The Rudlin waterfall – View of Lac du Forlet loop from Étang des Dames

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The Rudlin waterfall – View of Lac du Forlet loop from Étang des Dames

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The Rudlin waterfall – View of Lac du Forlet loop from Étang des Dames

05:43

15.4km

700m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.23 km for 30 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.23 km

The Rudlin waterfall

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Beautiful almost hidden waterfall in steep terrain. Very pleasant place that radiates a special peace.

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5.02 km

View of Lac du Forlet

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Best panoramic view over green lake, the Vosges mountains and the black forest in the background.

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5.12 km

Gazon du Faing orientation table

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Here you can read points worth seeing in the area with their directions

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5.26 km

The Taubenklangfelsen offers a great view of the Lac du Forlet, the Rhine plain, the Vosges and, beyond the Rhine, the Black Forest. It's worth taking a snack break up here, firstly for your stomach and secondly for your senses

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5.72 km

Gazon du Faing summit

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The Lawn of Faing is a granite summit of the Vosges mountains located on the ridge line between the Col du Bonhomme and the Col de la Schlucht.

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6.00 km

Tanet–Gazon du Faing Nature Reserve

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The Faing lawn is a magnificent site due to the 360-degree view over the Vosges and its intact peat bogs on the ridges. It overlooks several lakes and at altitude …

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7.66 km

Panorama of Lac Blanc

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Great view over the lake👍👌

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8.08 km

Hautes Chaumes Near Lac Blanc

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Beautiful high pasture at Gazon du Faing or Soultzeren Eck. Beautiful to look at and hike.

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15.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.66 km

5.13 km

3.26 km

262 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

1.55 km

762 m

355 m

132 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

67 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 4, 2023,🇫🇷 Vogesen - Cascade de Rudlin - Gazon du Faing - Lac Blanc

Started at the small lake Etang des Dames, it was only a short stretch to the Cascade du Rudlin. A beautiful waterfall with a few beautiful steps and lots of water. Then a serpentine path of the very finest began, sometimes rocky, sometimes rooty or covered with soft needles - mostly a fairly steep climb. I then took the first …

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June 17, 2022,Variante Cascade du Rudlin

We ran a nice loop over the Vosges main ridge. To the west a steep slope towards Le Lac Blanc, to the east a high plateau, partly high moor.. At noon a hearty Tarte de Munster in the Auberge Gazon du Faing. At the end, by the Cascade de Rudlin waterfall, we briefly got lost on a forest path. Otherwise …

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