Long-distance hiking · France / CV-DEODATIE-SUD
Déodatie — boucle Sud
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From Saint-Dié’s rocks to the Vosges lakes
Starting in the Kemberg hills, the itinerary alternates between valleys and higher ground. Gérardmer and Xonrupt-Longemer form the lake section; the return links the Bonhomme area, Ban-de-Laveline and Ormont.
Read the thirteen-stage suggestion
The published plan visits Taintrux, Les Rouges-Eaux, Brouvelieures, La Houssière, Corcieux, Gadémont, Gérardmer, Grand Valtin, Habeaurupt, Col du Bonhomme, Ban-de-Laveline and Provenchères-et-Colroy. Adapt it to your accommodation and pace.
Allow time for the landscape
Kemberg’s rocky viewpoints, Saut des Cuves, Pont des Fées and the Straiture gorge add interest to the journey. Some landmarks require a diversion: distinguish the main track from accommodation links and optional visits.
Separate the main route from overnight access
Several published stages include off-GRP links, notably for Taintrux, Brouvelieures, Gadémont and the Valtin or Habeaurupt areas. The distance between booked lodgings therefore cannot be inferred from the main track alone.
Arrange access and bookings
The local website suggests Saint-Dié-des-Vosges station as a start and lists Provenchères-et-Colroy as another rail access. It also provides accommodation and luggage transfer information: confirm services for your dates.
Prepare for effort and conditions
The local guide describes forest tracks and paths that may be stony or crossed by roots. Plan clothing for rain, wind and cold. Identify resupply options for each day and confirm access to drinking water with your chosen accommodation.
At a glance
- Suggested start and finish
- Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
- Rail access mentioned
- Saint-Dié-des-Vosges; Provenchères-et-Colroy
- Start
- Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
- Finish
- Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Metrics calculated from the Trailboard track
Plan your hike
Map overnight access
Add off-route links to daily distances and confirm that your booked lodging corresponds to the stated village or hamlet.
Pays de la Déodatie — Grandes Échappées Vosgiennes · 2026-11-02 ↗Book accommodation and meals
The local tourism body recommends advance bookings; confirm services in your stage towns before leaving.
Pays de la Déodatie — Grandes Échappées Vosgiennes · 2026-11-02 ↗Prepare daily equipment
The local guide recommends grippy walking footwear and layered clothing suitable for rain, wind and cold.
Pays de la Déodatie — Grandes Échappées Vosgiennes · 2026-11-02 ↗Plan your hike
Read accommodation links around Valtin and Habeaurupt carefully: they do not all lie on the main loop.
Official sources and resourcesCheck train connections for your travel dates; a station’s presence does not establish a service suitable for your stage.
Official sources and resources
OpenStreetMap — relation 13287343 · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
OSM track of the southern loop; links to accommodation and optional visits require separate planning.
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