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Club Vosgien Wasselonne: Shelter of the HeidenschlossPhoto: Claude Keller, Club Vosgien
You will walk along pleasant paths through various communal and state forests, rich with the most beautiful pines in Europe: the Scots pines of Wangenbourg, in the heart of the largest forest massif in the Vosges.
Discovering an artificial waterfall resulting from diverting the Ziegbach by the Mencke rock with a hydraulic system that supplies it.
This feature does not detract from the magic of the place. In the second part of the route, panels will guide your steps and explain the life of the forest.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileSafety information
Before leaving:
- Check general and local weather ensuring no precipitation
- Gather information about the approach walk, itinerary height, duration, possible escape (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.)
- Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuge, lodgings
- Inform a close contact of your goal and update them in case of change: departure and return times, number of participants with phone number of each, vehicle(s), parking
- Avoid going alone, use equipment appropriate for the activity, properly set 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? time of accident
• Weather? wind, visibility
Tips and suggestions
29, rue de Cosswiller 67310 – WASSELONNE
06.82.91.26.38
Roadbook
From the parking lot, follow the red easel signposting along the narrow paved road.
After the bridge, take the wide forest path that goes up to the left. 1 km further on, the top of the Mencke waterfall (shelter) is reached. Continue straight ahead to the next fork. On the left side is the Ziegbach fountain.
Stay on the red easel trail that goes straight up along the stream, just before the fountain. About 20 minutes later, on the left, is the retention basin that feeds the waterfall.
About 100 m further, turn immediately left, pass near the Ziegbrunnen spring which pours its water into the basin (down to the left). Continue straight ahead, cross the forest path to reach the Heidenschloss shelter.
From this shelter, continue along the trail still marked with the red easel leading to the Rotfels picnic area with a view towards Wangenbourg Castle and the Schneeberg massif in the background.
Take the left path marked with a yellow cross that descends to Freudeneck. Upon reaching the road, immediately turn left and pass by the Freudeneck inn.
Facing the departmental road, follow to the left the GR 534 (Stanislas-Kléber) trail marked with a red diamond. This trail re-joins the road after 1 km. Cross the D 224 to reach the parking lot of the Grentzbrunnel fountain.
To the right of the fountain, climb the path marked with a blue ring; this is the forest discovery circuit marked with information panels, which you must follow to return to the starting point.
The return circuit first passes near the Menche cave then the Castelberg. A little further on is the Bischofslaeger Forest House. After this, turn left to reach the hut of the 3 foresters with its chimney and picnic area. Continue on the trail still marked with the blue ring which takes you back to the starting point after 2.5 km.
Public transport
Bus line CTBR No. 232 Wasselonne-Wangenbourg, Fuchsloch stopGet Timetable to destination
Directions
D224 2 km from Romanswiller, direction WangenbourgParking
Fuhsloch Forest House ParkingCoordinates
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 carries their own backpack: 20 liters for half-day hikes, about 30 liters for a full day, but no more than 10-15% of the carrier’s weight
• Plan protection against rain (cape, umbrella…), cold (fleece, hat, gloves, lip protection…), sun (sunscreen, hat…)
• Garbage 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’s necessary to walk alongside a road)
THE HIKER BEHAVES AS A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN
They respect:
• Nature and the environment, wildlife, plants, 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: they close gates and barriers after passing through
They carry out their waste.
They preserve sites and trails.
They report any trail damage by signaling any anomaly via the club vosgien form.
They prioritize public transport and carpooling.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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