Faudé Tower – Tour du Faudé loop from Orbey

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Faudé Tower – Tour du Faudé loop from Orbey

Easy

4.5

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120

hikers

Faudé Tower – Tour du Faudé loop from Orbey

01:36

5.78km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.00 km

Steep or flat

Highlight • Other

Nice hike to Tour du Faude

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2.78 km

Faudé Tower

Highlight • Monument

Ingenious all-round view

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2.83 km

Tour du Faudé

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1889, it was destroyed by French bombing in 1934, then rebuilt and destroyed this time by German bombing in 1944. It was only rebuilt in 1990 by volunteers …

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5.75 km

Parkplatz

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5.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.65 km

106 m

Surfaces

4.90 km

719 m

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

5°C

28 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

March 16, 2022,Faudé

For the GPS the precision is to be reviewed and moreover it consumes a lot of battery.

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October 31, 2021,Zum Tour du Faudé

It was a leisurely autumn walk to the Tour du Faudé that we did today. The tower was built in 1891 as a lookout tower. It was actually destroyed in both world wars: 1915 and 1944. In 2002, it was rebuilt.

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