Schiebenberg circuit in Dinsheim-sur-Bruche

Welcome to the Mutzig-Molsheim region, located in the heart of Alsace, on the Wine Route, about 20 kilometres from Strasbourg.

This hike takes you on an excursion into the Bruche Valley, with landscapes of forests, fields and villages, as well as a panoramic view from the Schiebenberg hill.

Enjoy your hike!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.25 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 163 m
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    Descent: - 158 m

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    Highest point: 326 m
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    Lowest point: 193 m

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Description of the walk

Supermarket car park, Rue du Mattfeld, in Mutzig.

(S/E) With the shopping centre behind you, head towards the hill overlooking the town, continuing along Rue Mattfeld and passing the school on your left. At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue du Docteur Schweitzer, pass the school and then the stadium. Take the second street on the right, Rue Saint-Wendelin, and follow it to the end. Turn right towards the roundabout and cross the street at the pedestrian crossing a little further on the right.

Continue to the left. You should see the Saint-Wendelin Chapel below on the left; the route will take you there on the way back. After about ten metres, at the sign marking the entrance to the village of Dinsheim-sur-Bruche, take the lane that goes up to the right, called Chemin des Juifs. Be careful not to take the dirt track, but the tarmac lane.

(2) On Chemin des Juifs, take the time to look to your left to find the entrance to the Jardin Folâtre. You can stroll around here; it is a place created by artists to showcase art and nature. Leave the garden on the left to continue on your way. Follow the lane to the end, where it becomes a dirt track. When you reach the crossroads, follow the sign for "Schiebenberg" to the left.

(3) Continue straight ahead (ignore the path on the left, which will be the return route). A few metres further on, the path splits in two. Take the left-hand branch and walk along the fields parallel to the road. At the next intersection, keep to the right.

(4) When the path splits (not visible on the map), keep left to continue: on the right is a wayside cross. After passing it, continue straight ahead until you reach the crossroads where you will find the Blue Cross signpost. Go down to the left to rejoin the road and continue to the right.

(5) Cross the road and take the path on your left. The path takes you past another wayside cross on your left. Continue for a little over 300 metres, keeping straight ahead.

(6) At the crossroads, turn left and keep heading south-southwest for a long time (a good kilometre or more). Continue until the Blue Cross signpost indicates that you should turn left.

(7) Turn left. Shortly after this junction, the path splits again; keep to the left. Climb up to the statue of Notre-Dame du Schiebenberg, where you will find a few benches where you can rest and enjoy the scenery.

(8) When you are ready to continue, retrace your steps a little, just before the statue, to find the path that descends to the right with wooden steps, towards Mutzig. At the last step, continue down the small path that leads into the trees in front of you. Join a path that widens on the left, take it and follow it to the bench.

(9) Turn right and follow the signs for Chapelle Saint-Wendelin, which then turns left at a right angle. Ignore the crossroads. You will begin to see the road on your right towards the end of the path. Turn right to reach Rue du Camp, cross and continue to the right for about 150 metres.
Look to your right to see the sign indicating that you should follow the path on the left, which runs alongside the first house in the village and takes you back to Chemin des Juifs, which you passed at the start of the walk.

(3) Turn right to go back down Chemin des Juifs and pass the playful garden, which will now be on your right. At the sign indicating the entrance to the village, cross the street just before the roundabout to go down to the Saint-Wendelin Chapel. When you want to continue, go back up the few steps and turn right.

(1) Cross the roundabout as carefully as possible, as traffic can be very heavy. Once on the other side, continue to the right and turn into Rue Saint-Wendelin on your left.
At the end of Rue Saint-Wendelin, turn left onto Rue du Docteur Schweitzer. Pass the stadium and then the school and turn right onto Rue du Mattfeld to return to the supermarket car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 193 m - Simply Market Mutzig car park
  2. 1 : km 0.87 - alt. 201 m - Roundabout
  3. 2 : km 1.28 - alt. 220 m - Jardin Folâtre
  4. 3 : km 1.79 - alt. 239 m - Left arm
  5. 4 : km 2.36 - alt. 268 m - Calvary
  6. 5 : km 2.95 - alt. 288 m - Cross to the left
  7. 6 : km 3.75 - alt. 280 m - On the left
  8. 7 : km 5.51 - alt. 290 m - On the left, blue cross markings
  9. 8 : km 5.8 - alt. 298 m - Statue de Notre-Dame du Schiebenberg (Dinsheim-sur-Bruche)
  10. 9 : km 6.28 - alt. 262 m - Bench
  11. S/E : km 9.25 - alt. 193 m - Simply Market Mutzig car park

Notes

Starting point: car park at the shopping centre, Rue Mattfeld
Nearest station: Mutzig - 2km
Other information: The hike is fairly short, with a moderate level of difficulty due to the climb up to the Schiebenberg Statue.

Worth a visit

During the hike:

- The Statue of Our Lady of Schiebenberg and its panoramic viewpoint
- The Jardin Folâtre (artist's garden with outdoor sculptures)
- Saint Wendelin Chapel (visible from the outside only)
- Calvaries

Nearby:

- Tour of the old town of Mutzig, historic centre, Alsatian houses, fortified gate and ramparts.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 30 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
weissguyot
weissguyot

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very beautiful panoramic view from the upper part of the route.

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Thecla
Thecla

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hike completed today under beautiful sunshine. A pleasant, uncomplicated hike with beautiful views. Thank you to the author for this route.

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38Christian
38Christian

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, easy to complete without any real difficulty... a beautiful walk. The two calvaries and the statue encourage reflection on our history, especially when hiking alone.

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Nataly54024
Nataly54024

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An interesting and well-explained route. However, there is very little shade, so it can be challenging in summer

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xerocrete
xerocrete

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with no difficulties.
The climbs are not very steep.
The duration of the hike is overestimated.
A few comments: at point 7, you need to reach a junction with signposts after a steep descent and not be distracted by poorly positioned signposts.
At point 8, when you reach "the path that widens to the left", you will already come across a bench... but you must continue to the next one, which is leaning against a tree and is shiny (made of metal?)

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Zibang
Zibang

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

First hike of the year with teenagers, who enjoyed this outdoor outing. A 13-year-old girl read the information sheet and guided the group. There were no particular difficulties. The route was also not very busy for a Sunday.

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vgraff
vgraff
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A peaceful, easy route through meadows and fields after passing through the forest. In summer, you may be exposed to the sun with little shade available (except at the start). It took us less time than expected, as we stopped for half an hour to picnic and walked at a leisurely pace. There are few places to stop, apart from the statue of Notre Dame du Schiebenberg (almost at the end of the route). A pity.

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Bretagnealsace
Bretagnealsace

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I really enjoyed this trail because there is so much to see. There were pulsating anemones in bloom near the statue of the Virgin Mary.
I found the hike to be well marked.

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MC5638
MC5638

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Some inaccuracies in the description of the return route when rejoining the outward route.
Picnics are prohibited near the Virgin Mary statue. Is this a real prohibition?
It's a shame, as the benches are very comfortable.

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Barabaste
Barabaste

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike, partly through rolling fields

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Elektro
Elektro

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk despite somewhat random signposting...

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ROHE Jean-Jacques
ROHE Jean-Jacques

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The signage for the Vosges club is inadequate in some places

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Maennele
Maennele
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful views, best enjoyed in dry weather.

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smallaxe
smallaxe

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

hike completed under sunny skies. The distance and time allocated for the hike allowed us to comply with the 6 p.m. curfew.
The paths higher up were slightly muddy in the sun, but that didn't matter as the landscape was beautiful with its groves, which must be home to lots of game.
The golden statue at the top of Schiebenberg looked stunning against the blue sky
At the start and on the way back, we passed the Jardin Folâtre, a small, playful area that is well worth a visit.
A very pleasant short hike to get some fresh air and enjoy nature in winter.

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Jean-Marie SCHMIDLIN
Jean-Marie SCHMIDLIN

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Three quarters of the route is easy to follow, but at the beginning, after the last houses, it's a little confusing. This meant that we kept going straight ahead and walked 500 metres along the road before turning left and taking the hill leading to the Calvary (towards Flexbourg). There were two or three families at the picnic area at the foot of the statue of the Virgin Mary. I don't mind that the route isn't very well signposted in some places. I quite like the adventure and the 'improvisation' aspect. 8/10.

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