Long-distance hiking · France / DT-239006757
Trail ultra de la sorcière et des tranchées
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A substantial loop above Thann
The tourism office describes a demanding route combining technical, runnable and hilly sections. That variety adds interest, but distance alone does not express its difficulty. Its length makes it a project that needs careful preparation.
The witch and the trenches: two historical threads
The circuit’s title introduces its two themes; the official description explicitly connects medieval history with the First World War. Use that as a way of reading the landscape without assuming that every nearby monument or accessible trench lies on the GPX.
Forest and open pastures
The advertised alternation between woodland and open mountain ground provides another thread through the outing. On a route this long, changes in terrain matter to pacing. A trail-running time and a walking schedule are different things.
Planning a self-sufficient outing
The track starts in Thann, in the Rue du Kattenbachy area. Prepare an offline map and supplies suited to a very long walk. Any multi-day version requires separate checks of stage endpoints and accommodation.
Notable places
At a glance
- Record producer
- Office de tourisme du pays de Thann-Cernay
- Route format
- Published loop; official GPX in one segment.
- Start
- Thann
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Plan your hike
Assess the effort
Plan your day using the distance, elevation profile and your experience. Where the route is published for trail running, its sporting time is not a hiking duration.
Office de tourisme du pays de Thann-Cernay · 2026-03-06 ↗Prepare navigation
Save the GPX and an offline map. Check turns before setting out; similarly named nearby circuits may follow a different route.
Office de tourisme du pays de Thann-Cernay · 2026-03-06 ↗Confirm planned stops
Carry appropriate supplies and contact establishments directly to confirm any opening, meal or overnight stay your plan relies on. Being mentioned in a description does not guarantee a service.
Office de tourisme du pays de Thann-Cernay · 2026-03-06 ↗Official tourism record and GPX · Office de tourisme du pays de Thann-Cernay
Official route GPX published by the tourism producer and distributed through DATAtourisme. The track retains the original course; start coordinates come from the file.
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