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Villerain Pond – Géhard Waterfall loop from Auberge La Croisette d'Hérival

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Villerain Pond – Géhard Waterfall loop from Auberge La Croisette d'Hérival

Moderate

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116

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Villerain Pond – Géhard Waterfall loop from Auberge La Croisette d'Hérival

03:14

10.9km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.06 km

Wooden Mushroom Sculptures at Les Étangs de Villerain

Highlight • Structure

3.24 km

Villerain Pond

Highlight • Lake

Classified as a "sensitive natural area" in 2004, this pond is open to fishing. It also has a picnic area and a nature trail all around.

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4.95 km

Forest Trail Above Géhard Towards the Ponds

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forest path overlooking the Géhard towards the ponds

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5.42 km

Géhard Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Beautiful little waterfall in a beautiful landscape.

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6.97 km

Chalet de l'Empereur

Highlight • Forest

A nice little wooden chalet. A table is inside if you need shelter to eat and if it's raining. The place has been renovated by student studying wood-working.
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8.56 km

Étangs d'Hérival

Lake

8.90 km

Hérival Priory

Highlight • Other

Since 2016, this former abandoned priory has welcomed monks within its walls. Indeed, a group of artists created a fresco there to bring the place back to life.

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10.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.46 km

4.45 km

1.74 km

263 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

2.53 km

1.94 km

1.45 km

618 m

263 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Wednesday 22 July

24°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

September 12, 2024,Cascade de Géhard- Croisette d'Hérival

April weather in September: sun, rain, hail...luckily when it got worse, we had a nice shelter in front of us

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Villerain Pond – Géhard Waterfall loop from Auberge La Croisette d'Hérival

Wooden Mushroom Sculptures at Les Étangs de Villerain

Villerain Pond

Forest Trail Above Géhard Towards the Ponds

Géhard Waterfall

Chalet de l'Empereur

Hérival Priory

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