HIKING TRAIL : CIMETIÈRE GALLO-ROMAIN DE WALSCHEID

A mother, a daughter: two talents! Régine creates everyday ceramic objects to bring beauty into your life. Eugénie creates scented candles to take you on a journey to her favourite destinations. Together, they have imagined this boutique, a concept store with local crafts and decorative objects, all in a vintage atmosphere. They also organise creative workshops throughout the year.

The Gallo-Roman cemetery in Walscheid, with its fence and mossy stelae, is the only remnant of a Gallo-Roman village. At the time of the Pax Romana, a large Gallo-Roman population lived here. The Roman Empire built a lot and the Vosges provided the necessary wood and stones.

First Wolrd War German military graveyard. Crosses and ossuaries.

Welcome to Walscheid! The picnic area is by a stunning pond surrounded by pine trees. Swimming is allowed in the summer with a lifeguard on duty: ideal to relax and enjoy nature! There are both a parking lot for cars and motorhomes as well as tables, benches and dustbins. In Summer, visitors have access to the pond and the toilets.

Saint-Léon hamlet is a part of Walscheid village. You may enjoy Saint-Léon Chapel and Saint-Léon Grotto which is 32m deep, 24m wide and 8m high. When you enter the cave, on the left, you may see a commemorative plaque in memory of Pope Saint Léon IX: it is said he withdrew to this cave. He may have come here to pray and meditate when he was young.

In the forest of Walscheid, you may find Beimbach Cross (508m above sea level). You may also find Hengstbourg cross and a Gallo-Roman necropolis nearby. Beimbach cross is made out of pink sandstone.

In the forest of Walscheid, you may find Hengstbourg cross (476m above sea level). You may also find Beimbach cross and a Gallo-roman necropolis nearby. The cross is made out of pink sandstone.

22/08: Swimming closed due to cyanobacteria. Close to the Vosges du Nord regional nature park, the commune of Walscheid has an equipped lake which is open for swimming in July and August under the supervision of a lifeguard. Nearby, there is a motor home area as well as a rest area. An ideal place for relaxation, rest and calm.

The Saint-Léon cave, formed by erosion, is the deepest natural cavity in the Vosges. A majestic oak tree, several hundred years old, seems to stand guard over its entrance. From this spot, the walker can enjoy a splendid panorama of Walscheid and its surroundings. The Saint-Leon cave is also the scene of an extraordinary living nativity scene organised on the 3rd Sunday of Advent by the Walscheid Tourist Office. Depth: 32m - Width 24m - Height 8m.