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Trail Along Lac de Retournemer – Le Haut Gazon loop from Lac de Longemer

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Trail Along Lac de Retournemer – Le Haut Gazon loop from Lac de Longemer

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Trail Along Lac de Retournemer – Le Haut Gazon loop from Lac de Longemer

04:20

13.0km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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244 m

Zone de baignade, lieu de pique-nique / Bathing area, picnic area

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Lots of tourists at times, but if you look carefully along the lake, you will find quieter places 😉

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2.42 km

Retournemer Waterfall

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Vologne waterfall at the exit of the lake of Retournemer

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2.64 km

Trail Along Lac de Retournemer

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One of the smaller lakes in the Vosges. It is embedded in forests.
The inflow and outflow Vologne falls as Cascade de Retournemer from about 10 meters in height in the lake.

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4.66 km

Waterfall

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Small unnamed waterfall to cool off 💦

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5.98 km

Steep Ascent in Parc Naturel Régional des Ballons des Vosges

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Pretty steep piece with some coarse scree ⚠️

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6.40 km

Le Haut Gazon

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice view, but quite a steep climb.

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7.57 km

Chaume de Balveurche

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Meadows between the fir trees on the heights of the Chaume de Balveurche.

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8.91 km

Col de Malakoff

Mountain Pass

9.80 km

View of Retournemer lake

Highlight • Lake

Breathtaking view of Lake Retournemer

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13.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.14 km

1.95 km

1.08 km

677 m

113 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.12 km

4.99 km

1.15 km

938 m

602 m

206 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,180 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

Weather

Tuesday 30 June

22°C

13°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Trail Along Lac de Retournemer – Le Haut Gazon loop from Lac de Longemer

Zone de baignade, lieu de pique-nique / Bathing area, picnic area

Retournemer Waterfall

Trail Along Lac de Retournemer

Waterfall

Steep Ascent in Parc Naturel Régional des Ballons des Vosges

Le Haut Gazon

Chaume de Balveurche

View of Retournemer lake

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