Snow-covered trail
FrequentSnow-covered trail
25-50% chance
Grand Est·France
GR531 Traversée des Vosges
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Duration
14-21 days
Distance
410.6 km
Elevation gain
9203 m
Max altitude
1247 m
Le GR531 Traversée des Vosges est un itinéraire de randonnée majeur traversant le Bas-Rhin en région Grand Est. Sur 410,6 km, ce trek vous entraîne à travers des paysages variés et authentiques : forêts denses, sommets rocheux, falaises spectaculaires, lacs de montagne et vallées préservées, ponctuées par les célèbres vignobles alsaciens. Des grottes remarquables jalonnent le parcours, offrant des haltes pittoresques. L'itinéraire bénéficie d'une bonne accessibilité via les transports en commun dans les principaux villages étapes, permettant ainsi une randonnée flexible sans voiture. Le GR531 constitue une expérience immersive dans l'une des plus belles chaînes de montagne du nord-est français, idéale pour explorer la richesse naturelle et culturelle vosgienne.
SummitsCavesCliffsLakesForestsVineyardsValleys
Stages
18
days
Overnight accommodation type
65 overnight locations
DifficultyModerate
Duration / day6h00
Distance / day22.8 km
Elev. gain / day+453 m
Hardest stage
1Niedersteinbach
28.5 km · +578 m · 7h30| Departure | Arrival | Accommodation on arrival | Profile | Duration | Distance | +Elev. | −Elev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 WissembourgTown | NiedersteinbachVillage | 7h30 | 28.5 km | +578 m | −345 m | ||
2 NiedersteinbachVillage | Niederbronn-les-BainsVillage | 5h30 | 21.1 km | +316 m | −513 m | ||
3 Niederbronn-les-BainsVillage | LichtenbergVillage | 6h15 | 22.8 km | +531 m | −399 m | ||
4 LichtenbergVillage | La Petite-PierreVillage | 5h00 | 19.9 km | +279 m | −263 m | ||
5 La Petite-PierreVillage | Saint-Jean-SaverneVillage | 6h45 | 27 km | +338 m | −312 m | ||
6 Saint-Jean-SaverneVillage | GottenhouseVillage | 4h15 | 18 km | +146 m | −194 m | ||
7 GottenhouseVillage | Wangenbourg-EngenthalVillage | 6h45 | 26.6 km | +421 m | −325 m | ||
8 Wangenbourg-EngenthalVillage | GrendelbruchVillage | 7h00 | 25.7 km | +590 m | −572 m | ||
9 GrendelbruchVillage | OttrottVillage | 6h00 | 23.9 km | +356 m | −546 m | ||
10 OttrottVillage | Le HohwaldVillage | 6h30 | 22 km | +784 m | −455 m | ||
11 Le HohwaldVillage | ChâtenoisVillage | 7h00 | 27.3 km | +378 m | −849 m | ||
12 ChâtenoisVillage | Refuge du Spitzenberg SelestatHut | 4h15 | 14.3 km | +510 m | −27 m | ||
13 Refuge du Spitzenberg SelestatHut | Refuge des Amis de la Nature HaycotHut | 6h15 | 21.5 km | +605 m | −209 m | ||
14 Refuge des Amis de la Nature HaycotHut | Les Hautes-HuttesHamlet | 6h30 | 24.7 km | +425 m | −573 m | ||
15 Les Hautes-HuttesHamlet | Refuge des Vosges Trotters ColmarHut | 6h45 | 25.9 km | +446 m | −448 m | ||
16 Refuge des Vosges Trotters ColmarHut | Auberge du SteinlebachLodge | 6h45 | 23 km | +751 m | −569 m | ||
17 Auberge du SteinlebachLodge | Ferme-auberge du GsangLodge | 6h30 | 23.4 km | +573 m | −833 m | ||
18 Ferme-auberge du GsangLodge | ThannTown | 3h45 | 15.2 km | +132 m | −668 m |
Elevation profile
When to go
Best period : May - OctoberPossible with care : March - April · NovemberNot recommended : December - February
IdealPossibleAvoid
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March - possible, with care
PossibleEach percentage is the probability of encountering the event at least once during the month, not its intensity or the share of the trail affected. Probabilities are calculated from weather and satellite data* from the last 10 years.
Cold nights
Cold nights
Minimums around ~ -1°C on high points
Cold nights
Significant rain
RareSignificant rain
5-10% chance
Storm-prone conditions
RareStorm-prone conditions
5-10% chance
Dry conditions
RareDry conditions
5-10% chance
Snow detail within the month
Early
Frequent25-50% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Mid
Frequent25-50% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Late
Occasional10-25% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Sources: Open-Meteo and MODIS satellite data.
How to get there
By car
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