Mountain refuge Abri de Belle Roche

Between the routes of the Saint-Quirin sector

The GR 5 gives a good hint of your function: Abri de Belle Roche It fits better as a free-of-way shelter than as a destination in itself. In the environment of Saint-Quirin , along with the sector of La Marcairerie and the D 44, it can serve to break a day or to link tours of different scale within the network of Mosela. The GR 533 , GR 534 , the Sentier de la Sarre and several local tracks such as the Grand Chemin d'Allemagne, so that its usefulness appears mainly in long journeys or in combinations between regional roads and shorter circuits.

The altitude, around 500 meters, does not place it in a context of high mountain pirenaica, but it does in a wooded and undulating relief where the orientation, weather and continuity of the march continue to condition the day. Next summits and highlights like Rocher du Diable , Lampertstein o Huenerstkopf help to understand a half mountain terrain with rocky steps and side changes rather than a simple valley bottom walk. For those who travel this area with a logic of journey, it is appropriate to propose the exit with autonomy: the nearest registered source is just over 3 km, so it is not wise to have immediate water in the coat. It is also reasonable to check the itinerary and the general state before leaving, especially if it is intended to be used as support in a long stage between valleys or links of several signposted paths.