Explore the forest from the Haguenau riding club

Start at the Haguenau riding club, Route de Schirrhein, on the outskirts of Haguenau; there are parking spaces along the road.

(S/E) Take the sandy forest track opposite the riding club, which starts off diagonally for a few metres; continue for about 500 m, then take the^third track on the right and head towards a four-way junction.

(1) Turn left and, 200 m further on, follow the track to the right until you reach the next crossroads.

(2) Turn left, cross over a small stream and take the next track on the right. Continue straight on until you reach the^second four-way junction at the ‘military ground’ sign. Turn left and join the Route de Soufflenheim (D 1063).

(3) Cross the road and take the track opposite. Carry on straight ahead, passing through a birch forest that is mysterious in winter and refreshing in spring. Cross the Route de Krummstein, then continue for about 300 metres until you reach the path marked with a Red Cross.

(4) Turn sharply left, following the Red Cross markings, and join the tarmac road.

(5) Follow it to the right, cross the bridge over the D1063 (Haguenau bypass) and turn left at the next junction to reach the sawmill on Route de Soufflenheim.

(6) Continue to the right towards the entrance to Haguenau, then turn left onto Rue des Fougères, then left again onto Rue de la Loutre.

(7) Carry on to the right along Rue de la Taupe, continue along Rue du Gui and turn left onto Rue de l’Église Saint-Joseph. At the end of the road, turn left onto Route de Schirrhein and head for the riding club (S/E).

From (S/E) to (1), the path is very sandy, typical of the region.

From (1) to (2), the vegetation is quite different from the first section; it’s relatively muddy in wet weather, but you can easily avoid the puddles on the path.

This walk is very easy to follow using the app’s GPS, so that’s how I’d advise you to follow it.
The section through the forest is sometimes used as a hunting ground during the open season.