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Walscheid

Hohwalsch Rock – Saint-Léon Cave loop from Walscheid

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France

Great East

Sarrebourg-Château-Salins

Walscheid

Hohwalsch Rock – Saint-Léon Cave loop from Walscheid

Hard

runners

Hohwalsch Rock – Saint-Léon Cave loop from Walscheid

01:48

14.3km

320m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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236 m

Walscheid Pond

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The town of Walscheid has a pretty body of water open for swimming in July and August. There is no better way to cool off at the end or in the middle of a pleasant summer hike in the Vosges.

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2.70 km

Rocher Gabriel

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well-equipped rest area - gives the impression that it was intended for trekking

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6.14 km

Hohwalsch Rock

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Hohwalsch' means the height of Walsch, that is to say of Walscheid. Walscheid was first called 'Walterescett', which means Walter's Forest. This name developed on the border from Walter to …

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7.32 km

Heidenschlossberg Rock Formation

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The literal translation "castle of the pagans" can be explained at most by a few stones which support the remains of an access staircase to its summit. Its name evokes …

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12.4 km

Best shaded

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12.5 km

Saint Léon Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

very accessible and you have to continue to the St Leon cave

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12.8 km

View of Walscheid from the Saint-Léon Cave

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On the path leading to the st Léon cave

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12.9 km

Saint-Léon Cave

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Dug into the sandstone, this cave is the largest natural cavity in the Vosges mountains. It is possible to climb above its entrance to enjoy a magnificent panorama of Walscheid and its surroundings.

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14.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.77 km

5.39 km

1.51 km

1.28 km

231 m

160 m

Surfaces

6.36 km

4.80 km

1.09 km

1.06 km

555 m

476 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Hohwalsch Rock – Saint-Léon Cave loop from Walscheid

Walscheid Pond

Rocher Gabriel

Hohwalsch Rock

Heidenschlossberg Rock Formation

Best shaded

Saint Léon Chapel

View of Walscheid from the Saint-Léon Cave

Saint-Léon Cave

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