Route du Fouchy Pass, La Vancelle, Rombach-le-Franc

Park in front of the Auberge du Huehnelmuehle, where you can leave your car in the shade.

(S/E) Set off along the Roman road (Cycle Route and Old Salt Road) to reach the Villé valley.

(1) You arrive at the edge of the forest, in the Huetten district, which is part of the municipality of Saint-Pierre-Bois. Continue on to Thanvillé.

(2) We leave the village, cross the road and take the cycle path on the other side as far as Saint-Maurice.

(3) Follow the cycle path alongside the D 424.

(4) Cross the junction near Triembach-au-Val, heading towards Villé.

(5) At the roundabout, go straight on.

(6) At the main junction in Villé, turn left towards Fouchy.

(7) In Bassemberg, carry on to the left, staying on the main road, the Route de Fouchy.

(8) In Fouchy, carry straight on towards Urbeis.

(9) At the cave, turn left onto the Route du Col.

(10) Very soon after the wayside shrine, turn right towards the Col (D155).

(11) At the chapel, keep right, then take the hairpin bend to the left towards Froide-Fontaine.

(12) At the Col de Fouchy, you now descend into the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines valley (D48-1).

(13) At the holiday camp building, La Longire, take the hairpin bend to the right, then you’ll come to another hairpin bend to the left.

(14) At the tight hairpin bend, carry on left along the track to reach the Pierresegoutte inn. You then arrive at Rombach-le-Franc.

(15) At the crossroads, turn left towards the village centre. You’ll enter the village of Lièpvre.

(16) Turn left onto the cycle path, which follows the old railway line through the valley.

(17) As you leave the Le Kast housing estate, continue along the cycle path towards La Vancelle.

(18) At the Bois l’Abbesse industrial estate, turn left, passing between the factories.

(19) At the company crèche, take the narrow path on the left, heading towards the forest.

(20) At the footbridge over the Lièpvrette, turn right.

(21) At a place called Hurst, turn right towards the old railway station at La Vancelle.

(22) Carry on to the left along the cycle path towards Val de Villé, after crossing the Lièpvrette.

(23) Carry on alongside the old railway line.

(24) Cross the River Muehlbach and continue left along the cycle path.

(25) You’ll come out onto the D 424 at Val de Villé and turn left for 200 metres.

(26) When you reach the riding centre, turn right twice, then left towards the power lines.

(27) At the end of the track, head up to the left onto the Scherwiller road (D 35).

(28) At the wayside shrine, turn left to reach the Auberge du Huehnelmuehle (S/E).