The vineyards of Westhoffen and Wangen

A very pretty little hike with splendid views of the vineyards and orchards of Westhoffen and Wangen.
Best done in spring, when the fruit trees are in bloom, or in autumn, when the vineyards are changing colour.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.00 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 267 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 263 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 385 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 194 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Westhoffen (67310)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.600157° / E 7.444961°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3715ET, 3715OT, 3716ET, 3716ETR
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Description of the walk

Start: Westhoffen town hall, car park on Route de Traenhein next to the fire station.

(S/E) From the car park, take Route de Balbronn, turn right and then left after Rue Meyer. Pass the church on Rue Neuve and continue until the road changes name (Rue Buhlweg).

(1) Turn right onto Rue Léon Blum, then right again onto Rue des Rabbins Guggenheim. Turn right and continue straight ahead until you reach Rue Westerend.

(2) Turn right to visit the Jewish cemetery and learn about the famous people of the town. Retrace your steps.

(2) Take the path uphill marked by a blue triangle and red and yellow rings. Climb through the vineyard until you reach a fork.

(3) Turn right and you will come to an orientation table.

(4) Continue for about 50 metres, then turn left at the hairpin bend, following the yellow ring markings. You will reach the beautiful gazebo of the Club Vosgien.

(5) Continue along a steep path for a few dozen metres. Then take the path marked with a yellow ring until you reach the intersection with the perpendicular path marked with a blue ring, red triangle and yellow signpost.

(6) Turn right onto the path until you reach the RD75.

(7) Cross the road carefully, keeping to the right, then take the path that climbs to the left 50 m further on, marked with a blue ring. After 250 m, follow the blue ring and the yellow signpost, climbing to the left through the vineyard until you reach a helipad where you can still see the mast of the windsock. This helipad was used for treating the vines.

(8) At this crossroads, continue straight ahead, following the yellow signpost. After about 600 m, you will find a shelter on your right.

(9) Continue past the shelter for about 800 m until you reach an intersection.

(10) Leave the Chevalet Jaune trail by taking the path on your left. Stay on the contour line to return to the heliport crossroads, after joining the Anneaux Bleu trail markers after about 1,000 m.

(8) Begin the descent by continuing straight ahead, crossing the Chevalet Jaune trail, until you reach the Anneau Jaune trail.

(11) Cross it and continue the descent towards Westhoffen.

(12) After about 400 m, you will see the red ring signpost. Take this path downhill to your left towards the village. Keep going in the same direction until you reach the cemetery and the D220.

(13) Cross the road, continue straight ahead on this path and turn right at the end to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 194 m - Fire station car park
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 201 m - On the right, Rue Léon Blum
  3. 2 : km 1.44 - alt. 221 m - Return trip to the Jewish cemetery
  4. 3 : km 3.1 - alt. 349 m - Fork in the road, turn right
  5. 4 : km 3.4 - alt. 331 m - Geierstein orientation table
  6. 5 : km 3.59 - alt. 362 m - Gazebo
  7. 6 : km 4.28 - alt. 346 m - Fork in the road to the right
  8. 7 : km 4.89 - alt. 296 m - Junction with the RD75
  9. 8 : km 5.91 - alt. 358 m - Heliport
  10. 9 : km 6.57 - alt. 377 m - Shelter
  11. 10 : km 7.43 - alt. 361 m - Fork in the road to the left
  12. 11 : km 9.67 - alt. 275 m - Crossroads, opposite
  13. 12 : km 10.37 - alt. 239 m - Turn left towards the village
  14. 13 : km 11.39 - alt. 204 m - Cemetery, D220
  15. S/E : km 12 - alt. 194 m - Fire station car park

Notes

Hiking boots and walking sticks recommended.

Shelter at (5) and (8).

Worth a visit

(2) Jewish cemetery and plaques commemorating famous men from Westhoffen on the wall.
(4) Orientation table for exploring the surrounding area.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 46 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Esservel
Esservel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk on a sunny day at the end of winter. Superb views of the valley and vineyards.

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Mariitea
Mariitea

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very pleasant walk in the sunshine, we found many species of spring flowers (gagée, scilla, violets, cinquefoil, liverwort and pasque flowers...) as well as an almond tree in bloom!

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Meumeu1955
Meumeu1955

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great, well-marked route to do in spring or autumn.

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ZADIG
ZADIG

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Beautiful hike in the spring sunshine
Be careful at points 4 and 5, as mentioned below in the other comments

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Mariitea
Mariitea

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with varied landscapes and vegetation.
Regarding the description, you need to be very careful at point 4.
The trail does indeed turn sharply to the left, but the sign is not visible at the start of the steep path that leads to the gazebo.
The first sentence of point 5 should be deleted, as we already took this steep climb to reach the gazebo. After this beautiful shelter, the walk continues on a wide, flat path.

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Elektro
Elektro

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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highlander
highlander

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with no particular difficulties.

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Jack67
Jack67

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The start was confusing. Leaving the fire station, we bypassed the village through the countryside and rejoined the trail a little further on.

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Thecla
Thecla

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike through the vineyards of Westhoffen with stunning views. Thank you to the author for sharing!

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rensmusic
rensmusic

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

One of the most beautiful walks I've ever done! Between the superb vineyards, magnificent landscapes, meadows, forests and sumptuous orchards... just one word: wow! I'll definitely do it again! Absolutely superb (a few tough climbs, but given the beauty of the surroundings, you quickly forget them)

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celine.duhau
celine.duhau

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is the second time we have followed this route in different seasons. We have never understood the reference to the "steep path" after the Club Vosgien gazebo. If you take a fairly steep path, you end up in Westhoffen without having done the rest of the walk. This reference should therefore be corrected or the signposting noted (I can't remember it). Otherwise, there were no particular difficulties. Thank you for these hiking ideas!

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alsaco2
alsaco2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful loop with varied landscapes, villages, vineyards, orchards, forests – easy and interesting. The Jewish cemetery was accessible when we passed by. Thank you to the organiser.

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Vincentamja
Vincentamja

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with an interesting variety of landscapes: the village of Westhoffen, vineyards, forest, unobstructed views of the Alsace plain, orchards. Once you've made the initial climb through the vineyards, the route is flat and easy. Please note: when I visited (May 2021), the Jewish cemetery was accessible.

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squeezy
squeezy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and peaceful hike... in 3 hours and 15 minutes

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Catspi
Catspi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, returning via Wangen rather than through the forest.

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