Randonnée du Dieu Baldur

Walk : slightly difficult MB : impossible Riding : impossible Ski : impossible Handicapped : impossible

Flora : trees and forest Earth : panorama

	Randonnée du Dieu Baldur
Office de Tourisme de Dabo - http://www.ot-dabo.fr, contact: info@ot-dabo.fr

A hike in the region Lorraine

An hike around the plateau of Ballerstein on a path that winds at the feet of pink sandstone cliffs and offers several sight on the valley of Dabo.

1- Go westward in the street of Zorn. Then take the street of Ballerstein. Cross the hamlet of Hopstein and continue up to a bend.
2- Take the track on your right. At the track intersection, continue straight ahead up to the hamlet of Petit Ballerstein.
3- Take the path on your right. At the intersection, continue on the track opposite. Continue downward through wood up to the next crossroads.
Take the left track, then the right one, and finally turn to the left to reach the road.
4- On the road, go to left. At the following crossroads continue on the road D45 toward Shaeferhof. In the village, take the right street and continue up to the oratory.
5- Continue on the track and turn to the right at the crossing. Continue on the track up to reach the hamlet of Grand Ballerstein.
6- Take the right road that will lead you to to the village of Dabo.

Information

General points

Geographic situation. District : Dabo (department Moselle, canton Phalsbourg)
Road map with
Starting point : Place of the church of Dabo.
The length of the stroll is estimated at 8,5 Km and the walk duration is about 2 h 30 mn.
The stroll is marked out all along
Stroll form : loop
Stroll relief : mountainous (alt. mini = 305 m ; alt. maxi = 530 m)
Maintenance : regular (right brushwood clearing)
Exposure : shaded (in forest)

Noteworthy places

Grand Ballerstein: hamlet.
Petit Ballerstein: hamlet.
Rocher des Corbeaux (531m): cliff of Dabo.
Heidenschlossfelsen (420m): sight on the village of Schaeferhof and the valley of Zorn.
Geisterfelsen (473m) panorama.
Hopstein: sight on the cliff of Dabo and the village.

Maps

Carto Explorer 57 Est, IGN 3715 OT.

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Randonnée du Dieu Baldur
(code number : PHALDAB012)