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The Hanging Cat – Salm Castle loop from Réserve biologique dirigée de la Tourbière de la Maxe

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The Hanging Cat – Salm Castle loop from Réserve biologique dirigée de la Tourbière de la Maxe

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The Hanging Cat – Salm Castle loop from Réserve biologique dirigée de la Tourbière de la Maxe

02:20

7.11km

310m

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: April 29, 2026

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1.90 km

Protected Natural Area of La Châtaigne Pendue

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Delimitation of the protected natural area (protection of young seedlings, allow renewal) and protection of the heather rooster or capercaillie.

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2.31 km

The Hanging Cat

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La Chatte Pendue culminates at 899 m, from where you can embrace a superb view of the Champ du feu massif, Climont and Donon. But the originality of the place …

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4.10 km

Cup stones

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On the medieval path after the castle of Salm there are cup stones or depression stones.
This is the natural erosion of sandstone rocks with the formation of spherical ponds. …

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4.34 km

Salm Castle

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Ruin of a rock castle from the 13th century, destroyed approximately in the 16th century
From the former keep you have a beautiful panoramic view, if the weather permits.

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4.70 km

Beautiful rock with a small cave

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Notable rock located on the path leading to Salm Castle.

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5.04 km

Place Charbonnière (Charcoal Burners' Site)

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The forests retain many places where the wood was transformed into coal (before the industrial revolution, coal was a major energy in the forges of the valley of the bruche); …

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5.35 km

The railway roundhouse

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this revolving bridge pit allowed the locomotives of the forest train to turn around.

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7.01 km

Cuckoo Pond

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Starting point for great tours

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7.11 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.58 km

437 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

2.55 km

268 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

29°C

13°C

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The Hanging Cat – Salm Castle loop from Réserve biologique dirigée de la Tourbière de la Maxe

Protected Natural Area of La Châtaigne Pendue

The Hanging Cat

Cup stones

Salm Castle

Beautiful rock with a small cave

Place Charbonnière (Charcoal Burners' Site)

The railway roundhouse

Cuckoo Pond

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