Examples of activities inclue:
- Fenarupt: numerous hiking options directly from our farm; hiking, mountain biking, and snow-shoeing
- Col de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (8 minutes by car): hiking, mountain biking, and snow-shoeing
- Col Les Bagenelles (10 minutes by car): hiking, mountain biking, skiing, cross-country skiing, and tobogganing. There is a starting point for paragliding at Haiko
- Lac Blanc (25 minutes by car): lake (wild swimming), climbing (difficulty levels 4b to 7c+), ski area, bike park, hiking, Ricky Track 4-season toboggan run, and cross-country skiing
- Gérardmer (40 minutes by car): swimming lake, ski resort and town: swimming, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and shopping
-Longemer (45 minutes by car): swimming lake (also a dog-friendly meadow), mountain biking, and hiking
- Tellure Silver Mine in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (mine, museum, mine climbing, and escape room)
- Visits to many silver mines possible thanks to the ASEPAM association in Sainte-Marie-Aux-Mines
- Electric mountain bike rental in Sainte-Marie-Aux-Mines (mountain e motion)
- world-famous mineral fair GEM in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (once a year in June)
- Alsace Wine Route (30 minutes by car): Villages: Kaysersberg, Ribeauvillé, Riquewhir
- Kintzheim with Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg, Monkey Mountain, and Birds of Prey Show (20 minutes by car)
- Lac Pierre Percée (45 minutes by car): adventure park, and canoe rental
- Europa-Park in Rust, Germany (50 minutes by car)
- Children’s playground in the park in the city below
Nearby cities:
- Saint-Dié-des-Vosges: 20 minutes by car
- Colmar: 40 minutes by car
- Sélestat: 30 minutes by car (Canoë Alsace canoe rental 35 minutes by car)
- Obernai: 40 minutes by car
- Strasbourg: 1 hour by car
- Nancy: 1.5 hours by car
Five examples of hikes around Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines:
1st lap of Fenarupt, distance 7.6 km
From our farm, walk down the road and then immediately up the dirt road, past our farm, and continue for 200 m.
Walk to the edge of the forest to enjoy a beautiful view of Ste Marie au Mines.
Retrace your steps and take the path that leads 180° up the mountainside.
Continue to Place des Tilleuls.
Pass the picnic area, and continue on flat ground.
After a while, the path crosses an old path and begins to descend to the main path Chemin du Fenarupt.
At the bend, take the lower path for 500 m and then the path that goes up to the left and leads to a wider path that takes you to the Grand Plaine.
Continue right along the wide, flat path and then, a little further on, take the path that descends to the left and leads you to the Roche des Corbeaux.
Turn right under the rock, and follow the path to the valley floor. At the bridge, turn left and go down.
2. You can also complete the Refuge Le Robinot circuit directly from our farm.
3. Col de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (you can also hike from the farm to the Col)/Les Chemins de la mémoire (World War I Memorial Trail), length approx. 10.81 km
4.La Chaume de Haicot and Deux Brezouard, departure from Echery, distance approx. 16.42 km
5. Mine trails in the Rauenthal in Sainte Marie Aux Mines
Lovingly renovated farmhouse in a peaceful, secluded setting on the edge of the forest, right on the border between Alsace and the Vosges. Enjoy stunning views over meadows and forests, down into the valley and the town of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines – just a five-minute drive away. Directly from the farm, you can access various hiking trails, ideal for hiking, mountain biking, snow-shoeing, and sledding. There are also opportunities for cross-country skiing and downhill skiing are also nearby.
Swimming lakes can be reached in 40–45 minutes by car.
By car:
Coming from Sainte Marie Aux Mines, head towards Col de Sainte Marie Aux Mines (St. Die). Do not go through the tunnel.
Drive almost all the way through town until you reach an intersection with a large car park on the left and a café/antique shop called “Café de La Marne” on the right corner. Turn right here, following the sign for “Hôpital", the local retirement home. Immediately after the retirement home on the left, a narrow asphalt road leads uphill between meadows. Follow this road, keeping to the left. Do not take the gravel track. Then continue directly to our farm.
Winter: please not that there may be snow and ice. Make sure your car is well equipped for winter – bring winter tyres and snow chains.
(GPS: 48.2465486, 7.1712184)