Route de Bacchus - Le Riewerle

At the start of the Alsace Wine Route, discover the charm of the town of Marlenheim and the typical villages that surround it. A lovely ride that allows you to admire the Alsatian vineyards whilst staying mainly in the villages near the cellars and, why not, enjoy an impromptu wine tasting along the way!

The name of the route, “Riewerle”, comes from a special tap used to draw a sample for tasting the wine.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 50 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 213 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 217 m

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    Highest point: 275 m
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    Lowest point: 173 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Marlenheim (67520)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.621651° / E 7.490225°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3715ET, 3716ET, 3716ETR
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Description of the walk

(S/E) From Place du Maréchal Leclerc, with your back to the car park, head left onto Rue de la Mairie. Continue straight on along Rue du Château, then turn left onto Rue de la Chapelle. Follow it to the end. Climb the steps in front of you and continue straight ahead. Pass the Marlenberg Chapel (on your left).

(1) Turn left at the junction. Take the second left, then continue to the right. Keep to the left to return towards the town of Marlenheim via Rue des Lilas. Pass the buildings on your right and take the second right, Rue Paul Laugel.

(2) Turn right again onto Rue du Général de Gaulle (D2004), then turn left immediately onto Rue du Capitaine North. Ignore the dead end, then turn right and follow the road to pass under the D1004.

(3) Once you have passed the D1004, turn right and follow the cycle path, which will take you under a second road (D422). Turn left immediately afterwards to cross a small stream (La Mossig) via a bridge. You will enter the village of Wangenmuehl and join Route de Molsheim.

(4) Turn left, then almost immediately right (D842) onto Rue du Moulin. At the end, turn left onto Rue des Vignerons and turn left at the third junction onto Rue Basse. Take Rue du Poteau, the second on the right. Then turn left to walk alongside the remains of the old octagonal castle.

(5) At the end, cross the junction and head straight ahead into Rue Basse, then turn left (D842) following Rue de Westhoffen.

(6) After the cemetery, turn right (D142) then quickly leave the road via the path on the left. Follow it for a while and, at the crossroads after a sharp bend, turn left. Ignore the first junction, then turn left. Stay on this path to reach the D220.

(7) Turn left and carefully follow the road until you reach the path starting on the right, then keep well to the right. Continue straight ahead to reach Traenheim via Rue du Moulin (after crossing the Kohbach stream).

(8) On this street, take the third right, Rue du Lieland, and continue left onto Rue des Usines. Turn right onto Rue de Molsheim, keep left round the bend and ignore the roads to continue on the path. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead and stay on the same path until the second junction (calvary).

(9) Turn left and continue straight on to reach Irmstett via Rue du Moulin. Follow the street, crossing Route de Molsheim (D422), and take the second right onto Rue du Lavoir. Keep to the right to join the cycle path, cross over the small stream (La Mossig) and continue left to reach Scharrachbergheim via Rue des Jardins.

(10) Pass the school (on your right) and at the end of the street, turn right (Rue Principale). Follow this road for about 650m until you reach Rue du Château, on the left and opposite the town hall. Go to the very end of this street and then along Impasse du Château, turn right onto Rue Villa Schlossreben. Continue left onto Rue Charles Mewes and follow it to Rue de la Féodalité. Turn right.

(11) At the junction, turn left. You will arrive in Odratzheim via Rue de la Mossig. Continue straight ahead to the town hall and turn left into Rue de l’Ecole. Keep to the right (it becomes Rue de la Wacht) then cross Rue Principale (D620) to continue to the right after the chapel and follow the street of the same name. Continue straight ahead to leave the village.

(12) You leave Odratzheim and arrive in the village of Kirchheim via Rue des Champs. At the end of this road, turn right onto Rue de Westhoffen (D220) and take the cycle path on the left. Continue along this path until you reach a small path separate from the cycle path on the left.

(13) Take this path and follow it to the recycling centre. Go past it and turn left onto Rue de Bruxelles, then immediately right onto Rue de l’Usine and go under the D1004. Ignore the junctions to reach Rue du Pensionnat. Turn left, cross the D2004 to enter Rue de la Mairie and follow it back to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 192 m - Marlenheim - Place Maréchal Leclerc
  2. 1 : km 0.74 - alt. 266 m - Turn left after the Marlenberg Chapel
  3. 2 : km 2.12 - alt. 189 m - Left/right Rue du Général De Gaulle
  4. 3 : km 2.54 - alt. 183 m - Passage under the D1004
  5. 4 : km 3.44 - alt. 189 m - Wangenmuehl – Molsheim Road
  6. 5 : km 4.23 - alt. 219 m - Ruins of the old octagonal castle
  7. 6 : km 4.76 - alt. 215 m - D142 on the right
  8. 7 : km 6.56 - alt. 196 m - Junction with the D220
  9. 8 : km 7.39 - alt. 194 m - Traenheim - Rue du Moulin
  10. 9 : km 8.46 - alt. 226 m - Calvary on the left towards Irmstett
  11. 10 : km 9.85 - alt. 176 m - Scharrachbergheim - Rue des Jardins
  12. 11 : km 11.45 - alt. 177 m - Odratzheim - Rue de la Mossig
  13. 12 : km 12.66 - alt. 186 m - Kirchheim - Rue des Champs
  14. 13 : km 13.69 - alt. 181 m - In Marlenheim, leave the cycle path after the - Mossig (rivière)
  15. S/E : km 14.7 - alt. 192 m - Marlenheim - Place Maréchal Leclerc

Notes

Signposting: Green Ring.
Along the route: table, gazebo, bench.
Car park + toilets: Place de la Mairie in Marlenheim.
Bus routes:

  • 230 Strasbourg – Marlenheim
  • 233 Westhoffen – Nordheim
  • 235 Molsheim – Marlenheim
  • 234 Balbronn – Marlenheim

Route mainly passing through towns and villages.

Worth a visit

Places of interest* along the route:

  • The Marlenberg Chapel in Marlenheim.
  • The Steinklotz vineyard in Marlenheim.
  • The Chapel of the Vineyard in Wangen.

Nearby:

  • St. Richarde’s Church in Marlenheim.
  • The Sommertor Tower in Wangen.

*'To see' means that the sites are visible from the outside but cannot be visited.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
gizmo
gizmo

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy route, mostly through vineyards; you pass through charming villages with traditional houses; there are churches and chapels to visit; in case of rain, the first shelter is located on the outskirts of Irmstett, just before you reach the cycle path. There are a few gaps in the Green Ring signposting; it is advisable to use both the Visorando directions and your mobile phone

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alsaco2
alsaco2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy walk that alternates between vineyards and the villages of the Couronne d'Or – that’s what makes it so appealing.
Discovering the different places you pass through, their heritage and architecture, gives the circular route its rhythm and makes it enjoyable and even interesting. Of course, when you pass through these villages, you’re on pavements or tarmac… it’s even better to enjoy it on rainy days.
Worth noting along the route: in Traenheim, you pass in front of the restaurant “Zum Loejelgucker, 17 Rue Principale, 67310 Traenheim” (closed on Wednesdays), and you’re just a few hundred metres from another place to eat: La Ferme Rothgerber, located at 1A Rue du Scharrach, 67310 Traenheim, which sells authentic Alsatian produce and has a restaurant and bakery. Opposite is the Cave du Roi Dagobert; all are easily accessible, though you’ll need to veer slightly off the circular route, but it’s easy enough to find your way back.
There is a shelter in Irmstett: after crossing the Molsheim road (D422) and taking Rue du Lavoir opposite, crossing the bridge over the River Mossig a few dozen metres along the path, on the left, a rest area provides a good spot for a lunch break.
Route completed in October 2024 by the Branquignols (a famous group of epicurean hikers from Alsace).

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gizmo
gizmo

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is easy and pleasant; the scenery is lovely, especially in autumn (the vineyards), and the villages are picturesque; the description isn’t always clear, as street names aren’t always indicated when you enter the villages. This route corresponds to a ‘Green Ring’ trail marked out by the Club Vosgien, but the signposting on that route has a few gaps too. However, by combining the directions from Visorando, the Green Ring and using the route on a mobile phone, you can manage just fine.

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randonneur alsacien
randonneur alsacien

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A hike of moderate difficulty; the route through the villages offers views of traditional houses

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christian mopin
christian mopin

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful scenery, charming villages, but too much tarmac!

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Briwal67
Briwal67

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely, sunny route with great visibility (despite the cold) – so halfway through the walk, we stopped at a lovely restaurant in Traenheim: the Auberge zum Loegelguckel – highly recommended – a really friendly place where we were able to warm up before setting off again to complete our day’s circular route

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randonnée alsacienne
randonnée alsacienne

Thank you for your detailed reply

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Office de tourisme de Molsheim
Office de tourisme de Molsheim

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback. It isn’t possible to add ‘eating spots’ directly into the text on Visorando, as this would risk turning what is already quite a lengthy piece (in terms of reading) into a full-length novel. Furthermore, I imagine that providing free advertising for a restaurant isn’t really in line with the site’s intentions.
For next time: please contact us in advance, or get in touch with our office or the tourist office nearest to your starting point. We would have been delighted to provide you with a list of restaurants, including opening times, service hours and culinary specialities, so that you could stop off along the way.

Have a lovely day,
Emilie Raynaud on behalf of the Molsheim-Mutzig Region Tourist Office

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randonnée alsacienne
randonnée alsacienne

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

beautiful views of the Alsatian vineyards near Marlenheim
It would be great if we could find out where to eat if we’re doing a day trip

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