The Voie Verte des Hautes Vosges (German Route of the High Vosges) is a Railway cycle path through the Vosges. It runs in the valleys of the Moselle and the smaller Moselotte. The latter ends at Remiremont in the Moselle.
The railway cycle path is one of the longest paved in Europe. In addition, the route runs largely uninterrupted on the old route.
Route profile
- Length: 54 km (32 km in the Moselle valley)
- Signposting: The route is clearly signposted, connections are not.
- Slopes: the route has a moderate gradient with a maximum of 3% gradient
- Path condition: completely paved
- Traffic load: very few crossings and breaks. Only hikers and cyclists are allowed on the route.
- Suitable bike: A simple everyday bike is sufficient.
- Family suitability: family and senior friendly throughout
- Inline suitability: Yes
background
The route in the Moselotto valley, which was opened in 1997, is one of the oldest "green paths" in France. The wider, southern arm in the high Moselle valley was not completed until 2007.
security
The rather dark wooden barriers in the Moselle valley can easily be overlooked, especially when cycling towards the setting sun.
getting there
With public transport
- by train up Remiremont
By bicycle
- Moselle cycle path
- of Mulhouse from through the valley of the Thur (bike path) over the pass of Bussang
In the street
Route description with sights
The high Vosges are sparsely populated and therefore there are only a few small towns. The focus is on the forest, the mountains and the rivers.
Corner points of the route
- Bussang (568 m above sea level) - with the Moselle spring approx. 4 km away.
- Le Thillot - there is an Aldi market (almost next to the bike path)
- Rupt-sur-Moselle
- Vecoux - about here you branch off into the wooded and quieter Moselotte valley. The cyclist roundabout is worth seeing.
- → Detour Remiremont (388 m above sea level) - The disused route ends at the station, the continuation continues to be used by the SNCF.
- Vagney - a deep gorge follows on the left
- Saulxures sur Moselotte
- Cornimont (493 m above sea level) - from here you can cycle over the mountains to Le Thillot, if that's not too steep for you. The Voie Verte ends here. A signposted route follows the Moselotte 8 km further
- La Bresse (580 m above sea level)
Note: If you are familiar with the route, remove the heading "Key points of the route" and replace this section with a detailed route description with stages. It is best to simply work the place names into the stages. You can find instructions on how to do this here .
An example of a fully developed cycle route with stages is here to find.
