Adventure
La Traversée du Massif des Vosges
From north to south of the range, from the sandstone Northern Vosges to the high summits: fortresses, mountain passes, high pastures and lakes.
Grand Est
Where to sleep on La Traversée du Massif des Vosges
Halta lists 268 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 94 campsites, 31 mountain huts, 123 bivouac spots, 20 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Mountain huts
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 7 stages of La Traversée du Massif des Vosges
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wissembourg → Niederbronn-les-Bains | 30 km | 778 m |
| 2 | Niederbronn-les-Bains → Saverne | 39 km | 376 m |
| 3 | Saverne → Schirmeck | 40 km | 1 080 m |
| 4 | Schirmeck → Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | 37 km | 1 332 m |
| 5 | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines → Munster | 32 km | 1 440 m |
| 6 | Munster → Thann | 35 km | 1 957 m |
| 7 | Thann → Belfort | 34 km | 568 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Traversée du Massif des Vosges
How many days does La Traversée du Massif des Vosges take?
La Traversée du Massif des Vosges takes about 7 days, split into 7 stages over 247 km — an average of 35 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Traversée du Massif des Vosges?
Halta lists 268 places to sleep within 5 km of La Traversée du Massif des Vosges: 94 campsites, 31 mountain huts, 123 bivouac spots, 20 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is La Traversée du Massif des Vosges?
La Traversée du Massif des Vosges is rated hard, with 7 531 m of cumulative elevation gain over 247 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 1076 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Traversée du Massif des Vosges go?
La Traversée du Massif des Vosges runs from Wissembourg to Belfort, by way of Saverne, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Thann, across Grand Est. It is travelled by bike and totals 247 km split into 7 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après la Traversée du Massif des Vosges (TMV). Tracé reconstitué par routage (ODbL, openrouteservice.org). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).