Route around Brunstatt

A walk to discover Brunstatt and its hills, mostly through fields, with beautiful views of the Vosges mountains.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 120 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 117 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 337 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 246 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Brunstatt (68350)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.72116° / E 7.317842°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3621ET, 3720ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Follow the Club Vosgien's Anneau Vert markings throughout the route.

(S/E) From the front of Saint-Georges Church, follow the Anneau Vert markings, crossing Avenue d'Altkirch opposite the town hall, then turning left towards the Saint-Georges fountain. When you reach the fountain, continue right along Rue de France and follow it to the end.
When you reach Rue de la Libération, turn right until you reach the level crossing, cross it, then turn left just after the bridge over the canal.

(1) Follow the towpath on the left to the next bridge, cross the level crossing again and continue straight ahead to the entrance to the Chapelle de la Croix du Burn park.

(2) Enter the small park, cross diagonally to the right in front of the chapel, then exit along Avenue d'Altkirch, which you must cross at the pedestrian crossing. Then take the street that goes up opposite, Rue de la Chapelle, then take the second right, Rue de Flaxlanden, and follow it to the end.

(3) Turn left at the junction and, 50 metres further on, turn right onto Chemin Pilgerweg, which is closed to vehicles by a wooden barrier. Continue to the end.

(4) When you reach the junction with the Sentier des Trois Pays (Three Countries Trail), marked with a red diamond, turn left, continuing to follow the green ring markings, and continue across the fields until you reach the junction with the D8B1 road.

(5) Follow it to the left for about 20 metres, then turn right onto the path that leads back through the fields. Take care of cars on this short stretch!
The path then continues across fields, still following the green ring and red diamond markings.
After a bend, at the intersection, follow the Green Ring and Red Disc signs to the left, which will first take you along the forest and then, after another bend, up to the heights, with a view of the Émile Muller Hospital on the right and the Vosges mountains opposite.

(6) When you reach the fork in front of the construction sites of the new Brunstatt neighbourhood, turn left, still following the Green Ring. At the next fork, about 500 m further on, continue straight ahead following the Green Ring and leave the Red Disc marked path on your right.
300 m further on, turn right onto the main path, leaving the blue disc on your left. You will then descend into Brunstatt.

(7) When you reach the busier Rue Clémenceau, turn left onto Rue des Capucins and follow it to the end. At the roundabout, turn right onto Rue Jeanne d'Arc. You will already be able to see the bell tower of Saint-Georges Church.

(8) At the next intersection, take Rue Sainte-Odile opposite, then at the first intersection, turn left onto Rue de l'Église. You will then reach the car park of Saint-Georges Church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 246 m - Saint-Georges Church
  2. 1 : km 0.48 - alt. 248 m - Towpath - Canal du Rhône au Rhin
  3. 2 : km 1.56 - alt. 251 m - Entrance to the Croix du Brun park
  4. 3 : km 2.07 - alt. 299 m - Fork in the road
  5. 4 : km 3.1 - alt. 333 m - Crossroads with Chemin des Trois Pays
  6. 5 : km 4.28 - alt. 289 m - Crossing the D8B1
  7. 6 : km 5.73 - alt. 323 m - Near the Nouveau Quartier de Brunstatt
  8. 7 : km 6.73 - alt. 277 m - Rue Clémenceau
  9. 8 : km 7.09 - alt. 249 m - Rue Saint-Odile
  10. S/E : km 7.26 - alt. 246 m - Saint-Georges Church

Worth a visit

Point (2) Chapelle de la Croix du Burn park is ideal for a lunch or snack break, beside a small stream, in a green setting.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
dinamaria
dinamaria

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very varied route, starting on the plain along the Rhône-Rhine Canal, then continuing into the hills overlooking Brunstatt. This route is very popular with walkers and joggers.

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Attilab
Attilab
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Avoid doing this in summer when it is too hot.
pleasant route

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BelOcean
BelOcean

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy and very pleasant route.

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Alpha mans
Alpha mans

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

An interesting walk, but with very little shade, so best avoided on very sunny and hot days.

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Nausica68
Nausica68

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route in the hills above Brunstat. Not difficult. Very little walking on tarmac. A few climbs to add a bit of variety to the terrain.
I recommend it for stretching your legs.

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IsaR6863
IsaR6863

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful route with a slight incline.
The description says "towpath", but it's actually a cycle path! At first, I thought it was the path on the other side that runs alongside the railway line, but no!

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23011939
23011939

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
this memorial trail was of great interest to the group of 12 hikers from
the association. We brought anecdotes and documents with us.
The trail posed some difficulties, as the path was overgrown with branches
and leaves.
Thank you to these valiant guides who discover wonders and share them with us
share them with us.
Best regards
Michel

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