Crossing of the Vosges Massif - Stage 09 - Schirmeck - Le Hohwald
Author’s recommendation
If you wish to complete the route in two parts, it is possible to stop at La Serva (Champ du Feu).
It is preferable to book accommodations in advance during the high season.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Ferme-Auberge LindenhofSafety information
The following recommendations should be respected for good hiking practice. You must be well informed about the route to be taken. Preparation and physical condition assessment are necessary.
Check the general and local weather, ensuring no precipitation
Gather information about the approach walk, elevation, duration, possible evacuation (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.)
Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, shelters, lodgings
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 equipment suitable for the activity, adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.
Tips and suggestions
Red rectangle waymarking of Club Vosgien (GR® 5 long-distance hiking trail by the French Hiking Federation).Roadbook
Point d'eau potable RUE DE L EGLISE n°2
L'église Saint-Georges
Fontaine/eau de source RUE DES ECOLES
Point de lecture du paysage
Abri La Pépinière
Aire de pique-nique CERD
Centre européen du résistant déporté - Site de l'ancien camp de concentration de Natzweiler-Struthof
Musée des traditions populaires Neuviller-la-Roche
Fontaine/eau de source BECHSTEIN
Abri La vielle Metairie
Hôtel-restaurant & Spa Mont Champ du Feu
Aire de pique-nique Aire la Chaume du Champ du Feu
Office de tourisme du Champ du Feu
La Tour du Champ du Feu
Cascade du Hohwald
Ferme-Auberge Lindenhof
Office de Tourisme du Pays de Barr- Le Hohwald
Le Hohwald
Ancienne Synagogue
Château de Schirmeck
Les Hortensias en Alsace
Toilettes publiques - mairie de Schirmeck
L'église Saint-Georges
Point d'eau potable GRAND RUE n°3
Point d'eau potable POINT D'EAU WC PUBLIQUES
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
TER Fluo towards Saint-Dié from Strasbourg
Strasbourg - Schirmeck 42 min
Directions
via D1420 from Strasbourg 40 min; prefer the trainParking
Free parking at Place du Marché 67130 SchirmeckCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
www.club-vosgien.eu
Crossing of the Vosges Massif Guide - GR® 5
Author’s map recommendations
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
Clothing suitable for the season and conditions (cold, hot, humid…)
Hiking shoes adapted to the terrain (even for children!)
Telescopic poles (useful for stability and to relieve joints)
Mobile phone and spare battery if needed
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

User Questions