The Wurmberg hill

This is an easy walk to discover the Wurmberg. It is located in the Bruche valley near Gresswiller. It is a small hill with terraces. You can see a wide variety of plants and orchards and, if you are lucky, some animals, especially birds.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.37 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 46 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 261 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 207 m

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Description of the walk

On the D217, stop at the car park behind the Gresswiller barracks. There is a small picnic area with a bench.

(S/E) Take the farm track south and pass a dog training centre.

(1) Cross the bridge over the Schweinaegerbaechlein stream and continue south on the farm track on the right. It is marked with a green disc.

(2) Turn left onto the path that climbs a little more steeply and becomes a little more rough. There are beautiful views of large meadows on the right. At the end of this path, turn right and then immediately left. The path is now lined with shrubs on both sides.

(3) Don't miss the entrance to the forest on the right. It is a small path to the top of the hill. After that, the path is not clearly marked, so a GPS device is helpful, although it is difficult to get lost here! Continue the loop between the bushes and meadows. At the hunting lodge, take the path that descends to the right. You will rejoin the previous path after a few metres. Continue straight ahead down this path.

(4) Turn left and follow the housing estate to the village of Gresswiller.

(5) At the bus shelter, turn left: there are quite a few horses in the meadows here, as well as tanks in the barracks. Return to the bridge you crossed on the way out.

(1) Turn right and follow the same route as on the way there to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 215 m - Car park behind the Gresswiller barracks
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 217 m - Bridge - Crossroads of the loop
  3. 2 : km 0.81 - alt. 228 m - Fork
  4. 3 : km 1.28 - alt. 247 m - Entrance to the forest
  5. 4 : km 2.19 - alt. 233 m - Fork
  6. 5 : km 3.03 - alt. 208 m - Bus shelter
  7. S/E : km 4.37 - alt. 215 m - Car park behind the Gresswiller barracks

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
goettle
goettle

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy walk suitable for children

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mimicaex
mimicaex

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very good hike, we enjoyed it

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marc antoinette
marc antoinette

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

a pleasant outing for the family

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