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Hautes-Vosges, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Route des Crêtes, glacial lakes, hiking trails: what to do around the Domaine du Moulin.

Gateway to the Hautes-Vosges

The estate is ideally located to explore the Vosges massif. Here are our recommendations.

Within 30 minutes

  • Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (10 km) — “the city where America was named”, with its cathedral and Gothic cloister
  • Senones (12 km) — historic borough, former capital of an independent principality
  • Tendon Waterfall (20 km) — one of the most beautiful in the Vosges
  • Belmont aquaculture farm (15 km) — discover trout farming

Within an hour

  • Route des Crêtes — high-altitude panorama, accessible all year
  • Lake Gérardmer (45 km) — swimming, sailing, cycling around the lake
  • Lakes Longemer and Retournemer (50 km) — wild glacial lakes
  • Col de la Schlucht (1100 m altitude)

Hiking

Two waymarked trails leave directly from the estate:

  • Mill Loop (4 km, 1h15, easy) — the estate and neighbouring orchards
  • Chapel Trail (8 km, 2h30, moderate) — to Saint-Antoine chapel, valley panorama

IGN maps are available at reception. Free walking poles loan.

Local markets

  • Saint-Dié: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday morning
  • Gérardmer: Thursday and Saturday morning
  • Saint-Dié Christmas market: outstanding in December