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Long Distance Hiking recommended route Stage 9 Long Distance Hiking  · Massif des Vosges Open

Crossing of the Vosges Massif - Stage 09 - Schirmeck - Le Hohwald

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  • Centre européen du résistant déporté - Site de l'ancien camp de concentration de Natzweiler-Struthof
    Centre européen du résistant déporté - Site de l'ancien camp de concentration de Natzweiler-Struthof
    Photo: Office de tourisme de la vallée de la Bruche / Stéphane Spach, MASSIF DES VOSGES

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    9th stage of the Crossing of the Vosges Massif, certified Leading Quality Trails - Best of Europe route. This part of the itinerary, the Memory stage, passes by Struthof, the former concentration camp of Natzwiller-Struthof and European center for deported resistants. Visiting the Alsace-Moselle Memorial in Schirmeck helps to better understand recent history.
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    Distance 23.2 km
    7:00 h
    867 m
    630 m
    1,074 m
    305 m
    It is an important place of memory. Near the start of this stage is the Alsace-Moselle Memorial, which aims to explain the history of this part of France from 1870 to the present day.

    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.

    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    Tour of Champ du Feu, 1,074 m
    Lowest point
    Schirmeck, 305 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 4.93%Dirt road 19.80%Forested/wild trail 15.16%Path 57.91%Road 2.18%
    Asphalt
    1.1 km
    Dirt road
    4.6 km
    Forested/wild trail
    3.5 km
    Path
    13.5 km
    Road
    509 m
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    Rest stops

    Ferme-Auberge Lindenhof

    Safety 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).

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    www.fluo.eu

    TER Fluo towards Saint-Dié from Strasbourg

    Strasbourg - Schirmeck 42 min

    Directions

    via D1420 from Strasbourg 40 min; prefer the train

    Parking

    Free parking at Place du Marché 67130 Schirmeck

    Coordinates

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    48.478956, 7.217797
    DMS
    48°28'44.2"N 7°13'04.1"E
    UTM
    32U 368293 5371070
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    www.club-vosgien.eu

    Crossing of the Vosges Massif Guide - GR® 5

    Author’s map recommendations

    www.club-vosgien.eu

    Book recommendations for this region:

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    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

    Parts of this content were machine translated from French.

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    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    23.2 km
    Duration
    7:00 h
    Ascent
    867 m
    Descent
    630 m
    Highest point
    1,074 m
    Lowest point
    305 m
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