Ascent to Rehbrunnel

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Shaded route, beautiful view of Thann

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Date of your route : May 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A very beautiful hike with magnificent views, but moderately difficult. It is best to park at the tourist office.

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

Pleasant route. The route described in the description is inconsistent from point 7 onwards. The path I followed from point 7 onwards, following the route, is the path marked with a yellow cross (forest path) and from point 8 onwards, follow the yellow triangle to the chapel, and from there, follow the path marked in red-white-red.

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Date of your route : Jan 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It seems to me that, to return to Thann from the Waldkapelle, it is much more pleasant to go via the Rangen cross (green cross), where you have a bird's eye view of Thann and can appreciate the slope of the vineyard, than to go directly down to Kattenbach.

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Date of your route : Apr 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with some interesting points of interest: Engelbourg Castle ("witch's eye") and the superb view over Thann, a picnic break at the foot of the Wotan oak tree, which also offers a beautiful view, and finally the chapel (Waldkapelle). The only downside: the GPS route does not always match the directions. It deviates significantly from Pastetenplatz (point 7). From point 7, follow the signs (red-white-red rectangle) to walk along a small path rather than the route, which follows the yellow cross and takes a fairly wide forest road. Both routes lead to the Waldkapelle.
At point 8, which chapel are you referring to? There isn't one on the path. ^.^ In any case, we didn't see it.
Thank you for this walk idea, which took less than 5 hours to complete.

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Date of your route : Jun 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

hello, lovely hike, shame there aren't many signs at the end of the route. Luckily I had the map app on my phone

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

it's fine, but instead of parking at the station, it's better to go to the tourist office. There's a large car park that's easy to park in and several hiking trails

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Date of your route : Jun 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

My first hike in the Vosges, which I loved for its diversity. At the start of the walk in Thann, the staircase leading to the Oeil de Sorcière (Witch's Eye) from the small staircase (after the bridge and the restaurant) is closed, so you have to go further up the street and take the path on the left.

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Date of your route : Jun 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

superb hiking around Thann with lots to see, from the Witch's Eye to the Wonta Oak and the Rangën Cross

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Date of your route : Aug 08, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

It's not bad for getting back into shape! A walk surrounded by greenery.

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Did you have any problems with the route on the map? Did the route deviate from the paths in some places?
Kind regards

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Date of your route : Jul 28, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

for the classification known as "easy", I would rather go for one level above
the signage is indeed a bit confusing...

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Date of your route : Mar 26, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Arrival at Waldkappel,

Return to Thann via Ihlerstahl 2.5 km, taking the path furthest to the right with the red-white-red rectangle.

Alternative: Take the second path on the right marked red-white-red, towards Thann via the Rangen cross. 4 km. (Bird's eye view of Thann)

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Good evening
A few details have been added to the description following your comments.
We would appreciate it if future hikers could let us know what they think of this description.

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Date of your route : May 05, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pay attention to point 3 (pastetenplatz) and continue following the yellow cross for 3 km to find the yellow triangle. A beautiful hike with nice spots to stop for a bite to eat + the witch's eye and the Rehbrunnel oak tree

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