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Alsace
Thann-Gebweiler
Wildenstein

Hinter Bockloch Stream – Kruth Dam loop from Wildenstein

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Alsace
Thann-Gebweiler
Wildenstein

Hinter Bockloch Stream – Kruth Dam loop from Wildenstein

Moderate

4.8

(94)

313

hikers

Hinter Bockloch Stream – Kruth Dam loop from Wildenstein

04:00

13.0km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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2.65 km

Hinter Bockloch Stream

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Absolutely beautiful climb through the forest... past the waterfall and streams

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3.19 km

Hinterbockloch Refuge

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Perfect shelter, really a "refuge" - because you can only hope that you arrive frozen and other hikers have already heated up.
There is also a guest book in which …

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6.16 km

Bockloch Stream Waterfall

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At this point you cross a bridge behind which this small waterfall is located.

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6.89 km

Sentier Michel Waterfall

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Small waterfall with a metal bridge at Sentier Michel.

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8.31 km

Kruth Dam

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Beautiful nature around the dam. I recommend a walk (or bike tour) around the lake and stop in the restaurant nearby.

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8.91 km

It is even nicer to hike up the waterfall. In the right season you can find z. B. plenty of toadstools ;-)

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9.46 km

Lake view from the shore.
Especially beautiful when the hustle and bustle of the day has passed and the lake glows in the evening ambiance.

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10.1 km

Lake Kruth-Wildenstein

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Lake Kruth-Wildenstein is located in the heart of the Vosges Mountains and offers many activities: swimming, canoeing, climbing and even diving!

This artificial lake, intended to protect the valley from …

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.53 km

4.98 km

892 m

702 m

616 m

272 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

1.85 km

1.40 km

838 m

616 m

257 m

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

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Thursday 16 July

23°C

16°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

July 7, 2023,🇫🇷 Vogesen📍Lac du Kruth ⛰️ Wolfsfelsen 🕍 Chateau Wildenstein
It started at 7 a.m. today at a cool 11 degrees at the starting point. Parking was free. The shady summer lap was just the thing today with these temperatures. Many narrow paths and a few beautiful views made the tour a successful trip to the Vosges.

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Today we had planned a completely different tour from the Route de Crêtes. Arrived at our parking lot we were stuck in the fog at 8° and a storm. 1/3 of my hiking group refused to get out 😂 So we drove away again. The problem was that I didn't have a backup tour planned and I didn't have internet …

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This is a route that will leave you little time to recover, the descents follow the climbs and so on. Only the beginning and end of the route around the Lake are on flat sections. The paths and trails are quite often "covered" with roots and stones of all sizes, which encourages you to remain cautious, especially on the descent. …

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