"N 6°57'14.5"E
    UTM
    32U 348341 5354365
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    Equipment

    • Clothing suitable for the season and conditions (cold, hot, wet…)
    • Hiking shoes suitable for the terrain (even for children!)
    • Hiking poles (useful for stability and to relieve joints)
    • Mobile phone and spare battery

    IN THE BACKPACK   

    • Each their own bag: 20 liters for half-day, about 30 liters for a full day, but no more than 10-15% of the carrier's weight
    • Provide protection against rain (cape, umbrella…), cold (fleece, hat, gloves, lip protection…), sun (sunscreen, hat…)
    • Garbage bag (to carry everything back home!)
    • Tissues, toilet paper
    • Knife
    • First aid kit
    • Survival blanket
    • Water bottle, some cereal bars

    THE "EXTRAS"   

    • Compass and/or hiking GPS
    • Camera or binoculars
    • Headlamp or flashlight
    • Whistle (to alert other group members)
    • Fluorescent yellow vest (if it becomes necessary to walk along a road)

    THE HIKER BEHAVES AS A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN

    He respects:  

    • Nature and the environment, wildlife, plants, biodiversity
    • Protected areas (national parks, nature reserves, etc.)
    • The sites visited
    • Other hikers
    • Other forest users
    • Basic safety rules
    • In a group, the guide's instructions
    • Public or private owners and their property: he closes fences and gates after passing
    • He carries out his waste
    • He preserves sites and trails
    • He reports damage observed on trails by signaling any anomaly via the Club Vosgien form.
    • He favors public transport and carpooling

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    8.8 km
    Duration
    3:00 h
    Ascent
    304 m
    Descent
    304 m
    Highest point
    653 m
    Lowest point
    443 m
    Round trip Scenic Family-friendly Cultural/historical interest 'Healthy climate'

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