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Access: After driving through the village of Wattwiller, park in the circular car park in front of the François Schneider Foundation.
(S/E) From the François Schneider Foundation car park, take the road that climbs and goes around the foundation site. The road crosses a small stream and gradually climbs towards Hagenbach Castle on Weckenberg hill.
(1) At the cross, take the fairly wide path on the right that climbs gently through the vineyards.
(2) At the fork, turn right and enter the forest. The path narrows and descends through the woods; follow the GPS track carefully as there are several forks on the left that you should ignore. Join a path perpendicular to the trail.
(3) Turn right and walk up this wide path, which is the steepest part of the route but still easy to walk on. Pass two forest paths on your right and take the third path on your right.
(4) Turn onto this path and follow it as it runs alongside the campsite on your right. When you reach the junction with a wider path, turn left and climb up to the equestrian centre. At the junction with the D5111, take the path opposite and climb up into the forest. At the junction, turn right downhill and continue until you reach the junction with the D5111, which is also Rue de la Première Armée.
(5) When you reach the road, take it downhill to go directly to the François Schneider Foundation car park. Note on your right the private site of the Wattwiller springs, as well as a beautiful calvary that is very pleasant in the late afternoon as it benefits from beautiful sunshine (if the weather is fine...). Arrive at the circular car park (S/E).
At the car park, I took the narrow path that leads into the forest (marked with a red-white-red rectangle) to reach the calvary, which is near the car park a little further down.
enjoy your walk, everyone!
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