Route of chapels in Wolxheim and Avolsheim

A charming walk through the vineyards around Wolxheim and Avolsheim. Along this route, you can discover magnificent little chapels and pilgrimage sites: Notre-Dame d'Altbronn, the statue of the Sacred Heart, Saint-Denis, Saint-Ulrich, Dompeter and Saint-Armuth.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.24 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 103 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 103 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 261 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 166 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Wolxheim (67120)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.566931° / E 7.514239°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3716ET, 3716ETR
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Description of the walk

Wolxheim is located 20 km from Strasbourg. Take the D45 to get there. Park in the car park on the right as you enter Wolxheim. It is located along the Bruche Canal.

(S/E) Go straight ahead into the centre of Wolxheim. Turn right towards Ergersheim, then climb up the road opposite: follow the blue cross signs towards Horn. Once you reach the fork after the last houses, take the right-hand branch and go straight ahead to the end of the vineyard.

(1) Turn right towards the Notre-Dame d'Altbronn Chapel. Then turn left and enjoy the view of the chapel as you walk alongside it. Turn right after the houses and go around the field on your left. Once at the corner, take the path on the left towards the Source Sainte-Anne, pass it and continue until you reach the tarmac road.

(2) Follow the road to the left. Then take the first path on the right and turn left at the crossroads. Continue straight ahead towards the Sacré-Cœur statue.

(3) Make a short first turn left then right and follow the path that leads to the statue.

(4) Enjoy the view of the vineyard from the promontory, then descend to the left of the statue. Join the tarmac road below and follow it to the right for about 50 metres, before turning left onto a steep path. At the crossroads, turn right then left to reach the Saint-Denis Chapel.

(5) Continue straight ahead, take the second street on the right after the chapel, and keep left at the crossroads just after to cross the residential area. When you reach the D45, continue on the right towards the Saint-Léon retirement home.

(6) Opposite the retirement home, turn left towards Dompeter and cross the canal via the bridge. Then follow the canal (where you may sometimes see a colony of geese) to the Avolsheim Chapel.

(7) After the chapel, turn right and continue straight ahead on the D127, passing in front of the town hall, before turning right onto Rue du Dompeter. Continue to the second car park, where you will find the Source Sainte-Pétronille.

(8) Turn left to cross the car park, pass by the Church of Saint-Pierre (Dompeter) and then turn left to go around the orchard behind it. Continue straight ahead on the path in front of you.

(9) At the T-junction, turn left and then immediately right to take the tree-lined path. Cross the D127, then follow this road along the cycle path to reach the Saint-Armuth Chapel, the last chapel on the walk.

(10) Continue straight ahead towards Wolxheim. Cross the bridge over the Bruche river, then the canal bridge, and you will arrive at the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 168 m - Wolxheim, car park - Canal de la Bruche
  2. 1 : km 1.29 - alt. 215 m - Notre Dame d'Altbronn
  3. 2 : km 2.63 - alt. 250 m - Tarmac road
  4. 3 : km 3.26 - alt. 233 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.49 - alt. 240 m - Sacré Cœur (Horn)
  6. 5 : km 4.25 - alt. 178 m - Chapelle Saint-Denis (Wolxheim)
  7. 6 : km 5.11 - alt. 169 m - Retirement home. Bruche Canal and - Mossig (rivière)
  8. 7 : km 5.72 - alt. 169 m - Avolsheim Chapel
  9. 8 : km 6.44 - alt. 170 m - Dompeter - Source Sainte-Pétronille (Molsheim)
  10. 9 : km 7.16 - alt. 168 m - T-junction
  11. 10 : km 7.62 - alt. 167 m - Saint-Armuth Chapel
  12. S/E : km 8.24 - alt. 167 m - Wolxheim, car park. - Bruche (rivière)

Notes

There are numerous picnic tables along the walk, so feel free to take a break next to one of the chapels or under the statue of the Sacred Heart.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
a.emmrich
a.emmrich

I'm delighted to have been able to help in some small way 🤗

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Tomvince
Tomvince

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk with no difficulty but varied landscapes. I followed a.emmrich's advice between points 7 and 8; this path along the water is really pleasant.

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a.emmrich
a.emmrich

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

I did indeed follow this route yesterday, 29 September. It was a pleasant route, without any difficulties, and very sunny.
It was too foggy in the distance to see the cathedral clearly..
I modified the route a little between points 7 and 8: there is a very nice path that runs along the Bruche (red cross CV, and allows you to avoid walking in built-up areas without extending the total distance: I recommend it.

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Alexaliest12
Alexaliest12

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly easy hike with beautiful views of the plain and Strasbourg Cathedral. Diverse landscapes, vineyards, chapels, locks and villages. Easy route to follow.

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User 24764894

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Good directions, beautiful scenery, we thoroughly enjoyed this family outing! Thank you!

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guyu671
guyu671

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

nice

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mach
mach

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little family outing.

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RANDOJDSC
RANDOJDSC

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk with a wide variety of places, sites and points of interest.
Easy as there are no steep slopes. However, avoid in hot weather as the walk is completely exposed to the sun.

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JM67
JM67

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I didn't do the whole route, but the area is superb. I'll come back to do the whole route.

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Irène Schumacher
Irène Schumacher

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Always a lovely walk.
I will adapt if it rains, as the paths can be quite slippery.

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Feuilloman
Feuilloman

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with a wide variety of locations.

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visorandonneur67
visorandonneur67

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the fields and visit to chapels.
Best done when the weather is fine and dry, otherwise it can get very muddy after the Ste Anne spring.
A short break is a must at the Avolsheim locks.
There is a lack of signposting in some places after Dompeter (St Pierre Church) and without the Visorando app, people would get lost.
A must-do and a great walk!

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1960Serpent
1960Serpent

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with wonderful discoveries, very peaceful.

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Gérard 67
Gérard 67

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely family walk

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momo de rhinau
momo de rhinau

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route completed today, Monday 8 July 2024
We followed the instructions to the letter, following the document printed from the internet.
After parking, the trouble began.
The directions: follow signs for Ergersheim, then climb up the road opposite and follow the blue cross markings towards Horn. There were no blue crosses, and what's more, the text must have been translated from Mandarin Chinese.
The rest of the route went relatively well until we reached Saint Pierre Church. You really have to guess where the orchard is. For readers of this text, it involves going around an enclosure with walnut trees.
We arrived at our destination after a journey of nearly 3½ hours.
The mileage of the route seems incorrect to me. I will do it on a mountain bike and note the exact mileage.
This is our second Visarando route where we have had serious problems understanding the text and the mileage indicated.
momo from Rhinau

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