Things to do
What to do around the house?
In the heart of the Vosges, Gîte Amélie is a few minutes from plenty to do, summer and winter. The owners, keen hikers and cyclists, are happy to advise you.
5 minutes on footThe Hauts Prés goat farm
5 minutes on footThe Hauts Prés goat farm
Goat’s cheese, just a stroll away.
300 m from the house, Louis raises his goats and makes his own cheese: quality and freshness in the heart of the Vosges. Rue du Haut Pré, Housseras.
5 minutes on footThe Housseras forest
5 minutes on footThe Housseras forest
Walks, bilberries and mushrooms.
The forest begins 300 m from the house. In season, bilberries above the Colas Berchi rock, at the Alliés rocks and the Ours rock: the IGN map is waiting for you at the house.
5 minutes by carFraispertuis City
5 minutes by carFraispertuis City
The Wild West theme park.
Five hectares in the heart of the Vosges forest, with some thirty Wild West rides for young and old.
5 minutes by carAutrey Abbey
5 minutes by carAutrey Abbey
A remarkable garden with 3,500 varieties.
A listed monument spanning the 12th to the 18th centuries. Its 4-hectare arboretum, a designated Remarkable Garden, holds 3,500 varieties of trees, shrubs and roses, with a discovery trail for families.
5 minutes by carGondremer garden
5 minutes by carGondremer garden
A botanical garden with 4,000 plants.
A remarkable private garden in Autrey, open by appointment or during its opening periods.
15 minutes by carBruyères
15 minutes by carBruyères
Swimming pool, hiking and bike hire.
Swimming pool, hiking, events, and mountain bike and e-bike hire at the tourist office (except Sundays).
20 minutes by carBaccarat crystal
20 minutes by carBaccarat crystal
Crystal, for over 250 years.
For more than 250 years, Baccarat’s craftsmen have devoted their talent to perfection, turning raw material into exceptional objects.
30 minutes by carSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
30 minutes by carSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
The Aquanova water park.
A relaxation area for couples, a water area for families and a fitness area, on quai de la Résistance.
30 minutes by carÉpinal
30 minutes by carÉpinal
The Imagerie, and much more.
The Imagerie and the Image museum, the castle park, the Olympic pool, the ice rink (September to May), the Spinaparc tree-top course, the 18-hole golf course, and canoeing or paddleboarding at the Natur’O base.
30 minutes by carThe Domaine des Lacs
30 minutes by carThe Domaine des Lacs
A supervised sandy beach.
Twenty hectares of clear water in Thaon-les-Vosges: supervised beach in season, wakeboarding, paddleboarding, towed rides and picnic areas.
30 to 50 minutes by carThe waterfalls
30 to 50 minutes by carThe waterfalls
Tendon, La Pissoire, Saut du Bouchot.
The waterfalls of Tendon (30 minutes), La Pissoire at Le Haut-du-Tôt (45 minutes), Saut du Bouchot at Sapois and Le Géhard at Le Val-d’Ajol (50 minutes).
40 minutes by carLake Gérardmer
40 minutes by carLake Gérardmer
The largest natural lake in the Vosges.
A 155-hectare glacial lake at 660 m: a 6 km path around it, water sports and supervised swimming from June to September. In winter, downhill and cross-country skiing.
40 minutes by carLake Longemer
40 minutes by carLake Longemer
Meadows by the water.
Between two wooded slopes, gently sloping meadows and trees for shade: perfect for swimming and picnics. Arrive mid-morning for a shady spot by the shore.
1 hour by carNancy
1 hour by carNancy
Place Stanislas.
An 18th-century jewel lined by the town hall, the Opera and the Fine Arts museum. Every summer evening, a light show brings it to life.
1 hour by carVittel
1 hour by carVittel
The thermal spa and two golf courses.
The thermal spa in the heart of the park, and two golf courses: the century-old Mont Saint-Jean and the Peulin course, deep in the forest.
1 h 30 by carAlsace
1 h 30 by carAlsace
The wine route.
Picturesque villages and Christmas markets: Munster, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, Colmar.
By bike
An Accueil Vélo certified house
Mountain bike and road cycling routes for all levels start 100 m from the house. Around Épinal, 1,500 km of FFC-certified waymarked mountain bike trails, 90% on forest tracks: maps and GPX files on epinalvelo.fr and bike.vosges.fr.
At the house, a locked garage for bikes, a washing point with water, a repair kit and an EV charging point. Mountain bikes and e-bikes can be hired at the Bruyères tourist office.
A walk from the door
The Colas Berchi and Alliés rocks
Trails start 100 m from the house. This easy loop passes the Colas Berchi and Alliés rocks, then returns through the village. The IGN map is at the house; more routes are available on the Visorando app.
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Time
- 1 h 30
- Difficulty
- Easy
100 m of ascent on paths and tracks: trainers are fine.
Hiking
More walks
From the house: the Ours rock (6.5 km in 2 hours, or 8 km in 3 hours), the Fées rock with its view over Fraispertuis City (5 km), the 3-rocks trail and its bilberry fields (10 km), the Remparts (11 km).
5 to 10 minutes away by car: Mortagne (7.5 km) and the Contimpière rocks at Brouvelieures.
In the High Vosges, an hour away: the Piquante Pierre from the Col des Moinats (9 km), the Lac Vert and Lac des Truites from the Route des Crêtes (3 h 30). The Club Vosgien maintains more than 20,000 km of trails there.
