Circular walk of the Miners' Chapel and the geological trail from Sentheim

From the car park at Sentheim church, cross the Doller river and climb the hill above the village via the Way of the Cross and its thirteen stations, the Virgin of Rollenberg, the Eichwald forest and the old sports trail. Return via Knapphutte and the Miners' Chapel, then take a section of the geological discovery trail.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.45 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 122 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 123 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 468 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 357 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
  • ⚐ District: Sentheim (68780)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.755817° / E 7.052031°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare de SENTHEIM (EGLISE).
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3620ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park opposite Sentheim church.

(S/E) Cross the main street, take Rue de l'Église in front of the town hall and continue to the bridge over the Doller. Cross the bridge to quickly reach a trail junction.

(1) Take the path on the right on the left bank of the Doller and continue to another crossroads marked by a cross.

(2) Turn left onto the Way of the Cross trail. Follow the red triangle and yellow ring markings. After the thirteen stations, you will arrive at the Virgin of Rollenberg. Continue for a few metres to reach the entrance to the Eyberg meadow.

(3) Turn left onto the hiking trail and cross the Eyberg meadow, following the Eichwald woods. You will reach a crossroads.

(4) Take the left-hand path, marked with a yellow ring, to enter the woods. Continue slightly uphill. At the edge of the woods, you will reach the fitness trail car park and cross several marked paths.

(5) Turn left and follow the red and white rectangle and yellow ring markings. A few hundred metres further on, you will come to a wider track.

(6) Take it on the left, marked with a yellow triangle, to reach the Miners' Chapel.

(7) Immediately afterwards, take the path on the left, marked with a yellow ring. Pass an old closed mine on your right. You will then come to a crossroads. Keep left on the path still marked with a yellow ring and you will reach a group of houses.

(8) Keep left and you will immediately come to a T-junction.

(9) Leave the yellow ring markings here and take the geological path on the right, which begins with a flight of steps leading downhill. After walking along the Oberfeld meadow, cross the Silbach stream.

(10) Take the main path on the right, marked with a blue triangle, and follow it to the initial crossroads you passed on the way there.

(1) Turn right and retrace your steps to easily return to the car park opposite Sentheim Church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 359 m - Car park opposite Sentheim church - Gare de Sentheim
  2. 1 : km 0.54 - alt. 361 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 0.91 - alt. 361 m - Start of the Way of the Cross
  4. 3 : km 1.61 - alt. 415 m - Eyberg meadow
  5. 4 : km 2.15 - alt. 428 m - Wooden crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.19 - alt. 451 m - Parking for the fitness trail
  7. 6 : km 3.7 - alt. 463 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 4.26 - alt. 463 m - Chapelle des Mineurs (Bourbach-le-Haut)
  9. 8 : km 5.55 - alt. 402 m - Group of houses
  10. 9 : km 5.72 - alt. 411 m - Geological discovery trail
  11. 10 : km 7.29 - alt. 369 m - Silbach River
  12. S/E : km 8.45 - alt. 359 m - Church car park. After the - Source de la Doller

Notes

For more information, the Sentheim geological trail was created by the Maison de la Terre de Haute Alsace. The association organises guided tours of this geological discovery trail in Sentheim, particularly during the summer months.

Worth a visit

To the right of (7) Knapphutte Farm

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
randokarine
randokarine

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, mostly through woodland. However, there are few views. The route starts at the Bourbach-le-Bas fitness trail, a beautiful, shaded spot with picnic tables and easy parking. This shortens the route slightly and avoids the streets of Sentheim.

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gogilwal
gogilwal

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk. But best avoided in rainy weather. Some sections may be muddy.

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Celmar
Celmar
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A pleasant walk, without any particular difficulties.

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Attilab
Attilab

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant course, a little muddy due to the rainy weather.

Worth doing again.

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claude-barbier
claude-barbier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A route full of interesting sights.

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randoviso17
randoviso17

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route with beautiful scenery. Discover the mining route with its past and the chapel and its history.

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