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The Collot quarryPhoto: Jean Pierre Pentecôte, Club Vosgien
Don't miss on this route
The Cross of the Plague Victims
Between 1629 and 1636 hundreds of people from Epinal died of the plague. The victims were buried in this area which was at that time far from the city. This cross was placed in their memory.
The Guéry Fountain
This spring emerges at the foot of a small rock ledge shaped like an amphitheater. This ledge is made up of several shelter rocks. In 1845, this place was developed by Mr. Guéry, hence its name. This site at the city gates is very popular with the residents of Epinal, who come in summer to enjoy its freshness.
The City Forest in a few figures
Urban forest covering 2300 hectares composed of 55% hardwoods (beech) and 45% conifers (Douglas fir, fir, spruce, and Scots pine). It annually produces about 10,000 m3 of wood.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileSafety information
Before leaving:
- Check the general and local weather, ensuring no precipitation
- Inform yourself about the approach walk, itinerary elevation, travel time, possible escape routes (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.)
- Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, hostels
- Inform a close contact of your objective and update in case of changes: departure and return times, number of participants with each phone number, vehicle(s), 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 relay your alert:
- Where? Commune, place, itinerary, 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
Club Vosgien of Epinal: 5 rue François Blaudez Epinal (next to the theater)
Phone/Answering machine: 03 29 35 45 44
Roadbook
Access
From the Tourist Office, head toward the basilica which you will follow along by taking rue Hamelant. You will cross the place de l'Atre to reach on your right rue d'Ambrail then Faubourg d'Ambrail up to rue des Soupirs. At the entrance to this street, you will find on your left the starting sign of the circuit located near the Collot quarry (climbing wall).
Route
- At the parking exit, take rue des Soupirs to the left for 50 m, then climb the stairs to the left and then a little further right take the chemin des Gardes. At the top of the stairs, you will emerge onto a balcony path that allows you to discover a beautiful panorama over the city and will lead you to rue des Corvées. Climb left for 30 m, then take right the chemin du Mont Carmel. Cross the woods to descend rue des Soupirs towards La Quarante semaine. Follow the markings and you will reach the Guéry fountain after passing under a sandstone bridge carrying an old railway line that served the fortified belt of Epinal.
- From the fountain, take the path to the right that winds at the foot of overhanging rocks. Climb the hillside to reach a ridge near a platform carrying a 100 m high antenna.
- Continue on the left to reach near a stele erected in memory of resistants shot in 1944. Then you will traverse for a long time a mixed forest of beech, oak, fir, spruce, and Scots pine.
- Leaving the forest, after the farm, you will find off-route, 115 m to the left, the Cross of the Plague Victims.
- Take again the path through fields. Near an old farm, turn left onto a road, then take right the path that will bring you back to the starting point via the viewpoint, rue de la Pelle, and the sentier des Italiens.
Public transport
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Parking
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Equipment
- Clothing adapted to the season and conditions (cold, hot, humid…)
- Hiking shoes suitable for the terrain (even for children!)
- Hiking poles (useful for stability and relieving joints)
- Mobile phone and spare battery
IN THE BACKPACK
- Each their own bag: 20 liters for half a day, about 30 liters for the whole day, but no more than 10-15% of the carrier's weight
- Plan for protection against rain (cape, umbrella…), cold (fleece, hat, gloves, lip protection…), sun (sunscreen, hat…)
- Trash bag (to bring 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 is necessary to follow a road)
THE HIKER BEHAVES AS A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN
He respects:
- Nature and environment, wildlife, flora, biodiversity
- Protected areas (national parks, nature reserves, etc.)
- Visited sites
- 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 barriers after passing through
He carries his trash
He preserves sites and trails
He reports any damage noticed on the trails by reporting anomalies via the Club Vosgien form.
He favors public transport and carpooling
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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