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GR 531

Days
16
Distance
391 km
Elevation gain
8018 m
Highest point
1297 m

The place

long-distance hiking trail in France

Why go

Vittel and its mineral springs. Quiet Vosges forests. Luxeuil-les-Bains and its Merovingian abbey.

A bit of history

Waymarked in the 1980s by the FFRP, the GR531 is one of the connecting trails of the Vosges network, linking major cross-country routes or providing a way to travel between historic spa towns.

Getting there

Vittel: accessible by bus from Épinal (45 min) or by car from Nancy (1h). Luxeuil-les-Bains: bus from Vesoul.

Recommended gear

Waterproof hiking boots. Layered clothing.

Best season

April to November. Colorful forests in autumn.

Day by day

  1. 1
    J1 · Soultz-sous-Forêts → Lembach29.83 km · +386 m
  2. 2
    J2 · Lembach → Niederbronn-les-Bains21.00 km · +450 m
  3. 3
    J3 · Niederbronn-les-Bains → Ingwiller28.00 km · +500 m
  4. 4
    J4 · Ingwiller → Saverne31.00 km · +450 m
  5. 5
    J5 · Saverne → Wangenbourg-Engenthal24.00 km · +600 m
  6. 6
    J6 · Wangenbourg-Engenthal → Oberhaslach17.00 km · +400 m
  7. 7
    J7 · Oberhaslach → Col de Steige26.00 km · +750 m
  8. 8
    J8 · Col de Steige → Col du Bonhomme28.00 km · +800 m
  9. 9
    J9 · Col du Bonhomme → Orbey14.00 km · +350 m
  10. 10
    J10 · Orbey → Munster26.00 km · +600 m
  11. 11
    J11 · Munster → Col de Bramont24.00 km · +900 m
  12. 12
    J12 · Col de Bramont → Col de Bussang21.00 km · +550 m
  13. 13
    J13 · Col de Bussang → Masevaux28.00 km · +500 m
  14. 14
    J14 · Masevaux → Dolleren18.00 km · +400 m
  15. 15
    J15 · Dolleren → Ferrette (Sundgau)33.00 km · +550 m
  16. 16
    J16 · Ferrette → Leymen28.00 km · +450 m

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