Around Gueberschwihr

Loop hike around Gueberschwihr via Saint-Marc Convent.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 326 m
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    Descent: - 334 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 580 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 277 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the cemetery car park and enter the village, town hall square, Rue Haute and Rue du Schauenberg.

(S/E) Head west on Rue de Schauenberg.

(1) At the crossroads, turn left and follow the Way of the Cross (yellow cross). Stop at Notre-Dame de Schauenberg and enjoy the view.

(2) Retrace your steps and take the red cross path on the left (marked at the start with a red cross and a blue cross). Cross a track and climb (red cross) north-west towards Osenbuhr, up to elevation 553.

(3) At the crossroads, turn right (east) onto the red triangle path towards the Saint-Marc convent. There is a water source at the statue in front of the convent entrance.

(4) Cross the D1V road and continue along the Chemin des Carrières, which remains level (red diamond), going around the hill in an anti-clockwise direction.

(5) Take the first path on the right (east), marked with a yellow cross, towards Marbach. If you cross a small wooden bridge, turn around.

(6) At the road, turn right then left. At a Y-junction, turn left. Return to the start of the Chemin de Croix taken on the way there.

(1) Continue straight ahead and return to the starting point in the village of Gueberschwir.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 286 m - Parking
  2. 1 : km 0.11 - alt. 302 m - Start of the Way of the Cross
  3. 2 : km 1.36 - alt. 399 m - Notre-Dame de Schauenberg
  4. 3 : km 4.55 - alt. 553 m - Crossroads at elevation 553
  5. 4 : km 5.5 - alt. 494 m - Couvent Saint-Marc
  6. 5 : km 7.46 - alt. 517 m - Head towards Marbach
  7. 6 : km 9 - alt. 341 m - Route D1
  8. S/E : km 9.87 - alt. 278 m - Parking

Notes

Water point at Saint-Marc Convent by the small statue in front of the convent entrance.

Worth a visit

The Way of the Cross.
Wooden triptych in the Notre-Dame-de-Schauenberg chapel.
Table of the Druids above Notre-Dame-de-Schauenberg.
Saint-Marc Convent for a picnic break.
On the way back, walk along old quarries and enjoy views of the vineyards and old streets of the village.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 44 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
NOLLICEC
NOLLICEC

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk in the forest, after a nice climb with a few steep sections to point 3.

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Diogene68
Diogene68

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Mixed opinion on this route. Basically, the trail is uninteresting. You pass by Schauenberg Monastery and Saint Marc Convent, which are beautiful buildings, but the route is very difficult to follow: the trail has been poorly marked and passes through paths with lots of fallen trees. It also passes through paths that are rarely used and therefore difficult to see. I would not recommend it to inexperienced hikers.
I often use the app and this is one of the least accessible routes.
One more thing: don't try to get to the starting point by car, as it's located on a very small street with no parking. Park in the centre of the village instead.

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Gmhi68
Gmhi68

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This walk is more for getting some fresh air than for enjoying the scenery, which can only be seen at the start of the walk until you reach Schauenberg. The rest of the walk is in the forest.
Fortunately, there are signs to help you find your way. I assume the route was mapped out by hand, as the app often beeped even when we were on the path.
We only saw one other person on the entire route, in the middle of the afternoon.

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Jonathan67
Jonathan67

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The first part of the trail is a bit poorly marked, giving the impression that you've lost your way.
The hike is pleasant, cool in the woods, ending in the vineyards when it gets warmer.

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virgule
virgule

Hello,

it's very busy for a weekday, which is surprising. And with the bad weather today, even more so. Are you sure about the date?

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Tzouki
Tzouki

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

despite the bad weather
interesting route

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labarrière
labarrière

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Classic route around Schauenberg, both to the south (Westhalten) and to the north (Gueberschwihr quarries). Beautiful panoramic views of the Alsace plain. Impressive cliffs of the Gueberschwihr quarries. Nature reserve at the foot of the cliffs.

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danlutterrando
danlutterrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy route. We did it in sleet and wind, but it was interesting.
To be repeated in good weather.

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Planeu
Planeu

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Disappointing, too much forest with difficult navigation on the last third of the route. The only points of interest were the two sites to visit along the route

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afranqueville68.
afranqueville68.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

completed today at 11 a.m. under bright sunshine and a temperature of 15°C, which allowed us to enjoy the route. Please note that points 5 and 6 are unreliable, but you can still find your way. For the start at the village square, turn left at the top.

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jeandeser
jeandeser

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful route, fairly busy but not too difficult

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flamentjp
flamentjp

Thank you for your appreciation
Flamentjp

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67
67

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It was a superb walk in glorious sunshine with perfect weather conditions and birds singing to celebrate the arrival of spring in bloom.
We enjoyed this route with its very pleasant paths, which gave us a superb 180° view of the Alsace plain with a clear view of the Alps and, of course, the Black Forest in the background.
Highly recommended for a lovely afternoon.

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flamentjp
flamentjp

Thank you for your appreciation. Indeed, this is a great way to get started at this time of year
It's good to take stock of the condition of the trails, fallen trees and branches.

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Gauvain Jean charles
Gauvain Jean charles
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A good short hike to warm up. Currently, the forest isn't very pretty due to a lack of greenery and many fallen and uprooted trees. But above all, it can be dangerous at times, as the trails are littered with branches and tree trunks that fell during the last snowfall (not all of the trails have been cleared). The points of interest are closed (due to Covid-19). I think this hike is best done in summer or autumn.

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