Grand Est · Hiking

Petit tour Lac Noir

0.6 mi
one way: 596 ft
climb: 3,460 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Petit tour Lac Noir is a 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. It runs between about 3,200 ft and 3,460 ft above sea level, with roughly 600 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Orbey, about 3.1 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rocher Hans, Gazon du Faing and Haufenwannkopf. Cascade du Rudlin is within about 3 miles. For camping, Chez Nathalie et André, Les Bouleaux and Camping du Chevremont 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 · Sentier des Hirschsteine 1908 · Tramway Gérardmer - Schlucht - Hohneck · Arête des Spitzkoepfe (itinéraire d'escalade)

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Sentier des Hirschsteine 1908

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Tramway Gérardmer - Schlucht - Hohneck

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Arête des Spitzkoepfe (itinéraire d'escalade)

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Sentier du Ruhlock

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Sentier du Champ de la Chèvre

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Sentier de la Gauche

~13 min drive

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Tour du Lac

~12 min drive

A 0.6-mile loop in Grand Est, France.

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Sentier du Renard

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Layon de la montée de la Madeleine

~26 min drive

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Vers Schrankenfels Direct

~14 min drive

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

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Rocher Hans

Next door

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Cascade du Rudlin

~4 min drive

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Chalet St-Hubert

~9 min drive

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Sentier du Falimont

~11 min drive

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Camping Du Lac

~13 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Petit tour Lac Noir for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.