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Breitsteige (604 m) walks
Guirbaden Castle from Grendelbruch
Visorando Member
4.60 mi
+479 ft
-476 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Grendelbruch (Bas-Rhin)
Rediscover the largest fortified castle in Alsace, currently undergoing restoration.
Grendelbruch and Breitsteige Rocks
2.44 mi
+495 ft
-499 ft
1h 35
Moderate
Departure from Grendelbruch (Bas-Rhin)
This hike takes you past the Grendelbruch Rock and the Breitsteige Rocks. Unfortunately, the latter are increasingly hidden by vegetation. There are other rocks that are more easily accessible: see § Practical information. In the description, however, I will indicate a way to avoid the most difficult parts.
Walks near Breitsteige (604 m)
Mountain biking in the Vosges, Day 4: Hohwald - Chatenois (Part 1)
7.84 mi
+840 ft
-1,558 ft
2.5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Le Hohwald (Bas-Rhin)
This route is the first part of thefourth stage of a seven-day tour of the Alsatian side of the Vosges mountains. Most of the route is on forest roads in good condition. The signage is excellent, consisting of signs with an orange or red mountain bike logo and the letters TMV (Traversée du Massif Vosgien).
Barr - Châtenois
Tourism professional
19.01 mi
+3,392 ft
-3,445 ft
11h 40
Very difficult
Departure from Barr (Bas-Rhin)
The eleventh stage of the journey through the Vosges proposed by Passion Vosges magazine, published by Les Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace and L’Alsace, is also one of the longest of the trip. Starting from the vineyards, it will take you through the foothill forests via the Ungersberg Pass before reaching the small town of Châtenois and its ramparts. A report on this eleventh stage by Olivier Terrenère can be found in Passion Vosges.
From Barr to Obernai via Mont Sainte-Odile
12.05 mi
+2,110 ft
-2,175 ft
7h 25
Difficult
Departure from Barr (Bas-Rhin)
I suggest an online hike. The starting point is Barr station, which is easily accessible by train from Strasbourg. The finish is at Obernai station, from where you can easily catch a train back to Strasbourg; there are services every hour on weekdays.
The route will take you through the villages of Barr, Saint-Nabor, Bernardswiller and the town of Obernai, first through the vineyards and then into the forest on the slopes of Mont Sainte-Odile. You’ll be able to admire the ruins of the imposing Château du Landsberg (12th century). You can visit Hohenbourg Abbey, founded in 680 by Saint Odile, patron saint of Alsace, and admire the ruins of Niedermünster Abbey below.
Enjoy exploring!
Wangenbourg Engenthal - Urmatt
11.13 mi
+1,696 ft
-2,418 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Wangenbourg-Engenthal (Bas-Rhin)
From the ‘Little Switzerland’ of Alsace to the Bruche Valley, this seventh stage of the journey through the Vosges, presented by Passion Vosges magazine published by DNA and L’Alsace, takes you through the wild heights of the Schneeberg and introduces you to the castles and the Nideck Waterfall between Wangenbourg-Engenthal and Urmatt. A stage narrated by Romain Gascon. The entire route follows the Red Rectangle, unless otherwise stated.
