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Drachenbronn-Birlenbach walks
Ferme-auberge des Sept Fontaines - Wintzenmuehle
Visorando Member 
4.40 mi
+312 ft
-328 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Drachenbronn-Birlenbach (Bas-Rhin)
A short, very natural route to discover a forest in the Northern Vosges. The route passes by the Sept Fontaines farmhouse inn and descends towards Lobsann. The return journey is along a pleasant forest path, offering a special moment in beautiful, peaceful nature. This family route can also be done by mountain bike with a minimum of skill.
Col du Pigeonnier and Rott from Cleebourg
Visorando Member 
8.60 mi
+1,135 ft
-1,152 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Cleebourg (Bas-Rhin)
A pleasant hike through forests with wide paths, viewpoints and a passage through vineyards with a beautiful panorama. In spring, you can enjoy the blossoms on the fruit trees!
Around Climbronn Chapel
Visorando Member 
6.09 mi
+774 ft
-768 ft
3h 30
Easy
Departure from Soultz-sous-Forêts (Bas-Rhin)
A lovely loop in the Northern Vosges that crosses the old fortifications of the Maginot Line and passes by the ruins of an old chapel.
Discover the Hochwald fortifications from the Col du Pfaffenschlick
Visorando Member 
6.94 mi
+1,214 ft
-1,201 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Soultz-sous-Forêts (Bas-Rhin)
A pleasant hike in the Northern Vosges, mainly through deciduous forests, which allows you to discover the Hochwald fortifications and the Ruins of the Hermitage. If you are quiet, you may be lucky enough to spot some deer!
Loop around the Col du Pfaffenschlick
Visorando Member 7.40 mi
+1,191 ft
-1,161 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Soultz-sous-Forêts (Bas-Rhin)
Short walk from the Col du Pfaffenschlick via Drachenbronn and the Col de Stiefelsberg.
From the Col du Pigeonnier to the Chemin des Cimes
Visorando Member 
7.22 mi
+1,099 ft
-1,125 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Wissembourg (Bas-Rhin)
A lovely walk that takes you from the Club Vosgien de Wissembourg car park to the Chemin des Cimes in Drachenbronn, passing close to the anti-tank ditches and following the path marked by boundary stones bearing the coats of arms of the communes of Climbach and Cleebourg. The only difficulty is crossing the ditch at point (7).
Wine and tree-growing circular on the heights of Cleebourg
Visorando Member 6.93 mi
+551 ft
-531 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Oberhoffen-lès-Wissembourg (Bas-Rhin)
Hike along paved paths and trails through vineyards and orchards in the hills above Cleebourg. This route is ideal after heavy rain as the paths are clean and passable. The walk starts near the school in Oberhoffen-les-Wissembourg. Halfway along the route, after about two hours' walking, you can stop for a bite to eat at the Cleebourg restaurant, visit the cellars and taste the different grape varieties. You will be overlooking the villages of Cleebourg, Rott and Oberhoffen-les-Wissembourg with superb views.
From the Lampertsloch Forest House to the Soultzerkopf Refuge
Visorando Member 
5.95 mi
+879 ft
-873 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Lampertsloch (Bas-Rhin)
A pleasant hike on the southern flank of the Hochwald, leading from the Lampertsloch Forest House to the Col du Wiep, then to the Soultzerkopf Refuge. Near the refuge, an orientation table allows you to enjoy the landscape towards the plain. This route is ideal for getting back to nature and finding peace and quiet.
Around Lembach
Visorando Member 
17.26 mi
+2,582 ft
-2,585 ft
10h 10
Very difficult
Departure from Lembach (Bas-Rhin)
This is a hike that takes place entirely in the forest on paths and trails. At the start, for 2½ hours, you’ll be walking along little-known and very quiet paths. A route with quite a bit of elevation gain and varied scenery.
The Maginot Line and Fort Schoenenbourg in Hunspach
Visorando Member 
5.74 mi
+233 ft
-203 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Hunspach (Bas-Rhin)
This magnificent route allows hikers to discover Hunspach, ranked among the "most beautiful villages in France", and the Maginot Line with the Fort de Schoenenbourg.
Tour of the Scherhol from Wissembourg
Visorando Member 
9.33 mi
+1,470 ft
-1,460 ft
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Wissembourg (Bas-Rhin)
A magnificent route where hikers will follow a path that was iconic for the people of Wissembourg in the early 20th century to reach the old Scherhol Tower. Return by descending the slope towards the Lauter Valley and a visit to the town of Wissembourg.
Wissembourg - Obersteinbach
Tourism professional 
18.06 mi
+2,936 ft
-2,654 ft
10h 50
Very difficult
Departure from Wissembourg (Bas-Rhin)
The first stage of the account of a north-south crossing of the Vosges, from Wissembourg to the Ballon d’Alsace, with Passion Vosges, the magazine dedicated to hiking. This stage is recounted by Franck Buchy in Passion Vosges.
Route discovery of the town of Wissembourg and its vineyards
Visorando Member 
5.90 mi
+404 ft
-394 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Wissembourg (Bas-Rhin)
This walk along the ramparts, through the vineyards and around the neighbourhoods of Wissembourg will take you past more than 70 houses built before 1700 and the imposing St. Peter and St. Paul Church.
The town's origins date back to themid-7thcentury when Benedictine monks founded an abbey, St-Pierre-et-Paul, on an island in the Lauter. The town has miraculously emerged unscathed from a history punctuated by sieges, disasters and acts of war, with a battle in 1870 bearing its name.
From Gimbelhof to the Castle and Fleckenstein Pond
Tourism professional 
4.43 mi
+650 ft
-650 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Lembach (Bas-Rhin)
Fleckenstein Castle is an eagle’s nest of extraordinary proportions, first mentioned in 1174. It had a reputation as an impregnable stronghold until it fell, without a fight, to the soldiers of Louis XIV in 1680. This walk invites you to discover this castle and the lake of the same name.
Lembach and the 3 Castles
Visorando Member 
3.64 mi
+860 ft
-883 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Lembach (Bas-Rhin)
A walk made for children.
The walk starts and ends at a superb medieval playground, with a splendid view of the Krappenfels. There are two partially renovated castle ruins and the fully renovated Fleckenstein Castle (entrance fee).
Circular of the four castles around Fleckenstein
Visorando Member 
4.85 mi
+1,161 ft
-1,184 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Lembach (Bas-Rhin)
Discover ruined castles: Fleckenstein, Loewenstein, Hohenbourg and Wegelnbourg (Palatinate) and remarkable rocks such as the "Krappenfels" and those that line the Sentier des Roches (Rock Trail) and the climb to Wegelnbourg. These places are steeped in history and mystery, and offer some very pretty views.
Five castles in the Northern Vosges
Visorando Member 
8.05 mi
+1,795 ft
-1,795 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Lembach (Bas-Rhin)
This moderately difficult circular hike takes you to five castles built in the 12th and 13th centuries, each with a different history. From the top of some of the castles, you can also enjoy magnificent views of the Northern Vosges and the German Palatinate.
Circular from Fleckenstein Pond to Froensbourg Castle
Visorando Member 
3.96 mi
+561 ft
-538 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Lembach (Bas-Rhin)
A short, easy circular loop starting from the Fleckenstein Pond and passing by the ruined Froensbourg Castle.
Note: access to the troglodytic rooms on the upper levels is no longer possible (staircase not repaired).