Grand Est · Hiking

Tour du Lac

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0.6 mi
loop: 484 ft
climb: 3,221 ft
high point: Loop
route

Tour du Lac is a 0.6-mile loop in Grand Est, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. It runs between about 3,050 ft and 3,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 480 ft of climbing over the route. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. 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 Mittlach, about 1.8 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Spitzkoepfe, Le Petit Hohneck and Hohneck. Cascade de la Wormsa and Cascade de la Wormsa are within about 3 miles. For camping, Chalets de la Wormsa and Camping Imberg are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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 · Arête des Spitzkoepfe (itinéraire d'escalade) · Tramway Gérardmer - Schlucht - Hohneck · Sentier des Hirschsteine 1908

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

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Arête des Spitzkoepfe (itinéraire d'escalade)

~1 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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Tramway Gérardmer - Schlucht - Hohneck

~2 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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Sentier des Hirschsteine 1908

~5 min drive

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

Alter Kastelbergweg

~2 min drive

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

Sentier du Champ de la Chèvre

~28 min drive

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

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Vers Schrankenfels Direct

~14 min drive

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

Sentier de la Gauche

~7 min drive

A 1.5-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France.

Sentier de la Victoire

~7 min drive

A 0.8-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France.

Variante Grotte de l'Ermite

~29 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France.

Chemin de Bramont

~8 min drive

A 0.7-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France.

Also worth it near here

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Refuge des Vosges Trotters Colmar

~0 min drive

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Cascade de la Wormsa

~1 min drive

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Spitzkoepfe

~1 min drive

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Sentier des Névés

~2 min drive

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Camping Imberg

~5 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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