Holtzheim–Hangenbieten–Achenheim circular loop

Park on the Market Square, in the centre of Holtzheim.

(S/E) Set off southwards until you reach a roundabout.

(1) Take the first exit onto Rue d’Entzheim, then follow the road to the end of Rue de la Bruche.

(2) At the junction, turn left to cross the bridge over the Bruche (D222). Take the wooden footbridge to the left of the road, reserved for pedestrians and cyclists. Once you have crossed it, take the^third exit at the roundabout towards Hangenbieten, via Rue de Hangenbieten (D93).
Continue on to Hangenbieten.
When you reach the village, at the Stop sign, turn right and continue for a few dozen metres.

(3) Join the Voie Verte towards Strasbourg by turning right.
Head for the footbridge on the left which crosses the Canal de la Bruche.

(4) Take it to the left and turn right straight away.
Walk through the forest and head towards Achenheim via Rue de la Montée.

(5) Follow this street all the way to the bottom.
At the bottom, cross Rue de Holtzheim to reach Rue de la Bruche, opposite. Take the first right, then immediately left, to reach Rue de Holtzheim (D222).
After a good hundred metres, cross a bridge and rejoin the Voie Verte.

(6) Turn left, towards Strasbourg. You’ll reach the junction by the bridge over the Bruche Canal, where there is a give-way sign.

(7) Turn right, then slightly left at the pond. Follow the path until you return to Holtzheim, rejoining the Bruche.

(8) Turn left to cross the footbridge, then continue straight on until you return to the centre of the village, then head for the car park (S/E).

The market square is a free car park, except on Saturday mornings when Rue Lieutenant Lespagnol is closed to traffic as the market takes place in the centre of the street.
This route follows the Bruche Canal Greenway, which forms part of the extensive network of cycle paths in Alsace that can be viewed on this map.