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Alsace
Zabern
Lützelstein

Graufthal – Graufthal Troglodyte Houses loop from La Petite-Pierre

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France
Alsace
Zabern
Lützelstein

Graufthal – Graufthal Troglodyte Houses loop from La Petite-Pierre

Moderate

4.6

(87)

354

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Graufthal – Graufthal Troglodyte Houses loop from La Petite-Pierre

03:59

13.7km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: June 18, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

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1.99 km

Hollander Brunnele 283m

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Even before you get to the source, the sound of the waterfall draws your attention to it.

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2.51 km

GRAUFTHAL 67

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Beautiful, mostly narrow hiking trail from Graufthal up to Weyerkopf

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4.74 km

At the Old Mill

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Beautifully located restaurant right on the lake shore... Perfect for a little refreshment... who says no to a cool Picon

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5.03 km

Graufthal

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Small village with houses in the rocks and two remarkable restaurants. The Maisons des Rochers are the greatest curiosity of the village. The caves of the escarpment, first used as …

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5.13 km

Café des Rochers

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Formerly 'Cheval Blanc', now 'Café des Rochers'.
Small meals, great cakes, good café, draft beer and much more - among other things. also village bakery and pastry shop. Friendly service!
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5.20 km

Graufthal Troglodyte Houses

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The Maison des Rochers can be visited for €3 per entry. It actually forms a set of three so-called semi-troglodyte dwellings. They remained inhabited until 1958 but today are only …

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5.28 km

Ruins of Graufthal Abbey

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The Krauftal nunnery was founded in the 10th century. It is currently fenced off and therefore not accessible.

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13.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.61 km

4.77 km

1.42 km

863 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

5.16 km

1.39 km

823 m

165 m

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Tuesday 30 June

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August 5, 2025,Depuis les maisons troglodytes jusqu’au château 🌳🍄‍🟫🌲🏰🌲🍄‍🟫🌳(Graufthal, La Petite Pierre)
☀️Today we're heading to nearby Alsace, starting from Graufthal, a small village known for its beautiful troglodyte houses prettily painted in blue. There I discover the remains of an abbey from the 11th to the 16th century which was recently discovered. With my Lia🦮 we quickly leave the village to reach the beautiful forest of the Northern Vosges Natural Park. …

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Cave dwellings of Graufthal near Eschbourg

You would see it more often in France, but for me it was the first time, I visited cave dwellings in Spain.
‘Les maisons troglodytes’, French for houses that are largely built into the rocks. The cave dwellings of the hamlet of Graufthal near Eschbourg in the Northern Vosges are particularly picturesque.

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After 2017, it was time to visit the Grauftal near La Petite Pierre in the Vosges for the second time (see also komoot.de/tour/14924804). Start and finish is in the parking lot near the Lützelburg.

The weather is still foggy and cloudy at first, but it's downhill to kilometer 1.18. This is where the ascent to the first highlight of the …

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I had the tour from Annett and Matthias. komoot.de/tour/10332471
Had forgotten to change the time on the camera, so all images are wrongly positioned by one hour.

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La petite Pierre, German Lützelstein. Start at the free car park at Lützelstein Castle, in the direction of Graufthal to the rock dwellings. To my regret, both facilities were closed, so I had to be satisfied with the outdoor facilities. But that was also worth seeing. At the castle, especially the cistern driven into the rock and the position of …

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