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Lake Pierre-Percée – Lake Pierre-Percée loop from Pierre-Percée

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Lake Pierre-Percée – Lake Pierre-Percée loop from Pierre-Percée

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Lake Pierre-Percée – Lake Pierre-Percée loop from Pierre-Percée

07:22

27.5km

330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.81 km

Réserve de pêche

Nature Reserve

12.8 km

Vieux-Pré Dam

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EDF dam built in the 1980s. The lake supplies the Meurthe then the Moselle in order to compensate for the water needs of the Cattenom power station.

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13.6 km

Lake Pierre-Percée

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This 304-hectare lake, with its 32 kilometers of shores located on the foothills of the Vosges, is the ideal place for hiking, swimming and enjoying various activities.

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14.4 km

Lake Pierre-Percée

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Superb spot for hiking and mountain biking, summer and winter, it's a permanent pleasure

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17.9 km

Lake Pierre-Percée

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Beautiful bathing lake and quiet location.

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18.4 km

Elephant Rock (Roches de la Xaveure)

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At the southern part of the Roches de la Xaveure stands this imposing rock, which looks like an elephant's head 🐘 😄.

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25.5 km

Lake Pierre Percée

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Fantastic peace, clear, beautiful lake. With many shore areas and biodiversity

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27.1 km

Raven Rock

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A bird's eye view of the Pierre Percée lake through the fir trees. A wonderful place to spend time.

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27.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

9.57 km

606 m

146 m

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

12.5 km

1.35 km

566 m

146 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

23°C

10°C

13 %

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Comments

October 22, 2022,22.10.22 Barrage du Vieux-Pré – Lac de Pierre-Percée Runde von Pierre-Percée

Today I went on a longer hike around the lac de pierre percée with my youngest sister.
The hike is not strenuous but it is not a shortcut.
The lake was created to cool down the Cattenom nuclear power plant.

That's why only fitness is important 🙋🏻‍♂️

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June 29, 2025,Boucle du lac de Pierre Pércé

Pierre Percé Lake Loop: This lake is truly sublime. To walk around it completely, you'll need to hike about twenty kilometers. If you go inside and to the bottom of each arm, it's not even far from thirty kilometers to go around it.
You'll find an adventure park with a suspended footbridge offering breathtaking views of the lake.
If you …

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Lake Pierre-Percée – Lake Pierre-Percée loop from Pierre-Percée

Vieux-Pré Dam

Lake Pierre-Percée

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Lake Pierre-Percée

Lake Pierre-Percée

Elephant Rock (Roches de la Xaveure)

Lake Pierre Percée

Raven Rock

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