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Take the red ring marked path to the left of the "col de la Charbonnière" bus stop. Follow only the red ring marked path. At 1.75 km, you will see on your right the Kaelberhuette farm where behind a row of trees you can see the yurts "another world" (place for overnight stays and dining).
Stay on the red ring trail (and blue cross) for 1.5 km. It will lead you through the Hochfeld then the Champ du Feu biological reserves.
The Hochfeld biological reserve was created in 2004. It protects a deforested and eroded environment hosting a pioneering heathland rich in plant species, notably lycopods. It also includes a wooded area in free evolution.
The Champ du Feu biological reserve, created in 1984, aims to conserve peatlands, heaths, and mountain grasslands.
The trail opens onto the roundabout crowned by the emblematic tower of the Club Vosgien: The Champ du Feu Tower. It is at 1099m altitude (rebuilt in 1898 as we know it today). It is currently closed to the public due to works. Today, it sparkles under a beautiful autumn sun.
Cross the roundabout and take the GR 51 path (blue rectangle – red ring) straight ahead to the Col de la Charbonnière parking lot over 1.6 km crossing a landscape of heathlands and forests.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Restaurant Auberge de la CharbonnièreSafety information
Before leaving:
- Check general and local weather ensuring no precipitation
- Inform yourself about approach route, itinerary height, travel time, possible escape (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.)
- Evaluate possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, inns
- Inform someone close about your plan and contact them in case of changes: departure and return times, number of participants with each phone number, vehicle(s), parking
- Avoid going alone; use proper 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 your alert:
- Where? town, 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
Vosges Club of Villé and its valleysEmail: info@clubvosgien-ville.fr
Roadbook
You will climb back towards the Tour du Champ du Feu passing through the Hochfeld and then the Champ du Feu biological reserves.
La Tour du Champ du Feu
Col de la Charbonnière
Hohwaldhütte
Restaurant Auberge de la Charbonnière
Abri Champ du Feu
Aire de pique-nique Champ du Feu
Public transport
Snow Shuttle (Departure: Sélestat, Barr)Get Timetable to destination
Directions
D214 and D57Parking
Parking at Col de la Charbonnière.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
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Equipment
Clothing suitable for the season and conditions (cold, warm, humid…)Hiking shoes suitable for the terrain (even for children!)
Hiking poles (useful for stability and to ease joints)
Mobile phone and spare battery
IN THE BACKPACK
- Each person 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
- Bring protection against rain (cape, umbrella...), cold (fleece, hat, gloves, lip protection...), sun (sunscreen, hat...)
- Trash bag (to take 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 walk along a road)
THE HIKER BEHAVES RESPONSIBLY
They respect:
- Nature and the environment, fauna, flora, biodiversity
- Protected areas (national parks, nature reserves, etc.)
- Sites visited
- Other hikers
- Other forest users
- Basic safety rules
- In groups, the guide’s instructions
- Public or private owners and their property: they close fences and gates after passing
They carry out their waste
They preserve sites and trails
They report observed damage on trails by signaling any anomaly via the Vosges Club form.
They prioritize public transport and carpooling
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions