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Rimbach Bei Masmünster

Neuweiher Lake – Lac des Perches (Star Lake) loop from Oberbruck

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France

Alsace

Thann-Gebweiler

Rimbach Bei Masmünster

Neuweiher Lake – Lac des Perches (Star Lake) loop from Oberbruck

Hard

4.7

(66)

425

hikers

Neuweiher Lake – Lac des Perches (Star Lake) loop from Oberbruck

04:24

13.0km

580m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 5.91 km for 559 m

After 7.39 km for 205 m

Waypoints

Start point

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3.20 km

Petit Neuweiher Lake

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The Small and the Great Neuweiher are reservoirs and are located at an altitude of about 810 meters above sea level. There are hiking trails around both lakes.

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3.60 km

Neuweiher Lake

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The two new pond lakes, two neighboring water areas of different sizes, date from the Ice Age.

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3.77 km

View of Rimbach-près-Masevaux

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On a mountain path with exposed places you reach this viewpoint with a great view. The rock may not be climbed.

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7.51 km

The Lac des Perches - Sternsee - is located at about 1,000 meters altitude in a glacier valley.
The name is said to come from a boy who fell into the lake and drowned while trying to catch a shooting star.

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7.72 km

View from the Rocky Outcrop in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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You should definitely stop here and enjoy the view after a steep climb. If the weather cooperates, you can see far away forever.

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12.2 km

Bench and view

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Bench located on a pretty meadow path that offers a beautiful view of Rimbach and the surrounding mountains 🌾

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.88 km

3.30 km

3.18 km

2.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

2.98 km

2.23 km

2.11 km

1.93 km

141 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

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Comments

June 16, 2025,Ermensbach - Neuweiher - Tete des Perches 16.06.2025

Start/Finish: Ermensbach - Petit Neuweiher - Grand Neuweiher - Moyenne Bers - Lac des Perches (Star Lake) - Col des Perches - Rouge Gazon - Tête des Perches - Col des Perches - Ferme-Auberge Riesenwald - Rimbach.

A very beautiful hike to three lakes and a viewing mountain. What's interesting about the lakes is not only their beautiful location, but …

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April 10, 2023,🇫🇷Rimbach-près-Masevaux - Sternsee in den Vogesen

At the invitation of a friend, we were out and about in the Vosges today. The start was in Rimbach near Masmünster opposite the church. There is also a large parking lot for hikers, from where we went up to the Lac des Perches, the Sternsee. The paths are wide at the beginning and very pleasant to walk on. Later …

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January 25, 2025,Vosges : Les 3 Lacs

Hike to the 2 Neuweiher Lakes then Lac des Perches. Ascent to Rouge Gazon and Col des Perches. Magnificent views, especially of the Swiss Alps 🏔️🇨🇭 located almost 200km away 🤩

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July 15, 2023,Ermensbach - Neuweiher - Lac des Perches 🇨🇵

Ermensbach is part of Rimbach-près-Masevaux and a popular starting point for tours to Neuweiher, Sternensee and Rouge Gazon.
In order to channel the rush of hikers a little, there is a ban on parking in the entire village, but there is a huge (free) hikers' car park.
The starting point today is this car park, after a few meters on …

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Neuweiher Lake – Lac des Perches (Star Lake) loop from Oberbruck

Petit Neuweiher Lake

Neuweiher Lake

Neuweiher Lake Picnic Area

View of Neuweiher Lake

View of Rimbach-près-Masevaux

Lac des Perches (Star Lake)

View from the Rocky Outcrop in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Bench and view

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