Cup stones – Salm Castle loop from Plaine

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Cup stones – Salm Castle loop from Plaine

Moderate

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Cup stones – Salm Castle loop from Plaine

03:30

11.7km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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3.67 km

Protected Natural Area of the Chatte 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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5.06 km

Cup stones

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Who, how, and why were these cupules carved?

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5.30 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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5.66 km

Beautiful rock with a small cave

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This imposing rock is hollowed out at its base to offer potential shelter.

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5.99 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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6.30 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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6.54 km

Beautiful medieval path partially preserved with magnificent views of the surrounding mountains above the forest.

The trail of the Château de Salm is a small hike accessible to families, about 4 kilometers.

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