Haut du Riant – Brother Joseph's Hermitage loop from Ventron

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Haut du Riant – Brother Joseph's Hermitage loop from Ventron

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Haut du Riant – Brother Joseph's Hermitage loop from Ventron

02:08

6.64km

300m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.41 km

Cook's Waterfall

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very nice with kids

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1.95 km

Haut du Riant

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Altitude 909 meters

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5.67 km

Bench With a View of Haut du Riant

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The perfect place to unwind

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6.48 km

Brother Joseph's Hermitage

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From 1751, the hermit brother Joseph Formet lived in L'Ermitage de Frère Joseph for 33 years. The stone building was built in 1757.

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6.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.70 km

2.36 km

277 m

259 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.59 km

1.23 km

522 m

199 m

107 m

Elevation

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

13°C

5°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2023,La Cascade du Cuisinier loop from Ventron

On the move again today - this time as far north as Ventron in the Vosges mountains ⛰️ (there’s a reason we’ve picked this stopover for tonight & all will be revealed.
Once we were at Ventron and set up we headed out for a little hike at the back of the stopover. Over the river and up the hillside …