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To get to the start, go to the Church of Saint Simon and Saint Jude in Ottrott (parking available nearby).
(S/E) Opposite the church, climb the stairs and go around the church on the left. Cross the courtyard with a car park and turn left, then right at the stop sign towards the Hôtel des Châteaux.
(1) Walk through the hotel car park and, at the stop sign, continue right onto a tarmac road. At a signpost, take the path marked with a yellow cross, towards Mont Sainte-Odile (1 hour 50 minutes).
(2) Continue to follow these markings through the forest (Sentier des Pèlerins). Pass a stone cross, stay on the main path at several intersections and cross Carrefour Saint-Gorgon, still heading towards Mont Sainte-Odile.
(3) At an intersection with a sign, take the hairpin turn onto the Yellow Triangle marked trail towards the Sentier des Merveilles. Ignore a path on the right and continue straight ahead. At the next intersection, take the path on the left, still marked with a Yellow Triangle. Follow the Yellow Triangle to an intersection with a bench.
(4) Then turn left, following the blue easel markings. Continue following the yellow easel markings to the Étichon Cave.
(5) Continue on the path marked with yellow easels. Pass by the Oberkirch Rock (panoramic view) and continue towards Mont Sainte-Odile, following the red easel and then yellow cross markings.
(6) At Mont Sainte-Odile, take the opportunity to visit this historic site. After your visit, walk along the car park and follow the road, keeping to the left until you reach a mosaic. Turn left in front of the mosaic and continue following the yellow signposts.
(7) Leave the road and head towards Landsberg Castle, following the red-white-red rectangle markings. At an intersection, continue straight ahead. At the next intersection, take the steep descent to the left.
(8) At the end of this descent, cross the road (D33) with caution and continue along the forest path. Ignore several intersections until you reach a fork indicating Saint-Nabor.
(9) Take the path marked with a blue cross on the right and begin the descent. Follow the blue cross markings through several intersections until you reach Carrefour du Chasseur. Continue straight ahead, still heading towards Saint-Nabor.
(10) At an intersection with a forest path, turn right. A little further on, take the hairpin bend on the left, still marked with the Blue Cross, and descend to the entrance to the village.
(11) Follow the blue cross markings to the greenway quarry car park. At the bottom of Rue de la Forêt, turn right, then left onto the D303 towards Ottrott and Rosheim.
(12) On leaving Saint-Nabor, cross the road and continue straight on along the D303. Once in Ottrott, follow the Route de Saint-Nabor until you reach the church (S/E).
, and around the abbey. But to enjoy it, you need to climb when the weather is fine.
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