Col D'Urbeis Pushchair Trail

This walk is primarily intended for families with young children or pushchairs.
This circular is not difficult but offers truly magnificent scenery and atmosphere.
You can ask for more information at the Villé Tourist Office.

Details

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 51 m
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    Descent: - 51 m

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    Highest point: 655 m
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    Lowest point: 600 m

Description of the walk

The walk starts at the Col d'Urbeis car park.

(S/E) There is a Club Vosgien shelter in this car park, which you can head for and then take the "Aviats" forest path marked with a yellow ring.
You are now on the forest path marked with yellow rings, which you will follow for most of the walk.
After 700 metres, you will pass a small path on your right, the Chemin des Résistants, and continue straight ahead on the forest path marked with a yellow ring.
This path is flat and easy to walk on.

(1) After 1.6 km, you will come to a large bend where there is a very old bench offering a magnificent view.
Continue straight ahead, following the Yellow Ring markings.
At this point, the path climbs slightly.
1.8 km from your starting point, you will see a small suspended hut on your left, which is actually a lookout tower. 200 m after this hut, you will find a second bench on your left.
From this bench, you will have another beautiful view.
Continue straight ahead, following the yellow ring markings and the pushchair trail markings.

(2) After walking 2.9 km, you will come to a crossroads.
Take the path that goes up at a right angle to your right. To confirm your choice of direction, there are two large yellow signs just above the bend (numbered 889 and 85, they are used to indicate the presence of a natural gas pipeline).
Continue to follow the yellow ring markings.
You will immediately come to another crossroads where you turn left, following the yellow ring. The pushchair trail markings confirm that you are going in the right direction.
Continue straight ahead until you come to a large forest road.

(3) Once on this forest road, take it downhill to your right, following the yellow ring and the direction of the Urbeis pass.
From this point, continue straight ahead and downhill to the car park.
You are almost back at the starting point. You will pass a picnic table on your left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 604 m - Parking at > - Col d'Urbeis (602m)
  2. 1 : km 1.62 - alt. 602 m - Viewpoint over the valley
  3. 2 : km 2.76 - alt. 649 m - Right-angle bend and gas pipeline signs
  4. 3 : km 3.1 - alt. 649 m - Main forest road
  5. S/E : km 4.71 - alt. 604 m - Col d'Urbeis car park

Notes

No special equipment is required for this walk.
As its name suggests, this walk is suitable for pushchairs with large wheels. The paths are good and there are no steep slopes.
In summer, remember to bring water as there are no water sources along this circular route.
The route is often used by dog sled teams, so please keep your dog under control or on a leash.

Worth a visit

Climont farmhouse inn.
Climont jam.
Humbert organic farm.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Ryck
Ryck

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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Francis67600
Francis67600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route to do at a leisurely pace for a gentle start to the season.

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Germaine67
Germaine67

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route with a wide, shaded path
Very pleasant in hot, humid weather

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EtienneF38
EtienneF38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, mostly through the forest, along beautiful forest paths, with a view of the valley on the Alsace side. We walked it with a baby in a sturdy pushchair without any difficulty. Just one small section was a little less easy to walk on.

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Brigitte Loucopoulos
Brigitte Loucopoulos

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The view of the castle is magnificent!

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jpleon
jpleon

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An easy route but with three beautiful parish-specific to Brittany views and a lovely observation hut.

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Sandrine 88
Sandrine 88

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

This is a family walk with some beautiful views. It is easy to do. The path is wide. The route is not uneven, except for a very small section of the route which I think would be a bit tricky with a pushchair (a few metres of slight incline).

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Böhm Jean
Böhm Jean
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

My wife and I are both 75 years old and are looking for walks of around 5-6 km, so that we can do one in the morning and another in the afternoon.
When I see an interesting one in a planned area, I print it out and put it in my folder, which stays in my motorhome ready for use.
I walked it on 7 February. Very beautiful scenery and easy going except for a small hill that was a bit difficult with a pushchair. There was a little snow in places. Don't do it in the opposite direction.

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