Route of the Four Castles starting from Thanvillé

The Bernstein estate is a magnificent place where mountain biking is a pleasure. During this ride
you will discover the castles of Thanvillé, Bernstein, Ortenbourg and Ramstein. The views from these castles are generally breathtaking. This route is suitable for all weather conditions and all seasons.

Details

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.87 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 3 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 454 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 454 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 527 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 225 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
  • ⚐ City: Thanvillé (67220)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.320726° / E 7.34804°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3717ET

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    Type of surface:
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     33% Road  34% Byway  33% Path
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    Bike carrying: Not specified
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the route

The start of this route is at the car park of the Thanvillé village hall, Rue du Château.

(S/E) From here, head towards the cycle path towards Scherwiller. After about 2 km on this cycle path, you’ll pass a farm on your right.

(1) Take the first path on the left – it is a dirt track – towards the hamlet of Petit Hunschweiler, following signpost no. 5. After the hamlet of Schulhof, you will come to a crossroads.

(2) Keep to the right towards the Waldkappel chapel. You will reach another crossroads.

(3) Follow signpost no. 5 on the Villé Valley mountain bike route towards the Schulwaldplatz car park.
On this section of the route, there are only signs for the Villé Valley mountain bike route.

(4) Leaving the Schulwaldplatz car park, continue to follow signpost no. 5 of the Villé Valley mountain bike route,
the Red Cross markings as your guide.

Then turn right onto the path marked with a Red Rectangle until you reach the junction with the Route forestière des châteaux, where you will find signpost no. 5 for the Villé Valley. You will cross a path marked with a Yellow Cross.

(5) You are now near Bernstein Castle. Continue following the Red Rectangle markings. You arrive at the foot of Rehhag Berg.

(6) You will pass a picnic table and continue following the Red Rectangle markings. You will follow these for a while before rejoining the Châteaux forest road.

(7) Take this forest road, heading north at first, until you reach a large hairpin bend.

(8) You turn almost 180° to head south-west until you rejoin the cycle path.

(9) Follow this cycle path, turning right towards Thanvillé. You will come back to the junction you passed on the way out.

(1) Follow the same route as on the way out to return to the car park at the Thanvillé village hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 231 m - Thanvillé village hall
  2. 1 : km 1.75 - alt. 235 m - Cycle path - Lauler Farm near the - Giessen (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 5.14 - alt. 413 m - Schulhof - Stangenberg
  4. 3 : km 6.48 - alt. 468 m - Waldkappel Chapel
  5. 4 : km 7.15 - alt. 479 m - Schulwaldplatz
  6. 5 : km 9.99 - alt. 435 m - Bernstein Castle
  7. 6 : km 12.28 - alt. 467 m - Rehhag Berg
  8. 7 : km 14.44 - alt. 451 m - Forest road of the castles
  9. 8 : km 15.94 - alt. 374 m - Forest road of the castles
  10. 9 : km 18.05 - alt. 241 m - Hairpin bend
  11. S/E : km 21.87 - alt. 231 m - Thanvillé village hall

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Marapa
Marapa

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We completed this circular route starting from the Auberge de la Huenelmuhle; the tracks are wide and easy, with lovely views over the Alsace plain. Take care around Ramstein Castle, which is very busy and has numerous footpaths.

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Chris67
Chris67

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely mountain bike ride through the forest, with a magnificent view of the Alsace plain two-thirds of the way along the route. There is a technical 200-metre descent that is likely to be slippery in wet weather. The route took 1 hour 30 minutes to complete on an e-bike.

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LolotteAndCo
LolotteAndCo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely mountain bike route. The route is perfectly signposted! It takes less than two hours to complete the route by mountain bike.

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loulouelie
loulouelie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk that took 2 hours and 45 minutes

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