From Donon Pass to Grand Donon

1-From Schirmeck to La Broque

From the tourist office (behind you), cross Grand'Rue to climb straight ahead Avenue de la Gare. At the end of the avenue, in front of the station, turn left. Follow the track for 300 m. At the intersection with the D 392, turn right, direction DONON PASS - GRANDFONTAINE. You pass over the railway. Take the third left "rue de la Roche" (opposite the restaurant le Romain), marked with a red sign.

2-From La Broque to Grandfontaine

For this stage, follow the red sign. Continue straight on rue de la Roche then on the forest path. Continue for 2.5 km and cross the hamlet of Vacquenoux, after which you will need to continue on a forest path for 1.5 km. Back on the tarmac, cross straight through Grandfontaine and at the crossroads where there is a fountain, turn left.

3-Les Minières

Continue climbing on rue des Minière marked with a red sign. Keep always to the left for 1.5 km (leave the red sign). You gradually move away from the houses and the paved street turns into forest path. After 200 m, at the crossroads, turn left hairpin to continue climbing and continue your ascent for 500 m. At the next crossroads turn right hairpin onto the forest road of the Tête Mathis. After 1.5 km you arrive at the crossroads of paved forest paths "Etoile II".

4-Towards Donon Pass

Continue on the forest road (paved) of Prayé to your right. After 1.7 km, you reach the crossroads "Etoile 1". Continue straight ahead always on the paved road, marked with a blue cross. After 1.8 km, you meet the D 392. Continue straight on it, up to the hotel-restaurant Le Velleda 500 m further. Possibility to discover the temple at the top of Grand Donon on foot from the hotel-restaurant Le Velleda via the Donon archaeological & historical discovery footpath. This is a 4.5 km round trip (2h30 - 270m elevation gain) marked with a red rectangle. The thematic booklet "Le Donon sacred mountain" detailing this route is available at the tourist office.

5-At Donon Pass

In front of the hotel-restaurant Le Velleda, continue following the D 392 to the right, direction STRASBOURG - SCHIRMECK

6-Return to Grandfontaine

After a 3 km steep descent (⚠⚠⚠⚠ caution!), at the second right hairpin turn, take the alley that immediately goes down right in the turn. Go straight down for 1 km keeping left to join Grandfontaine. You return to the crossroads with the fountain you passed on the way out. Descend to the left into the Main street. From this point, you retrace your steps.

7-Return to La Broque

For this stage, follow the red sign. Cross straight down through Grandfontaine. Take the forest path to the left of the Framont brewery. Continue descending for 1.5 km. Cross the hamlet of Vacquenoux to take up a forest path for 2.5 km. You then return to rue de la Roche, up to the intersection with the D 392.

8-Return to Schirmeck

Turn right onto the D 392. Continue on this road for 650 m (you pass again over the railway). At the crossroads, go straight ahead, direction STRASBOURG. Follow the main road, you cross the Bruche and after 500 m, you return to your starting point, the tourist office on your right.

Helmet, drinks, clothing & protections adapted according to the weather.

Route mainly on bike paths, secondary roads and paved rural roads suitable for mountain trekking bike use, no particular difficulty.

D1420 (A35-A352 from Strasbourg)

Train accessibility: Strasbourg - St Dié - Epinal line

Place du Marché (except Wednesdays from mid-October to mid-April) or Bergopré parking lot.

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