Grand Est · Hiking

Chemin du Sandrain

0.3 mi
round trip: 199 ft
climb: 2,088 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Chemin du Sandrain is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Grand Est, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. It runs between about 1,990 ft and 2,090 ft above sea level, with roughly 60 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Soultzbach-les-Bains, about 2.0 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pfaffenheimerkopf, Le Stauffen and Stumpfenkopf. For camping, Les Quatre Saisons and Camping Osenbach are within about 6 miles. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

Nearby · Vers Schrankenfels Direct · Sentier des Hirschsteine 1908 · Arête des Spitzkoepfe (itinéraire d'escalade)

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Vers Schrankenfels Direct

~2 min drive

A 0.3-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France.

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Sentier des Hirschsteine 1908

~17 min drive

A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France.

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Arête des Spitzkoepfe (itinéraire d'escalade)

~17 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Grand Est, France.

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Sentier du Ruhlock

~18 min drive

A 2.3-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France.

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Sentier du Champ de la Chèvre

~38 min drive

A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France.

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Tour du Lac

~16 min drive

A 0.6-mile loop in Grand Est, France.

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Petit tour Lac Noir

~16 min drive

A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France.

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Alter Kastelbergweg

~18 min drive

A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France.

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Layon de la montée de la Madeleine

~42 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Grand Est, France.

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Tramway Gérardmer - Schlucht - Hohneck

~18 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Grand Est, France.

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Le Stauffen

~2 min drive

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Val du Pâtre

~7 min drive

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Les hauteurs de Katzenthal

~12 min drive

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La Lauch Canalisée

~14 min drive

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Cascade du Kletterbach

~15 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin du Sandrain for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.