Bockloch Waterfall – Grand Ventron Summit loop from Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein

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Bockloch Waterfall – Grand Ventron Summit loop from Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein

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Bockloch Waterfall – Grand Ventron Summit loop from Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein

05:45

17.8km

730m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.50 km

Bockloch Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

If you walk the "Hinteres Bockloch" trail, which starts at the Cascade du Bockloch, you will repeatedly come across smaller waterfalls.

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3.61 km

Hinter Bockloch Stream

Highlight • River

Absolutely beautiful climb through the forest... past the waterfall and streams

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4.15 km

Hinterbockloch Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Perfect shelter, really a "refuge" - because you can only hope that you arrive frozen and other hikers have already heated up.
There is also a guest book in which …

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7.28 km

Grand Ventron Summit

Highlight • Summit

The Grand Ventron (German: Winterau) is located on the Genze of the departments Haut-Rhin (Upper Alsace) and Vosges (Vosges) west of the municipality Wildenstein.
Its height is 1204 meters above …

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7.75 km

The Grand Ventron

Highlight • Summit

The Ferme Auberge du Grand Ventron had very good food. Unfortunately, I did not get anything this time - you have to book in advance (like the guests who come with the cars). :-(

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8.93 km

Petit Ventron (1,155 m)

Highlight • Trail

Well, the Petit Ventron may not be that great - it's a crossroads in the forest.
But the path between the two Ferme Auberge "Grand Ventron" and "Felsach" is beautiful. …

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9.98 km

Wild Cat Head

Highlight • Summit

Beautiful view of the Bernese Alps from the head of the Wild Cat, which rises to 1153 meters. The forest path leading to the summit is very quiet, and the trees protect you from the sun or wind.

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14.7 km

Small waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

For all who love waterfalls. With railing secured, not accessible

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17.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.07 km

5.23 km

2.00 km

1.50 km

Surfaces

9.59 km

3.82 km

1.56 km

1.50 km

828 m

416 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,190 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

July 24, 2022,Abschlusstour Le Grand Ventron, 1204 m

The Grand Ventron is the highest peak of the wildest mountain forest nature reserve in the Vosges. At the top there are blueberries in abundance and a breathtaking view. At Lac de Kruth Wildenstein we swap our hiking boots for slippers and treat ourselves to a last cool down before heading home. 🚗💨

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August 15, 2021,Cascade du Bockloch – Le Grand Ventron Runde von Kruth

In any case, start in the morning and run the tour from the side as described above. Better start. (Waterfall)

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September 19, 2021,Wanderung 19.09.2021, 16,45 Uhr Rund um den Ventron

After the glorious late summer weather of the previous day, a light drizzle awaited me in the morning. This did not stop me from setting off on my intended goal, a hike to the Grand Ventron.

Arrived at the starting point of the hike, the parking lot at the northern end of the Kruth-Wildenstein reservoir, it was still raining lightly. …

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September 10, 2025,Boucle Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein – Sommet du Grand Ventron au départ de Kruth

Very technical and physical hike but with magnificent views

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June 13, 2025,Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein - Le Grand Ventron 13.06.2025

Start/Finish: Lac de Kruth parking lot - Bockloch Cascade - Hinterbockloch Refuge - Bockloch Col - Bocklochkopf - Grand Ventron - Petit Ventron - Tête du Chat Sauvage - Col de Vinterges - Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein Dam - Tour de Lac - Bockloch Cascade

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October 7, 2023,🇫🇷 - Elsass - Le Petit Ventron - Le Grand Ventron - Lac de Kruth

Le Grand Ventron! - I finally did it - I kept putting it off - today it worked.
Before you get to the Grand Ventron, you first have to climb the Petit Ventron - and this climb is quite tough. Alternating on wide paths, sometimes scree and difficult to walk, then again on beautiful, narrow, rooty paths, it goes constantly …

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