Routes cyclables entre Villé et Chatenois

Route updated in April 2026 following the completion of the Châtenois bypass
A cycle route alternating between roads and cycle paths in the Villé valley, with some lovely views.
Route along a departmental road with moderate traffic (from Villé to Neubois).
Forest track to La Vancelle.
Separate cycle path to Val de Villé, path at the foot of Ortenbourg Castle.
Return to the Villé Valley via the “Route du Sel” cycle path through the forest to Saint-Pierre-Bois.
Finish via the cycle path alongside the country road to Villé.

Details

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    Activity: Touring/Gravel
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    Distance: 25.69 km
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    Duration according to the author: 2 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 206 m
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    Descent: - 215 m

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    Highest point: 318 m
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    Lowest point: 192 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
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  • ⚐ District: Neuve-Église (67220)
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    Start/End: N 48.337623° / E 7.317005°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3717ET

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    Type of surface:
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     33% Road  34% Byway  33% Path
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Description of the route

Start at the Super U car park (Villé industrial estate)

(S/E) From the car park, turn right, passing in front of the Ejot company (Rue du Climont heading west).
At the junction, turn left onto the RD697 towards Neuve-Eglise (Rue de Villé heading south).
In Neuve-Eglise, turn right onto Rue de l’Église (towards Dieffenbach), passing in front of the church.
At the next junction, turn left, then immediately right (junction in front of the L'Embuscade bar) onto Rue de Dieffenbach.

(1) Continue along the RD 697.

(2) Pass through Dieffenbach-Au-Val and then Neubois.
(Beautiful views of the villages opposite and the Saint Gilles hill).

(3) On the descent after Neubois, after a tight S-bend, leave the RD and take the cycle path through the woods towards Hurst / La Vancelle.
On reaching Hurst, turn left onto the RD 137 downhill, then immediately left after the bridge over the River Liepvrette.

(4) You’ll reach the cycle path leading to Val de Villé, with Ortenbourg Castle in sight.

(5) When you reach the roundabout on the Châtenois bypass, stay on the path to the left to take the cycle route under the roundabout, then turn left and follow the farm track below the bypass road.

(6) The path climbs up to the bridge on the RD between Châtenois and Scherwiller; turn left to cross to the other side of the bypass, and at the bottom of the bridge the cycle path first turns right then left (towards Villé). This is followed by a path through the forest (GR®5, marked with a Red Rectangle).
Alternative route: To avoid the mountain bike trail, you can also continue along the RD35 to the next junction with the wayside shrine, then turn left towards the Huhnelmuhle restaurant.

(7) Join the cycle path, also known as the Route du Sel, and head left.
Head towards Saint Pierre Bois (Rue des Romains).
At the Crédit Mutuel junction, continue straight on towards the school and rejoin the cycle path.

(8) Cross the RD424 to follow the cycle path running to the left of the road.
Once in Saint Maurice, head straight across to cross the village towards Triembach.

(9) At Triembach-au-Val, take the roundabout, take the 3rd exit towards the industrial estate (Burkert factory), then turn right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 257 m - Super U car park (Villé industrial estate)
  2. 1 : km 1.36 - alt. 290 m - Rue de Dieffenbach
  3. 2 : km 3.16 - alt. 303 m - Crossing Dieffenbach-Au-Val
  4. 3 : km 6.14 - alt. 259 m - Cycle path – Neubois forest road
  5. 4 : km 9.88 - alt. 228 m - Cycle path after the bridge - Lièpvrette (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 12.72 - alt. 204 m - Châtenois bypass roundabout
  7. 6 : km 14.61 - alt. 194 m - RD36 bridge
  8. 7 : km 17.03 - alt. 212 m - Cycle path - Route du sel
  9. 8 : km 22.36 - alt. 233 m - Crossing the RD424
  10. 9 : km 24.96 - alt. 253 m - Roundabout, take the 3rd exit towards the industrial estate
  11. S/E : km 25.69 - alt. 257 m - Super U car park (Villé industrial estate)

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
grosmollets
grosmollets

There you go, I’ve finally got round to updating this route following the completion of the Châtenois bypass.
Enjoy the ride!

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perdu
perdu

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Roadworks are underway near CHATENOIS. A diversion is in place. We got lost near the bridge. The road we took was a dead end and there was no way to get over the embankment to get back onto the main road.

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grosmollets
grosmollets

That’s right, and as the works are unfortunately on hold, the planned cycle route isn’t likely to be completed any time soon...

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papy2cv
papy2cv

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, pleasant walk. On the outskirts of Chatenois, the route has been slightly altered due to construction work on a bypass

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