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Chapelle Marie-Médiatrice (Eigenthal) walks
The two rocks: Rocher du Diable and Rocher du Calice
Visorando Member
7.69 mi
+1,401 ft
-1,388 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Walscheid (Moselle)
This moderate-difficulty hike takes you through the forest to discover Abreschwiller and its hamlet of Le Grand Soldat.After the climb to the Roche du Diable, the route descends towards the hamlet of Le Grand Soldat, where you can see the house of Alexandre Chatrian (1826–1890), a writer born in this hamlet, before climbing up to the Rocher du Calice.
Roche du Diable and Saint-Léon’s Grotto as seen from the Marie-Médiatrice Chapel
4.16 mi
+522 ft
-495 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Walscheid (Moselle)
This fairly easy walk takes you through hamlets and unusual spots in the parishes of Walscheid and Abreschwiller
After the Roche du Diable, the route descends towards the hamlet of Nonnebourg, then leads to the Chapel of Pope Saint Leo IX (1002–1054), and on to the Saint-Léon-de-Walscheid grotto, where you can admire the view of the village below.
Walks near Chapelle Marie-Médiatrice (Eigenthal)
Wangenbourg Engenthal - Urmatt
Tourism professional
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.
Lutzelbourg to Saverne
9.94 mi
+3,294 ft
-3,428 ft
7h 25
Moderate
Departure from Lutzelbourg (Moselle)
A lovely walk between Lutzelbourg station and Saverne station, taking in the castles of Lutzelbourg, Petit and Grand-Geroldseck, and Haut-Barr, an archaeological site with Gallo-Roman ruins, and passing by the Tour du Brotsch.
Between the Col du Donon, Col du Prayé and Col du Hantz to Saint-Blaise-la-Roche
14.61 mi
+1,427 ft
-2,444 ft
8h 00
Difficult
Departure from Grandfontaine (Bas-Rhin) (Bas-Rhin)
A long hike that will take you from the Col du Donon to Saint-Blaise-la-Roche in the Schirmeck valley, via the Col du Prayé and the Col du Hantz. You’ll follow the old 1871 border between France and Germany along the ridges, which is still marked by several boundary stones. In August, the high moors are dotted with flowering heather, creating a beautiful pink hue that contrasts with the green of the fir trees, the blue of the sky and the white clouds.
Oberhaslach, Col des Pandours, Wangenbourg, Oberhaslach
16.30 mi
+2,451 ft
-2,431 ft
2.5 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Still (Bas-Rhin)
A lovely circular route from Oberhaslach to Wangenbourg, passing through the Col des Pandours on the way out. Then on to Bergbieten by mountain bike before returning to Oberhaslach.Most of the route follows tracks suitable for vehicles. There are a few technical sections on fairly short single tracks.