Loop via the Andlau Waterfall, Kreuzweg and Chaumes des Vaux

A pleasant loop starting from Hohwald, passing by the Andlau waterfall and the Kreuzweg.
Can be done as an afternoon walk or a half-day outing including lunch at the Kreuzweg farmhouse inn.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.78 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 226 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 228 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 754 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 567 m

Description of the walk

(S) With the hotel in front of you, turn left, walk 50 m, and turn right onto Rue du Herrenhaus, then take the road uphill that leads to the Hohwald campsite.

(1) Go around the back of the campsite and follow the red rectangle signs (GR®5) or the Hohwald waterfall signs (blue disc). Keep the campsite fence on your left.

(2) When you reach the waterfall, go down to the viewpoint. There is a table and benches here. To return, go back up the way you came down. Take the path opposite, marked "Chaumes des Vaux" and signposted with a red cross, until you reach the pond.

(3) Turn left and cross the road to take the path marked with a Red Cross sign in the forest.

(4) When you reach an intersection, turn left and follow the blue crosses towards Hohwald.

(5) At the edge of the forest, you will come to a paved road (be careful of traffic). Turn right. You will see your starting point below.

(6) Shortly before reaching the main road, you can stop for refreshments at the Auberge du Moulin before returning to your cars.
Return to the car park opposite the Grand Hôtel255 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 570 m - Car park opposite the Grand Hôtel
  2. 1 : km 0.84 - alt. 625 m - GR 5 (Red Rectangle)/Hohwald Waterfall (Blue Disc)
  3. 2 : km 3.28 - alt. 697 m - La cascade de l'Andlau
  4. 3 : km 4.74 - alt. 733 m - Zundelkopf pond
  5. 4 : km 5.58 - alt. 747 m - Blue Cross on the left
  6. 5 : km 7.64 - alt. 632 m - Return to a street in Hohwald
  7. 6 : km 8.62 - alt. 568 m - Auberge du Moulin - Andlau (rivière)
  8. S/E : km 8.78 - alt. 570 m - Grand Hôtel car park

Notes

Public toilets next to the start/finish car park.
If you time your departure well and depending on your pace, you can go to the Kreuzweg farmhouse inn for lunch (reservations required, especially in summer).

Worth a visit

 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.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 39 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 8498551

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy, very beautiful route. Magnificent waterfall. Very few people.

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User 3799058

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful route

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ricochet67
ricochet67

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

an easy and pleasant hike.

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Eye wide
Eye wide

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Perfect hike with easy access to the waterfall.
There is a table and bench for picnics at the foot of the waterfall
Magnificent

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Caillou
Caillou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this tour early in the morning, so there weren't many people around.
A very beautiful walk.
Gently sloping terrain and a beautiful waterfall.
It took us 2½ hours at a moderate pace

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Feuilloman
Feuilloman

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk despite the gloomy weather. The forest trails are pleasant. Discovering the waterfall is the highlight of the walk.

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gregetm
gregetm

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike on trails mostly in the forest. Point of interest: the Hohwald waterfall. Refreshments available halfway at the Kreuzweg farmhouse inn or at the La Tête en l'Air inn.

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Positiver68
Positiver68

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

At point 3, I continued to the Kreuzweg pass (300 m) and then followed the blue cross, which rejoins the original route at point 4.

If you want to follow the original route, you should follow the red cross and not the blue one after point 3.
Thank you

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DELABAROTTE
DELABAROTTE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Great weather on 20 September: a lovely, easy walk – the waterfalls are superb –
Downside: impossible to find the blue cross at the pond (even after searching for 15 minutes)... so I found an alternative route through the forest.
My wife isn't a hiker, but I took her back the next day to "see" the waterfalls...

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DELABAROTTE
DELABAROTTE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A beautiful, easy route in magnificent weather. One downside: I never found the blue cross to the left of the pond, so I had to improvise my way back

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vgraff
vgraff

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, easy walk. We enjoyed the waterfall after heavy rain. We didn't go down to the bottom of the waterfall because the ground was slippery.
The end of the return journey is along a road (which is a shame), but the area is quiet and you get to see the village.
The Kreutzweg farmhouse inn is definitely closed! :-((

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enolra
enolra

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Nice hike, well explained

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So6706
So6706

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful loop, simple and easy.
The waterfall is very beautiful; it took us 4 hours because we took our time.
The directions are very clear 👍🏼

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SylvainL67
SylvainL67

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very interesting route. For the end, I recommend going through the footbath

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Wisigoth
Wisigoth

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike that is accessible to many people and well marked. The written description could be a little clearer after the waterfall.

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