Col de Mandray – Saint Nicholas Church loop from Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

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Col de Mandray – Saint Nicholas Church loop from Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

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Col de Mandray – Saint Nicholas Church loop from Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

02:53

47.1km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.2 km

Franco-German Military Cemetery Bertrimoutier

Highlight • Historical Site

This impressive First World War cemetery is located in the hamlet of Aux Zières de la Vigne near Bertrimoutier (Vosges). It consists of two parts: a French national necropolis with …

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13.0 km

Ban-de-Laveline

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Nestled in a valley between wooded hills, this peaceful village is a gateway to the Vosges. During the First World War, it was close to the front, which is still …

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19.7 km

Col des Chaufours

Mountain Pass

21.9 km

Col de Mandray

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Col de Mandray (694 m) is a quiet and steady climb in the Vosges, ideal for a relaxing ride or as a warm-up for more difficult cols. From Fraize you …

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28.0 km

War memorial, Plainfaing

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A simple and moving memorial dedicated to the victims of war. Relocated in 2018 to enhance the village center. A memorial in the heart of Plainfaing.

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28.0 km

Parish church built in 1783 by the locals. It features a soaring bell tower, 19th-century stained-glass windows, and remarkable interior heritage, including a painting of Saint Nicholas by Joseph Augustin. …

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28.1 km

Mural: Postcard

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This colourful mural depicts rural life in Plainfaing like a series of postcards. You can see the Vosgean cow by a stream, the rare capercaillie and the red deer, the …

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30.0 km

Fraize Village Center

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Fraize – Gateway to the Vosges
A quiet village in the Meurthe valley, ideal starting point for climbs such as Col du Mandray. Fraize breathes history and nature, with charming streets, an old church and memories of WWI and WWII.

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30.2 km

Monument aux Morts, Fraize

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Stylish war memorial with Latin inscription, located between church and cemetery. Commemorates the inhabitants and soldiers who fell in WWI and WWII. A place of silence and remembrance in the heart of Fraize.

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47.1 km

End point

Train Station

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