Walk in the Eschau Forest - Route -1-

A bucolic walk in the cool shade of the forest, along the water; ideal in hot weather.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.88 km
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    Average duration: 1h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 2 m
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    Descent: - 1 m

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    Highest point: 147 m
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    Lowest point: 144 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the Augraben fishing pond next to the hydroelectric power station, Rue Stoskopf, in Eschau.

(S/E) At the pond, continue straight ahead on the Sentier des Pêcheurs for about 200 m (blue diamond markings; do not follow the yellow ring markings on the right).

(1) Enter the forest (the path follows the nature trail marked by two yellow dots). After leaving the woods, you will come to a bridge.

(2) Cross the bridge and turn right, still following the blue diamond (second path on the right).

(3) After about 500 m, leave the educational trail and follow the blue diamond to the left.

(4) Continue along the blue diamond.

(5) Leave the trail that runs alongside the Petite Ill until you reach Les Sept Sources.
Then turn left, still following the blue diamond, until you reach the junction with the fork (elevation 146).

(6) Continue left for 200 metres until you reach a fork.

(7) Leave the Blue Diamond on the right (unmarked path) and head into the forest, following the Petite Ill. You will reach two footbridges about 300 m apart, spanning two branches of the Petite Ill.

(8) Do not take the first footbridge, but continue to the right along the branch of the river. This will take you back to the Seven Springs.

(5) Continue opposite in the opposite direction to the outward journey until you reach the fork you passed on the way out.

(4) Leave the Losange Bleu and take the educational trail to another fork in the path that you also passed on the way there. (two yellow dots).

(3) First, retrace your steps in the opposite direction to the outward journey.

(2) Turn left immediately after the bridge (elevation 147) and follow a branch of the Ill river.

(1) Take the same route back as on the way there and return to the (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 145 m - Augraben fishing pond - Ill (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 146 m - Common fork A/R
  3. 2 : km 0.66 - alt. 146 m - Bridge. Common fork in the road for both variants. Return trip
  4. 3 : km 0.84 - alt. 146 m - Common fork for the variants. Return
  5. 4 : km 0.99 - alt. 145 m - Common fork for the variants. Return
  6. 5 : km 1.13 - alt. 144 m - Sept Sources - Common fork. Return trip
  7. 6 : km 2.45 - alt. 147 m - Elevation 146
  8. 7 : km 2.67 - alt. 146 m - Fork. Leave the markings
  9. 8 : km 3.01 - alt. 147 m - Do not use the footbridge
  10. S/E : km 5.88 - alt. 146 m - Augraben fishing pond

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 20 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Smarti67
Smarti67

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Currently very muddy, with lots of puddles...

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Wisigoth
Wisigoth

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

descrition from point 7 "chichiteuse", path difficult to walk in view of the rainy period of my week 20/2024

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Lenz
Lenz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

This trail is charming in all seasons, even though it can be muddy in places and the loggers have done a lot of work in this forest.
The clear water is the main attraction of this walk, which has no particular problems.

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Sibylle Gamburzew
Sibylle Gamburzew

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

We chose this route for its ease and its shady location. In both respects we were well served. On the other hand, there are so many little paths through this forest, sometimes through a small meadow, that it's impossible to mark or at least find the markings. But having hiked with the GPS, as soon as we strayed from the planned path, we were able to change our route. And in the end, even if you don't always take the path indicated, you can hardly really get lost! In the end, we ended up back at the start... Most of the route passes through woodland, which is very pleasant in very hot weather. There are streams where people fish, and in some places dogs can even take a dip.

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PhilippeTh
PhilippeTh

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk. The description is rather vague. I based myself on other comments to avoid the pitfalls!

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1960Serpent
1960Serpent

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

very nice walk, discovering the Rhine forest, between meadows, forest, along the water
the only downside is the signposting, which can be a disadvantage for people who don't know their way around
do it again

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Valhala
Valhala

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Poorly signposted walk through the Hipsheim forest. We ended up outside the forest 2 km from the route. Lost in the direction of Nordhouse, directions needed. We ended up in the forest... Route to be reviewed

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ofohrer
ofohrer

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The blue diamond markings are sufficient as far as the milestone.
The only tricky point is that when you go along a fenced meadow containing beehives, you cross a meadow and when you get close to the river there are 2 paths, you have to take the one on the right which goes into the forest: the blue diamond marker at the entrance to the path has fallen off but you find it again later.
In the description, it says "milestone 146", we didn't see a number but the milestone says Hispheim.
Then take the 1st path on the right after a meadow.
There is then talk of 2 footbridges, but we only saw one, which we crossed, of course, before reading the next paragraph saying that you shouldn't
in fact you should leave the footbridge when you reach the river and walk along the river to the right
much later there's a 2nd one but it's much further than 300 m and there's no choice, the path crosses it

I got a lot of help from the map on the app and the GPS

a very pretty walk, alternating paths in the forest, in the meadows, along the water
best done in summer, as it is often sheltered from the sun

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Picpic80
Picpic80

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route in hot weather, as it is often sheltered by the forest, often cooled by numerous watercourses and free of gradients.
Very varied, not at all monotonous.
Not very busy (Friday was a holiday and the walk started at 9.30am): a few joggers and walkers, but be careful on the narrowest paths as the route is also used by cyclists, some of whom don't bother to announce themselves and rush along quite quickly...
Following the instructions can sometimes give rise to hesitation; I admit to having used the GPS app 2-3 times to make sure I was on the right path.
A very good, easy route, accessible to (almost) everyone, just outside Strasbourg.

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karibou5
karibou5

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
This tour was done in critical conditions: on the day of the post-decontamination ascent, the weather was fine and warm (29°C). A LOT of people, including bikes.
Without an IGN map, rely on the map on Visorando, as the explanations are not always sufficient: in the forest, there are many paths and tracks, and the description says to take the "right" path... but there are often 2 or even 3, especially at the start of the route. The blue diamond is very practical.
The return journey is much simpler (and more pleasant in hot weather) along the small Ill. Be careful if you want to go there in wet weather, as it could be muddy, as you're right on the edge of the water table + stream.
A very pleasant walk, especially in the wooded part, where you can hear (and sometimes see) many birds of many species, provided you are quiet enough.

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Sonja Herold
Sonja Herold

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
We did this - initially short - hike with 4 people, using only the description and the attached map and not the GPS. There was little or no correlation between the description and the map and we got lost and arrived in Hippsheim. It then became an orienteering course to get back to the starting point. There was a big problem with the signposting, probably also due to the trees being cut down, and the 146 milestone ?? (We couldn't find it. We still managed to get back to the starting point, having extended the route by at least two thirds.

I think it's imperative to review and update the information and map for this "hike".

It was a nice walk though, the weather was fine and we were able to see some roe deer passing by.

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raphrand
raphrand

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

superb walk in the shade and always close to the river.
All that's missing are a few details at the start and a few blue diamonds.
You can end the day on the terrace of the restaurant at the end of the route.

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villegp51
villegp51

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thanks for the suggestion. It's a beautiful place near Strasbourg. I went there with my 3 boys, who loved it. We lost the thread of the hike a bit to get lost, taste some wild garlic and observe nature.
I was impressed by the boys' enthusiasm. I warmly recommend it. Thanks for the map.

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olive357
olive357

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

to avoid when it rained the day before because in the forest there is a lot of slush despite good shoes

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give us your opinion.

Nice walk, but it's not easy to describe the route

Visorando provides a detailed description and a 1:25,000 scale IGN map. You have to use both of these tools together.

We got lost

To help you avoid getting "lost" on your walk, Visorando provides a virtual signposting tool: a GPS Application.

This tool, offered free of charge by Visorando, can be used to validate waypoints and remove any doubts about orientation.

A+

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