The Ungersberg via Andlau GR®5

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The Ungersberg offers a panoramic view of the Alsace plain. Ideal in autumn when the vineyards are ablaze with colour.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 772 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 775 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 901 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 227 m
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Ungersberg
View of Bernarvillé
The first part of the descent
At the top of the Hering tower

Description of the walk

Start from the car park at Sainte-Richarde Church in Andlau.

(S/E) With your back to the church, take the main street (Rue de Harbe) and turn left onto Rue Clemenceau.

(1) 400m further on, continue left onto Rue Gruckert, marked with a red rectangle (GR®5), and enter the forest.
Follow theGR®5signs towards Gruckert, then towards Col de l'Ungersberg to reach the Ungersberg viewpoint.

(2) At the top of Ungersberg, head south-east towards Sommerain.

(3) At the water treatment plant in Sommerain, continue towards Bernardvillé.

(4) Cross the RD202.

(5) Pass by an oratory and arrive at the Bernardvillé cemetery.

(6) From Bernardvillé, head towards Andlau through the vineyards, passing close to the drinking water plant.

(7) Continue through the small forest.

(8) Cross Andlau to the north and head to the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 230 m - Car park at the Sainte-Richarde Church in Andlau - Andlau (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.45 - alt. 240 m - Continue left on Rue Gruckert (GR5)
  3. 2 : km 7.76 - alt. 901 m - Summit of the - Ungersberg
  4. 3 : km 11.19 - alt. 440 m - Water treatment plant in Sommerain
  5. 4 : km 13.56 - alt. 309 m - Departmental Road 202
  6. 5 : km 14.11 - alt. 323 m - Shrine
  7. 6 : km 14.46 - alt. 293 m - Bernardvillé cemetery
  8. 7 : km 15 - alt. 326 m - Bernardvillé drinking water plant
  9. 8 : km 17 - alt. 237 m - Entrance to Andlau
  10. S/E : km 17.49 - alt. 230 m - Car park at Sainte-Richarde Church in Andlau

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 23 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Zangolo
Zangolo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely half-day hike, starting on a forest trail to get away from Andlau and begin gently, crossing the GR5 and climbing steadily to reach Ungersberg (with views over the plain), then descending via the GR and crossing vineyards to return to Andlau. There are blueberries before Ungersberg!

I've listed this as "not very busy" because I went on a rainy day, but I imagine it's busier when the weather is nice.

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Rene2211
Rene2211

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

After Bernarvillé, the marker for Andlau was not correctly positioned, resulting in an error in direction, which was subsequently corrected.

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Xpite
Xpite

Hello Humeler,

Yes, for the past few years I've also been doing it as a trail run, but in the opposite direction so that the hills are steeper on the way up and gentler on the way down.

Enjoy your trail running!

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Humeler
Humeler

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Trail route: very tiring with quite significant elevation gain both uphill and downhill, and uphill until the end. The scenery is very pleasant, alternating between forest and vineyards.

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Linder
Linder

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

a challenging hike

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pierre-jean_dessez@orange.fr
pierre-jean_dessez@orange.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Everyone meets at the top for a picnic lunch break... Really nice in these times of Covid-19!!!!!!!!!!

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Nature57
Nature57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, mostly through forest. The frozen river that accompanies part of the climb is stunning on this freezing day. The view from the top of Ungersberg is also very clear. The return trip through the snow-covered vineyards is lovely! Very few people on a winter weekend (temperature at the top: -11°C + wind)

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denis.nadolski
denis.nadolski

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Nice hike, mostly in the forest, ending in vineyards with a relatively steep slope.

We didn't meet anyone else on the trail.

We're not great walkers, but we completed the loop in four hours.

Enjoy your hike!

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bern.ehrhart
bern.ehrhart

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful tour. Cool but sunny weather. The castles are in good condition. Be careful not to climb on the ruins.
Highly recommended.
Best regards

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csmiley
csmiley

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful hike, we did part of it at night, which wasn't necessarily the easiest part.

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Alex-971
Alex-971

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike at the start through the forest, then along a ridge that culminates at L'Ungersberg, a viewpoint with a small tower at the summit above the treetops. On this autumn day, the summit was shrouded in mist... but the end of the walk was in the vineyards and I couldn't see 10 metres ahead! It must be even nicer in bright sunshine.
The descent is a bit steep in places, so it might not be suitable for those with knee problems...
Thanks for the route. A very nice experience for me.

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fedinois
fedinois

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike through forests and vineyards. The weather was perfect, and we were able to enjoy the autumn colours of the landscape. Good walking shoes and a minimum level of fitness are required: there is a gradual and steady climb over 9 km.
Thank you for the beautiful walks featured on your website.
J-M

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Elan67
Elan67

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike completed in approximately 5 hours without breaks.
A lovely break at the top of Ungersberg, basking in the autumn sun to warm up.
Very beautiful landscapes on the way back through the vineyards.
The final descent to Andlau is a little more challenging, not so much because of the difficulty but because of the condition of the terrain.
No problems with the markings, everything is clear.
Thanks for this route!

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Raphaël H.
Raphaël H.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hike completed in less than 4 hours at a good pace.
Limited views for the first two-thirds, then passage through pretty vineyards.
The summit of Ungersberg is not very well known. You have to climb the tower to get a view.

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kuhnden
kuhnden

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The GPX track was perfect, I didn't get lost and I had no doubts about which way to go. I did the circuit in trail mode and the route was very pleasant, starting off with a slight incline to avoid burning out right at the start.

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