Gouhenans Castle – La Planche Vellefaux loop from Villafans

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Villafans

Gouhenans Castle – La Planche Vellefaux loop from Villafans

Moderate

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Gouhenans Castle – La Planche Vellefaux loop from Villafans

03:47

13.6km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

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87 m

Covered wash-house

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Covered wash house from the 19th century, built in a semi-circle leaning against a wall.
The exterior serves as a watering trough for the livestock, access to the washhouse inside is protected by two gates.

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1.63 km

The "Chêne Président" in Villafans

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Sessile oak over 200 years old and over 30 meters high. Located on the “Voie du Sel et du Charbon”, an explanatory panel provides information on the tree and wood industry in Haute-Saône.

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2.92 km

The Gouhenans Saltworks

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The saltworks was founded in 1828 after the discovery of a rich salt deposit, operations stopping in 1936. A chimney, the entrance gate and an administrative building remain from the old saltworks.

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6.05 km

Gouhenans Castle

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The oldest parts of this castle date from the 15th century: portal, turret and vaulted cellars, the rest of the castle is a more recent reconstruction after the destruction by Swedish troops in 1636.
Private property.

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7.06 km

La Planche Vellefaux

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Viewpoint allowing you to admire the foothills of the Vosges and N.-D.-du-Haut de Ronchamp. Orientation table.

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10.2 km

Old church of Longevelle

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Of the old church built in 1566, only the tower and a secondary chapel escaped destruction following a fire in the 1850s and fighting during the Second World War.

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13.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.18 km

4.21 km

2.51 km

1.72 km

Surfaces

6.82 km

4.70 km

1.79 km

241 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

12°C

2°C

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Comments

October 29, 2023,Villafans: La Voie du Sel et du Charbon 🇨🇵

The "Salt and Coal Trail" starts at the town hall of Villafans (Haute-Saône) and is a reminder of two resources that have long characterized this area: in Villafans there were several coal mines in 1871-1900, while in Gouhenans in 1828 one searched for Coal came across a salt dome and the salt was mined until 1936.
The round is a …

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