Circular Bischeim via the Ballastière lake

Semi-urban walk along the Ill, between allotments, forests and former gravel pits.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.63 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 4 m
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    Descent: - 4 m

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    Highest point: 140 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 133 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the supermarket car park on Rue de la Robertsau, near Rue du Marais and the tram line.

(S/E) Head towards the Pont Phario bridge and carefully cross Rue du Marais and the tram tracks. Take the bridge over the Ill and immediately afterwards, take the path on the left that runs alongside the river, bypassing the Cité de l'Ill.

(1) Take the footbridge to cross the Ill. Immediately after the footbridge, follow the path on the right that runs alongside the river.

(2) After the allotments on the left, first turn left then right and continue eastwards. At the T-junction (green gate and meadow on the right), take the path on the left and then thefirst path on the right. You will arrive opposite the large gravel pit.

(3) Turn right and follow the path bordered on the left by the gravel pit and on the right by the River Ill, with a few gaps and views of the opposite bank. You will come to an intersection where a fence ends.

(4) Pass to the right of the fence (blue diamond) and follow the path. Do not take thefirst path on the left, but continue straight ahead until you reach the road (Rue du Château d'Angleterre).

(5) Follow the road to the left and take thefirst path on the right, which leads across fields towards an isolated tree. Follow this path, which curves to the right near the tree, then enter the Grossau forest. Continue straight ahead, passing a path on your left, until the path makes a first right-angle turn to the left, then a second turn before arriving at the Ballastière de Bischhein.

(6) Take the path immediately on the left and walk along the pond on your right. At the end, you will reach a road.

(7) Turn left, then right onto Rue du Château d'Angleterre.

(8) Then take thesecond path on the left, walk along the large gravel pit, then turn right onto the path you took on the way there and then left.

(3) Back at the meadow with the green gate, turn right and follow the path in the opposite direction to the one you took on the way there until you reach the allotments.

(2) Walk along the Ill River on your left and cross it via the footbridge.

(1) Take the ramp on the right that descends to the path that runs alongside the Ill, bypassing the town of the same name. Take the Pont Phario bridge to cross the Ill. Cross the tram tracks and continue straight on to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 137 m - Rue de la Robertsau - Supermarket car park
  2. 1 : km 0.57 - alt. 136 m - Pedestrian footbridge over the - Ill (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.35 - alt. 134 m - Left-right
  4. 3 : km 1.8 - alt. 135 m - Gravière de Vogelau
  5. 4 : km 2.69 - alt. 136 m - Blue Diamond
  6. 5 : km 3.34 - alt. 136 m - Rue du Château d'Angleterre
  7. 6 : km 4.54 - alt. 134 m - Ballastière de Bischhein
  8. 7 : km 5.41 - alt. 136 m - Road
  9. 8 : km 6.04 - alt. 136 m - Path on the left
  10. S/E : km 8.63 - alt. 137 m - Rue de la Robertsau - Supermarket car park

Worth a visit

Fitness trail and swimming at the Ballastière pond.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 25817945

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the forest and fields, close to the water and sheltered from the sun by the vegetation 😉, and all this just outside Strasbourg 😊👍🏻
It was a really lovely discovery.

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akrieger
akrieger

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike. Accessible to all. Follow the directions carefully; having the route on your phone is a plus... so you don't get lost. 😉

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GERARDHOL
GERARDHOL

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
A beautiful route surrounded by nature, just a few kilometres from the town centre.
A peaceful walk along the banks of the ponds.
Between positions 5 and 6, there were a few difficulties where the GPS remained stationary, but we found the right track again before the water sports centre.

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Guyjolion
Guyjolion

A peaceful and pleasant walk just a stone's throw from the city.
It must be pleasant in all seasons.

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Juliette B
Juliette B

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent autumn walk, with superb light and colours. Very easy route, no elevation gain. Suitable for pushchairs (I saw several bicycles) but several muddy sections. You are immersed in nature just a stone's throw from the city. It's not always easy to be sure you're going in the right direction, but by following both the map and the signs, I didn't get lost. At point 8, I wanted to continue on the Château d'Angleterre road to avoid coming back the same way, what a mistake! It's a business park with nothing of interest. I would happily do this route in the middle of winter for the light on the water, and in the middle of summer because it's very shady. Thank you for this beautiful route, which I discovered after 15 years in the area...

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Guyjolion
Guyjolion
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is a pleasant and beautiful hike just a stone's throw from Strasbourg. After a 15-minute walk, surrounded by the Ill River, a gravel pit and dense vegetation, it's hard to imagine that you're less than 10 km from Strasbourg.

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VL79
VL79

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk along the water.
We followed it using only the app on our phone, so we had no trouble following the route.
Please note that between the start and point 1, there are currently some makeshift camps... Do not cross the Phario Bridge and stay on the side of Rue du Marais until you reach point 1!

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Sonja Hilda
Sonja Hilda

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Between 5 and 6: Go around the fallen trees in the Grossau forest (first right-angle turn to the left)
Point 8: Do not take the road leading to the travellers' site, but a little further on, take the path on the left

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012345mino//

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The start of the hike went very well, but when we reached the last 3 kilometres, we couldn't find the "Rue du Château d'Angleterre" (level 7) route anymore, so we had to take the road to get back to our car. It was a real shame because the route was very pleasant and the weather was on our side, with sunshine and blue skies.

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francisL67
francisL67

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely walk, except from the start to the footbridge, where you have to walk past rubbish, dog mess, wood and car wrecks.

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Huffschmitt Nathalie
Huffschmitt Nathalie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice, refreshing and pleasant little walk... lots of places to picnic by the water or elsewhere... I really recommend it, easy to do...

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Randomirabelle
Randomirabelle

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Observation:
Point 5 Follow the road to the right, not to the left
Point 8 is a bit confusing, with a risk of error.
Otherwise, a very nice circular.

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