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What a great view – Lake Gérardmer loop from Lac de Gérardmer

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What a great view – Lake Gérardmer loop from Lac de Gérardmer

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What a great view – Lake Gérardmer loop from Lac de Gérardmer

02:48

9.34km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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501 m

Several benches on rocks with a view of the lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

On, next to and in front of a larger rounded rock are several raised benches from which you have a beautiful view of the lake.
Next to it is a public toilet.

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1.37 km

Viewpoint over Lake Gerardmer

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If you don't want to stand in line at the Observatoire de Merelle, you will find a lonely vantage point of Gérardmer and the lake here at La Roche du Renard.

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7.81 km

Gérardmer Lake Quay

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The Lac de Gerardmer was created during the ice age during the glaciation of the Vosges north of the northern ridge of the Vosges and, with a length of around …

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7.86 km

What a great view

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7.97 km

Small bridge by the lake

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A small bridge marks the end of the waterfront promenade.

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8.49 km

Wooden footbridge

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This wooden footbridge offers a beautiful view of the lake

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8.67 km

Watersport club

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Sailboats, kayaks, canoes, windsurfs and SUP can be used here.

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8.85 km

Lake Gérardmer

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Beautifully nestled between the wooded mountains of the Vosges lies this beautiful lake and the municipality of the same name.

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9.34 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.12 km

2.19 km

2.00 km

1.74 km

229 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.29 km

2.25 km

1.31 km

229 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 28 June

26°C

16°C

86 %

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What a great view – Lake Gérardmer loop from Lac de Gérardmer

Several benches on rocks with a view of the lake

Viewpoint over Lake Gerardmer

Gérardmer Lake Quay

What a great view

Small bridge by the lake

Wooden footbridge

Watersport club

Lake Gérardmer

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