The chapel in Himmolsheim

Most of this route takes place on farm tracks in the middle of fields. You will have views of several surrounding villages: Fessenheim-le-Bas, Kuttolsheim, Quatzenheim and Dossenheim-Kochersberg. You can also see the chapel of Himmolsheim, which was a small hamlet of about ten houses. This 12th-century chapel is also known as the Chapel of Saint Margaret.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 30 m
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    Descent: - 31 m

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    Highest point: 207 m
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    Lowest point: 162 m

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Description of the walk

Parking is available in the car park of the Fessenheim-le-Bas community hall on Rue du Houblon.

(S/E) Walk past the village hall on your left, straight ahead on the road, which becomes a farm track a little further on. Continue to the intersection before the equestrian centre.

(1) At the intersection, you will see a sign with a blue ring indicating that you should turn left. Turn left to follow this sign and walk along the small stream. At the next intersection, continue to follow the sign with a blue ring indicating that you should turn right, and you will arrive at the D220.

(2) The farm track ends and you arrive at Route du Calvaire, which descends to the right into the village of Kuttolsheim. At the junction with Route des Romains, turn left and then take the first right onto Rue de l'Église. Continue straight on until you reach the church.

(3) At the crossroads, turn right towards the cemetery, then right again. Leave the street on your right that runs along the cemetery wall and continue straight ahead on Rue des Prés until you reach the junction with the D720.

(4) Cross carefully to reach the path opposite. Pass under the high-voltage lines and continue along this path until you pass over a water outlet. A few metres further on, turn left to reach the bank of La Souffel.

(5) Turn right and walk along La Souffel. After about 200 metres, the path veers away from the stream towards some undergrowth. Just before you reach it, turn right and walk along the path until you reach a concrete path. Follow it to your right; it leads to the Sainte-Marguerite Chapel (or Himmolsheim Chapel).

(6) Continue straight ahead until you reach the D228 road, which you should cross carefully to reach the path opposite, slightly to your right. After about 400 metres, you will see a farm on your left.

(7) The farm track becomes Rue des Champs. At the end of this street, turn right onto Rue de Marlenheim. Then turn into the first street on the left, Rue de Nordheim. After a few dozen metres, you will find the community hall on your right (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 192 m - Multipurpose hall / Village hall
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 186 m - Equestrian centre
  3. 2 : km 1.56 - alt. 205 m - D220
  4. 3 : km 2.09 - alt. 183 m - Kuttolsheim Cemetery
  5. 4 : km 3.97 - alt. 166 m - D720
  6. 5 : km 4.87 - alt. 163 m - The - Soullel (cours d'eau) - Affluent de l'Ill
  7. 6 : km 5.79 - alt. 174 m - Chapelle d'Himmolsheim
  8. 7 : km 6.77 - alt. 187 m - Farm
  9. S/E : km 7.49 - alt. 192 m - Multipurpose hall / Village hall

Notes

A sign at point (1) indicates that dogs must be kept on a leash.

Worth a visit

This closed route goes around the chapel of Fessenheim-le-Bas. This chapel was in fact the church of a small hamlet of about ten houses called Himmolsheim, which also explains why it is also known as the Himmolsheim Chapel. All that remains of this village is the chapel, now dedicated to Saint Margaret, which dates back to the 12th century.

Its massive two-storey Romanesque tower and gabled roof are typical features. This tower, with its corner chains made of pink Vosges sandstone, is topped by a simple cross. Inside, in the chancel, there is a very sober stone altar. On the left side wall, a small shrine houses the Blessed Sacrament. The semicircular arch of the choir, decorated with floral ornamentation, connects to the 17th-century nave. The central vault is supported by six beams interspersed with panelling.

For a guided tour of this chapel, contact the Kochersberg Tourist Office in Truchtersheim.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
Guyjolion
Guyjolion

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short two-hour walk through the fields and the village of Kuttolsheim, where we discovered the iris garden: a plantation of many varieties of irises, with a warm welcome and magnificent flowers.
The return trip is easy, crossing the fields. In summer, it is best to bring sun protection, as there are no trees.

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Jack67
Jack67

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy walk. The scenery is beautiful, but there is one small downside: the hiker who created this walk could have taken the time to saw down the pylons that spoil the view a little, but I can see some grumpy people behind their screens thinking I'm exaggerating

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endless-summer
endless-summer

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The country route itself does not offer much, but the chapel and the section along the Souffel are very pleasant.

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Remysapin@club-internet.fr
Remysapin@club-internet.fr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Apart from the discovery of the Himolsheim chapel, this route is of little interest except for seeing the rich crops in the Kochersberg fields. Too many monotonous farm tracks...

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Haffen Pierre
Haffen Pierre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a superb walk, but beware of the scorching sun.

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Barabaste
Barabaste

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike across fields on this slightly chilly Sunday. Unobstructed view of Kochesberg
A horse show in Fessenheim and an open day at the Kuttolsheim iris farm added to the enjoyment of this outing

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Djambes
Djambes

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello.
I really appreciated the precise directions for the route.
A very pleasant route – in dry weather (otherwise, the dirt tracks would be very muddy...).
I would like to see some information about the church in Kuttolsheim and the three "Bildstöcke" encountered along the route.
Thank you for this suggestion.

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Heim Frederic
Heim Frederic

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk through the fields this Sunday with our dog Jeckie. We spotted a group of six deer. Nutria are also present: if you approach their burrows, you may be lucky enough to hear their distinctive alarm call (a series of two cries).

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