On the heights of Habsheim and Rixheim

Parking for walkers at the end of Rue du Colonel Fabien (5 spaces) after the retirement home.

(S/E) Continue along the rural path that extends Rue du Colonel Fabien and turn right onto the first path. At the first fork, continue straight ahead. You will arrive at a path marked by the Club Vosgien; follow it to the right. Then turn right immediately. Ignore the next path on the right that descends towards Habsheim. The beehives are visible a little further down on the right.

(1) Turn left towards the reservoir.

(2) Admire Lise's garden, then continue straight ahead towards the reservoir.

(3) The walls of the reservoir are covered with urban art. The terrace of the relay antenna is no longer accessible, as the access is covered by vegetation. Retrace your steps and turn right twice. Follow the path, ignoring all the paths that descend to Rixheim on the right. You will arrive at the shelter of the school orchard.

(4) Stop to admire the view and the shelter and get your bearings using the orientation table. Turn left then right. Follow the marked path downhill, then turn right and you will arrive at the donkey enclosure.

(5) At the calvary, turn left. Continue straight ahead to the end of the path. You will arrive at the path that climbs up from Rixheim. Take it to the left and climb up to the crossroads.

(6) There you will find a calvary surrounded by boxwood and a bench. Turn left towards Bellevue, Habsheim.

(7) Bellevue de Habsheim: benches and Calvary. Panoramic view of the Vosges, the Black Forest, the Stellantis factory and the Chalampé/Ottmarsheim industrial zone. Continue straight ahead downhill towards the car park (S/E).

(4) Very nice shelter belonging to the Rixheim and Eschentzwiller arboricultural society: picnic table, orientation table, views of the Vosges and Mulhouse.

As the car park for walkers is very small and fills up as soon as the sun comes out, there are many other parking options in Habsheim, but you will need to add between 1 and 1.5 km to the route, namely:

• along Rue du Colonel Fabien.
• in front of the school on Rue du Champ des Dîmes.
• around the town hall.
• around the Church of Saint-Martin.

(2) Lise's garden: the decoration changes according to the seasons, festivals and holidays.

(3) The reservoir: urban art on the walls.

(5) The enclosure for donkeys, sheep and goats.