I've already told you about the magnificent Rocher de Dabo, but now it's time to give you an idea for a hiking trail in Dabo with beautiful views! Dabo is located in the Pays de Phalsbourg region of Lorraine, a stone's throw from the Alsace border.
My summary
I liked
- Superb hike
- Impressive rocks
- Panoramas on the Rock of Dabo
- Ascent to the Rocher de Dabo
I liked a little less
- Nothing!
A sports trail around Dabo
I discovered the region quite quickly the first time and had already been seduced. I went back there during a new stay during which I was able to run and do this beautiful hike that I propose here and that I really loved. It gives a superb overview of the region, it is ideal to discover the area.
It is a circuit of hike in 360° because we make really a turn around Dabo, with in the passage a rise in the rock. You will be able to go there at the same time, it is really worth it.
The hike is around 17km long, with 500m of ascent, which makes it a fairly sporty hike, but one that’s still very accessible if you’re used to walking (and climbing a bit!), especially as there are no technical difficulties.
Plan to take the GPX route, there are paths everywhere and it’s not necessarily easy to follow otherwise in my opinion. This is also the interest of this region, the Club Vosgien has marked out a lot of paths … but it is sometimes easy to make mistakes if you want to follow an itinerary (well, I’m distracted by nature too, eh!).
Paths between forest and pink sandstone rocks
The paths wind through the forest on very soft ground and pass by numerous rocks of pink Vosges sandstone, typical of northern Alsace and this part of Lorraine.
If you do not know pink sandstone, it is for example the material that was used for the Cathedral of Strasbourg, or the Castle of Haut-Koenigsbourg, for example. These rocks are magnificent to admire, as much for their color as for their size: we feel very small when we pass near these beautiful sandstone cliffs, it is impressive!
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Paths with panoramic views of Dabo
I also particularly liked this hiking circuit for the panoramas that it allows to have and which are varied. Regularly, holes in the forest allow to admire viewpoints which are all more beautiful than the others: we dominate the forest and we can observe the villages below as well as the Rock of Dabo under many different angles, it is superb.
These viewpoints can also be perfect picnic spots: a picnic with a view is always great, don’t you think?
Practical information
Departure and arrival
Lochmuehl or Dabo campsite. Detailed itinerary and GPX track
Features
- Distance: about 17km
- Ascent: approx. 560m
Access
By car
Dabo is located at about:
- 50km from Strasbourg (about 1h)
- 100km from Colmar (about 1h30)
- 140km from Mulhouse (about 1h50)
By public transport
You can calculate your route on Fluo Grand Est.