Saint Wendelin Chapel and Goeftberg viewpoint

A lovely walk that allows us to discover the beautiful Alsatian countryside, starting from Nordheim and passing by Saint-Wendelin Chapel and the Goeftberg viewpoint.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.44 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 324 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 316 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 397 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 210 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Bas-Rhin (67)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.635957° / E 7.514798°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3715ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Parking is available in the car park in front of the stadium, Route de Kuttolsheim in Nordheim, which is located at the entrance to Nordheim on the right when coming from Kuttolsheim via the D220.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, turn right onto Rue de la Mairie (D220) and continue to a junction near the town hall and the church.

(1) Turn right onto Rue de la Chapelle (Red Ring signposting) and continue to the cemetery.

(2) Continue to the left (Red Ring signposting). Pass in front of the eco-museum and, after a left-hand bend, reach the junction with a road leading to Kuttolsheim. Continue straight ahead (no signposting) and join the D228.

(3) Follow this road for a few metres and take thefirst path branching off to the left. Follow this path to the next junction with the road leading to Wintzenheim-Kochersberg.

(4) Follow the road to the left to reach, further on, the viewpoint: a beautiful view over the Alsace plain.

(5) From there, continue straight ahead. Ignore thefirst path on the right, then turn onto thesecond, wider path on the right. After a few metres, turn left and, at the next junction, continue straight ahead into the Mohrenberg.

(6) Turn left and pass the Mittelberg to reach the Schaeffelberg.

(7) Turn left again and continue until you reach a road further on.

(8) Follow it to the right (Red Ring markings) until you reach the entrance to Hohengoeft.

(9) At the bend, follow the path on the left, then turn left again and follow the Way of the Cross which climbs up to the left to reach Saint Wendelin’s Chapel.

(10) Continue along this same path (unmarked). Take care not to miss, after Goeftberg, the path leading into the undergrowth on the left. Continue along this same path, which leads back to a junction with a wider path.

(11) Continue to the left (Red Ring markings) and, further on, reach the Stephansberg antennas.

(12) After the bend, leave the road and follow the path leading down to the right (Red Ring markings), continuing to the next junction.

(13) Turn left onto the path (Green Ring markings) to reach Nordheim. Walk down through the village to the town hall and the church.

(1) From there, retrace your steps to return to the car park in front of the stadium on Route de Kuttolsheim (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 210 m - Car park in front of the stadium on Route de Kuttolsheim
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 228 m - Junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 0.71 - alt. 245 m - Cemetery
  4. 3 : km 1.97 - alt. 238 m - D228, after the source of the - Soullel (cours d'eau) - Affluent de l'Ill
  5. 4 : km 3.02 - alt. 287 m - Crossroads - Wintzenheim-Kochersberg
  6. 5 : km 3.47 - alt. 314 m - Viewpoint
  7. 6 : km 5.09 - alt. 274 m - Mohrenberg
  8. 7 : km 6.43 - alt. 271 m - Schaeffelberg
  9. 8 : km 6.91 - alt. 327 m - Road junction
  10. 9 : km 7.41 - alt. 297 m - Entrance to Hohengoeft
  11. 10 : km 7.75 - alt. 348 m - Saint Wendelin Chapel - Chapelle Saint-Wendelin (Hohengoeft)
  12. 11 : km 8.92 - alt. 366 m - Crossroads
  13. 12 : km 10.11 - alt. 361 m - Stephansberg antennas
  14. 13 : km 10.37 - alt. 338 m - Crossroads. Green Ring
  15. S/E : km 12.43 - alt. 210 m - Car park in front of the stadium on Route de Kuttolsheim

Notes

Bench in front of Saint Wendelin Chapel and the Stephansberg antennas.

Please note! As the walk takes place in the countryside and mainly on unmarked paths, it is advisable to follow the route on your GPS and/or bring a map of the area.

Worth a visit

Goeftberg viewpoint.
Way of the Cross and Saint Wendelin Chapel.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Velofred
Velofred

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely autumn walk with superb views.

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franchie
franchie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in autumn, a beautiful season full of fruit.

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Meumeu1955
Meumeu1955

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely countryside route best done in the shoulder seasons. Avoid the summer.

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saint-apollinaire
saint-apollinaire
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A lovely, varied route.
You walk through a varied landscape of sunflowers, meadows, wheat, a few vineyards and some maize.
It shows a different side of Alsace, distinct from the Alsace plain.
The views over the Alsace plain are magnificent; the viewpoint is well situated:
the plain, the Vosges, the Black Forest, etc....
The car park is ideal.
The village of Nordheim is typically Alsatian; the farmhouses are beautifully decorated and painted.
Thank you for this walk.

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