Circular starting from Weiterswiller

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The walk is mainly on paths and forest roads. Walking time during this reconnaissance walk: 3 hours.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.64 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 313 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 314 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 414 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 210 m
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Description of the walk

Park near the Weiterswiller football stadium.

(S/E) Follow the path marked by a red signpost until you reach Sparsbach.
When you leave the forest, head towards the church.
Pass in front of the town hall, following the D 113, and you will reach a Y-junction.

(1) Take the forest road marked with a yellow triangle on the left, where a sign indicates the direction of Pfannenfelsen and Weiterswiller.
Follow this forest road and, at the next crossroads, rejoin theGR®®531marked with a blue rectangle. You will reach the D7 road.

(2) Turn right and very quickly turn left onto the yellow triangle trail. Continue almost horizontally to reach a perpendicular trail.

(3) Follow the path to the left towards Pfannenfelsen rock and enjoy the pleasant view.

(4) Stay on this trail, continuing along the narrow path that leads into the forest. Keep to this path until you reach the D7 junction before Weiterswiller.

(5) Cross the road and turn right for a few metres. Follow the D56 Weinbourg Ingwiller road sign to the car park near the Weiterswiller football stadium (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 221 m - Weiterswiller football stadium car park. Near the - Ruisseau le Soultzbach 2 (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Doller
  2. 1 : km 3.03 - alt. 213 m - Y-junction - Mittelbach (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Doller
  3. 2 : km 5.23 - alt. 278 m - D7 junction
  4. 3 : km 7.03 - alt. 328 m - Crossroads with perpendicular path
  5. 4 : km 7.95 - alt. 414 m - Pfannenfelsen rock
  6. 5 : km 10.02 - alt. 224 m - D7 junction
  7. S/E : km 10.64 - alt. 220 m - Car park near the Weiterswiller football stadium

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 6087494

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route was completed faster than the stated time (3 hours 10 minutes) despite taking a wrong turn during the final third of the route. There were a few slightly muddy sections.

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Strintz
Strintz

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, the route is not far from our house. But following your instructions... and arriving at point 2...! Turn right and then immediately left, we ended up on a forest path and not on the marked trail! In fact, we had to do the opposite, i.e. turn left and then right to find the famous yellow triangle marked trail.
Have a nice day.
R Strintz

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vgraff
vgraff

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike in a little-visited area. No major difficulties. The section around Pfannenfelsen is remarkable.
I noted that the distance was slightly longer: 12.5 km instead of the advertised 10.6 km.

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MICKELGING
MICKELGING

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

VERY BEAUTIFUL HIKE Reliable route, all good, thank you.

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Remysapin@club-internet.fr
Remysapin@club-internet.fr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Apart from the passage at Pfannenfelsen, this route is not particularly interesting, except for the passage at Sparsbach (avoiding the fairly busy road) where you can refresh yourself on the terrace, provided it is open.

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Haffen Pierre
Haffen Pierre

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

nothing to say.

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François g-m
François g-m

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along narrow paths, taking a good three hours.

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dany2073
dany2073

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Well-explained and well-marked route.
Ideal for hiking in summer under the shade of trees and to stretch your legs, with some nice climbs ahead.
No viewpoints along the route. Hike for two people, 3 hours and 15 minutes of actual walking time.

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RandoJoona
RandoJoona
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A pleasant, easy hike without too many complications. Beautiful, well-shaded trails, almost entirely in the forest.
The view from the Pfannenfelsen rock is a bit limited due to the presence of numerous trees...
Be careful not to miss the entrance to the "narrow path that leads into the forest" (on the left) after passing the rock.

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