Refuge du Grand-Tétras

The "Refuge du Grand Tétras" is a refuge - stopover and group holiday cottage - located in the heart of the largest forest massif in the Vosges" (Schneeberg-Donon), in the ancient tourist resort of Wangenbourg-Engenthal. On the first floor, there's a common room with a kitchenette and double sink with double sink, 4-burner gas stove and oven, fridge with freezer, crockery and cutlery for 20 people. Sanitary facilities: 4 washbasins, 2 showers and 2 WCs. Upstairs, a 13-person dormitory in the spirit of a Mountain refuge, made entirely of wood from trees in the local Forest. In summer, a lovely shaded natural area with tables and benches is at your disposal along the stream. on the banks of the Mossig stream. It offers a full range of information, IGN maps and guidebooks (in French, German and English), covering the whole of Alsace and the Vosges mountains, including 3 booklets exploring the central Vosges between Phalsbourg and Mont Sainte-Odile, "Les Sapins Bleus", written by the owner (Editions Coprur). A "Gîtes de France®" Holiday cottage for two people is also available. Les Bergeronnettes (Ref: H67G016780).

HOLIDAY COTTAGE

The "Refuge du Grand-Tétras" is first and foremost a stopover gîte "designed by hikers for hikers" and itinerant adventurers.

It is located on three of the Vosges traverse itineraries: GR 53 (red rectangle), GR 531 (blue rectangle) and GR 532 (yellow rectangle) and on GR 534 (Kléber-Stanislas), linking Strasbourg to Nancy (red diamond).
It is on the great Sea - Mediterranean route (section Wissembourg - Nyon (Lake Geneva), in the Cicerone guidebook (in English) and on the brand-new "Hexatreck", which follows the French mountains (the "Hexatreck").
which follows the French mountains (l'Hexagone) diagonally from Wissembourg to Hendaye over 3044 km, via the Vosges, Jura, Alps, Cevennes, Causses and Pyrenees, attracting a growing number of great hikers from all over Europe, North America
(Canada + USA); even Australia and New Zealand!

While the majority of visitors are itinerant hikers, both French and foreign, many are also happy to spend several days here, and spread out
all around.

The same applies to mountain bikers.
Just 300m from the TMV (Traversée du Massif Vosgien à VTT), many of them stop off here.
others stay on to discover the infinite variety of signposted itineraries throughout the "Suisse d'Alsace", from the Alsace plain (just outside Strasbourg) to the Vosges peaks of the Schneeberg massif.

Selected since 1997 by the Fédération Française de Cyclo Tourisme (FFCT), many cyclists spend the night here between two Vosges passes, or on discovery tours of Alsace and even France.

GROUP HOLIDAY COTTAGES

The "Refuge du Grand-Tétras" is also used as a group holiday cottage.

In addition to groups or hiking clubs (Vosges clubs or private clubs) who meet here, families, friends and colleagues can enjoy a walk in nature and/or celebrate an event.
or celebrate an event.

catered meals (Alsatian menus) delivered on site by the village butcher's shop