Family walk - Circuit of the Pic des Corbeaux

Circuit of Pic des Corbeaux (Municipality of Fresse-sur-Moselle). Duration: 2h. Difficulty: medium (family walk with children). Distance: 4.5 kilometers. Positive elevation gain: 130 meters. Marking: red disc and blue ring. Tourist points of interest: the Chapel of Vés, historical and scenic heritage of the Haute Vallée de la Moselle and the Pic des Corbeaux with its beautiful panorama of the surrounding mountains. Departure: parking lot of the Chapel of Vés. Access: From Le Thillot, follow direction "Le Ménil" and turn right just before Intermarché. Climb the road for 3 kilometers. Course description: From the parking lot, descend towards the chapel. Continue on the road in the direction of "Chemin du Draimont". Do not take the direction "Chemin de Clairefontaine" which is a dead end. Continue for 100 meters and take the road on the left towards the "Bergerie du Draimont" and follow the red disc marking. The road overlooks the valley and offers lovely views. You can see the Ballon d'Alsace in front of you and further away, the Ballon de Servance with its relay. You will pass alongside the village of Fresse-sur-Moselle. Continue for 1.4 km still following the red disc. Upon arriving at the "Bergerie du Draimont", continue along the dirt path for 200 meters following the red disc marking. At the intersection, turn right following the red disc and blue ring marking. You are getting closer to the Ballon de Servance with its relay. After 300 meters, take the path to the right at the edge of the forest marked with a blue ring. Pass near the hunters' chalet of Pic des Corbeaux. Continue on the path marked with a blue ring through the ferns. It climbs steeply over 200 meters. Upon reaching the rock of Pic des Corbeaux, you can admire an unobstructed view of Le Thillot, Fresse-sur-Moselle on your left and Ramonchamp in the background. After this stop, continue the walk on the path that climbs through the ferns. Upon reaching the forest, follow the blue ring markers, then the path climbs steeply over 200 meters. Continue on the path for another 100 meters following the blue ring markers. Upon reaching the pastures at the edge of the forest, enjoy a nice viewpoint over the pass where the Chapel of Vés is located. Continue on the path which makes a steep descent over 200 meters to finish the walk and return to the starting point.