From the vineyards of Dorlisheim to the dry grasslands of Rosenwiller

An easy walk through vineyards and dry grasslands, passing by the Puits d'Amour fountain and the Laegerbrunnen fountain. Numerous viewpoints over the Alsace plain and the Black Forest enhance this walk.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.53 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 170 m
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    Descent: - 170 m

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    Highest point: 350 m
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    Lowest point: 197 m

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Description of the walk

To reach the car park, take Rue de l'Altenberg in Dorlisheim. At the end, cross the bridge over the expressway and park in the makeshift car park just after the bridge.

(S/E) Head south-east on the path parallel to the D1420.

(1) At thefirst fork, turn right onto the diagonal path, then right again at the road. Pass the Empress's Bench and turn right to reach the Puits d'Amour fountain.

(2) Return to the road and continue for about 100 metres.

(3) Turn right and walk uphill on the road, then continue along the path until you reach the viewpoint overlooking Rosenwiller and Mont Sainte-Odile.

(4) Continue to the right towards the north-west for about 100 metres, then keep to the left on the Anneau Jaune marked discovery trail and walk through the dry grasslands, a protected area. You will come out onto a road.

(5) Immediately turn right at the hairpin bend, then after 50 metres, keep left on the path marked with a red easel.

(6) At the crossroads, take the path opposite to reach the Laegerbrunnen fountain. Turn back.

(6) Turn left and walk for about 250 m.

(7) Turn left onto the path marked Croix Bleue and continue for about 100 m.

(8) At the edge of the woods, turn right and follow this path into the undergrowth.

(9) Turn left, following the Blue Cross markings, and continue straight ahead through the forest until you reach the vineyard. Continue to the first road on the right.

(10) Turn right and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 208 m - Car park at the end of Rue de l'Altenberg.
  2. 1 : km 0.45 - alt. 198 m - Fork in the road
  3. 2 : km 1.03 - alt. 210 m - Puits d'Amour (Dorlisheim)
  4. 3 : km 1.37 - alt. 221 m - Intersection
  5. 4 : km 2.87 - alt. 323 m - Viewpoint
  6. 5 : km 4.29 - alt. 338 m - Road junction
  7. 6 : km 4.96 - alt. 301 m - Laegerbrunnen fountain junction
  8. 7 : km 5.37 - alt. 307 m - Fork in the road
  9. 8 : km 5.59 - alt. 331 m - Edge of the forest
  10. 9 : km 6.39 - alt. 292 m - Fork in the road
  11. 10 : km 7.86 - alt. 217 m - Vineyard intersection
  12. S/E : km 8.53 - alt. 208 m - Car park at the end of Rue de l'Altenberg

Worth a visit

Puits d'Amour: its Alsatian name, Dattelbrunne ("Attale's spring"), pays homage to Saint Attale, niece of Saint Odile. It is mentioned that pilgrimages to the spring have been taking place since 1277.
Believers came to ask Saint Attale to relieve their toothaches and fevers.

Laegerbrunnen fountain, developed by volunteers since 2016.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Schmitt christiane
Schmitt christiane

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A lovely walk. Worth repeating when the pasque flowers are in bloom.

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AndCol
AndCol

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through vineyards and woodland.
The "discovery" trail offers beautiful views. The markings (blue crosses) are sometimes chaotic, especially at the end of the trail.

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Francis67600
Francis67600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely views, plenty of places to take a break (benches, tables, etc.)

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thierryhaubtmann
thierryhaubtmann

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the vineyards

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Barabaste
Barabaste
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful views of the Black Forest, Mont Saint Odile, the cathedral, etc.
At point 3, there is a beautiful, almost brand new orientation table
These short hikes, just twenty minutes from the Strasbourg metropolitan area, are always very enjoyable
I read the previous review
as far as we're concerned, there was no noise from the D 1410. The wind was probably blowing in a different direction
There are vineyards at times, of course, but we are only twenty minutes south of Strasbourg

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Yves1971
Yves1971

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Thank you, marcheur52, for this route. Very well described and easy to follow.
But from the start to point 3, then from point 8 to the finish, it's just monotonous vineyards, on a tarmac path and, above all, very exposed to the deafening noise of the D1410
Marcheur52, what if the walk started 200 metres after the Etamat de Gresswiller, on the left at the small car park with a bench? The Wurmsberg hill provides good shelter from the noise of the D1410, the landscape is undulating, with meadows and fruit trees in beautiful bloom in April, and you join the route for points 3 to 8. Okay, you miss the Fontaine du Puits d'Amour, but it's really too noisy.

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