Route de découverte de Westhalten

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Westhalten is a small wine-growing village. It is the first village you come to when entering the Vallée Noble. This route offers the chance to explore the village and its crosses. You can combine this walk with a visit to the neighbouring village of Soultzmatt or go on other hikes in the area. You can also see the Petit Ballon on several occasions, as well as other Vosges peaks in the surrounding area.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 2.31 mi
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    Average duration: 1h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 72 ft
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    Descent: - 72 ft
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    Highest point: 830 ft
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    Lowest point: 732 ft
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Place du Tilleul.

(S/E) Leave the car park behind you, walk down Rue du Rouffach on the right before turning right onto Rue de la Fontaine. Pass the playground and take the next left onto Rue Pferkel. At the end of this street, turn left onto Rue des Fleurs and head towards the mission cross.

(1) Turn right onto Rue de Rouffach and continue to the cross on the left.

(2) Turn right, then right again onto Rue des Orchidées. Cross the Ohmbach and continue along the street to the end. Turn right, cross the stream, then immediately turn left onto a dirt track. Take Rue du Lavoir on the right before reaching the Croix de Consolation.

(3) Go down the street on the left. Then take a 90° right-hand bend onto Rue du Moulin. Head up Rue d'Orschwihr on the right before continuing left at the end onto Rue de la Liberté and ending up on Rue de Soultzmatt.

(4) Head right towards the fountain and the town hall. Between the two, walk up Rue de l'Eglise to reach the church and its cemetery. Go into the cemetery to see the gravestones.

(5) Then return to the town hall and turn left in front of it before heading back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 784 ft - Place du Tilleul
  2. 1 : mi 0.53 - alt. 768 ft - Mission cross
  3. 2 : mi 0.86 - alt. 745 ft - Cross
  4. 3 : mi 1.51 - alt. 761 ft - Consolation Cross
  5. 4 : mi 1.83 - alt. 787 ft - Soultzmatt Street
  6. 5 : mi 2.11 - alt. 830 ft - Cemetery cross
  7. S/E : mi 2.31 - alt. 794 ft - Linden Tree Square

Worth a visit

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Walking Route of the wayside crosses and the Strangenberg from Westhalten

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This lovely route showcases Westhalten’s religious heritage and its many crosses, its renowned vineyard and the dry hills of Strangenberg. The latter is a remarkable natural area home to several types of orchids, blood-red geraniums, wild tulips and grape hyacinths, as well as, in terms of wildlife, hoopoes, green lizards and vipers. Walkers are treated to numerous views and panoramas of the village, the Grand and Petit Ballon mountains, the Alsace plain and the Black Forest. Important: the route is mainly in open country, so don’t forget a hat, a cap and something to drink!

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↔16.46 mi ↗+2,818 ft ↘-2,808 ft ◔10h 00 ▲Very difficult
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This circular walk, which is challenging in places, takes you past several interesting spots. The first of these is the Désiré Renaud viewpoint. Next come Notre-Dame de Schauenberg, the Schauenberg Chestnut Tree, the Devil’s Rock, the Cuckoo Rock, the church at Osenbach, Langenstein, the Val du Pâtre with its church and military cemetery, the Grossfels Rock and St. Lucy’s Chapel, Soultzmatt and the Zinkoepfle. Of course, to fully appreciate these points of interest, you should definitely stop off at them. It is a route with many ups and downs, the final climb being the most challenging. Almost the entire route is through woodland. Only the last quarter is out in the open, amongst the vineyards.

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↔10.06 mi ↗+1,342 ft ↘-1,339 ft ◔5h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Soultzmatt (Haut-Rhin)
The first part of this hike takes place on forest paths and the return journey is through the meadows of the Haute Vallée Noble. The route takes you to the pilgrimage site of Schaefertal (Val du Pâtre), the mysterious site of Schwarzenthann, the meadows of Wintzfelden and the panorama of the Zinnkoepfle and the Noble Valley at Grossfels. This hike can be shortened by almost 4 kilometres if you choose the Shepherd's Valley Chapel as your starting point.

Walking Route de découverte de Soultzmatt

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Circuit découverte de Soultzmatt
↔3.90 mi ↗+180 ft ↘-164 ft ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Soultzmatt (Haut-Rhin)
Soultzmatt is a small town with just over 2,000 inhabitants. It is situated at the entrance to the Vallée Noble on the banks of the Ohmbach. Stretching out in a long, narrow shape, the town retains its pretty winegrowers’ houses. The town is also famous for being home to the Lizbeth spring (a local mineral water). This route takes you past Château Wagenbourg, Saint-Sébastien Church and St-Nicolas Chapel.

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