On the heights of Storckensohn

The "Anneau Bleu" route starting from Storckensohn takes us to discover the Forst, the Eichkopf and the Chauvelin.
A lovely family walk, including a visit to the oil mill.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 339 m
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    Descent: - 341 m

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    Highest point: 624 m
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    Lowest point: 463 m

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Description of the walk

Plenty of parking spaces are available in the car park behind the Storckensohn community centre.
Followthe blue ring markings throughout the hike.

(S/E) From the car park, cross the wooden bridge to the right of the table and benches, turn right at the road and go down towards the river, turn left before the bridge towards "le versant du Forst", then cross thefirst bridge to find a fork a few dozen metres further on.

(1) At the three-way junction, ignore the path on the right leading back to the car park and take the left-hand path along the river. After a left-hand bend, cross the river via thesecond bridge. At the next intersection, continue straight ahead, following the Blue Ring. After passing through the forest and in front of a colony, you will arrive at a road. Turn right and continue for about 200 metres.

(2) Climb up to the meadow on the right. Be careful, you will pass through several swing gates, which you must always close behind you as you may encounter sheep, goats, donkeys or horses in these meadows.
As you climb this path, which is also marked Red White Red, you will come to a path on the right that climbs about 50 metres to a hut with a bench, table and barbecue.

(3) Enjoy the view of the Grand Ballon and the village of Mollau on your right, then retrace your steps and take the Anneau Bleu trail to the right. After a gentle descent along the edge of the forest, you will reach a small tarmac road atthe first houses of Kuttelmatt.

(4) Turn left and follow this road for about 500 metres, then take the wide hairpin bend on the right that climbs up to Eichkopf.

(5) Enjoy the 360° view, then descend through the meadow towards Storckensohn to reach Rue du Calvaire at a bend.

(6) There is a bench on the corner. From there, continue to the right, straight ahead towards the district road and, at the end, turn left. Continue along this street for about 250 m, until you reach No. 23.

(7) Between numbers 21 and 23, turn right onto the Anneau Bleu path, which climbs towards Chauvelin. At the crossroads, turn right and then, near the spring, turn left. Continue uphill to the large intersection with a beautiful lime tree.

(8) Enjoy the beautiful view of Storckensohn (bench). Descend towards Storckensohn via the wide Chemin Anneau Bleu, then, at a right-hand bend, head opposite through the meadows. You will arrive at the village road. Turn left.
walk along the wall for about 60 metres and take the small path that descends to the right towards the river. You will find yourself back on the path you took at the start of the walk.

(1) Turn left onto the path you took on the way out, then cross the bridge to reach the car park of the village hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 481 m - Parking at the village hall
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 477 m - Fork after the 1st bridge
  3. 2 : km 1.35 - alt. 540 m - Towards the meadows
  4. 3 : km 1.93 - alt. 616 m - Hut with benches
  5. 4 : km 2.82 - alt. 565 m - Kuttelmatt - Route
  6. 5 : km 4.14 - alt. 592 m - Eichkopf - Viewpoint
  7. 6 : km 4.68 - alt. 487 m - Rue du Calvaire
  8. 7 : km 5.03 - alt. 488 m - Between No. 21 and 23 towards Chauvelin
  9. 8 : km 5.91 - alt. 623 m - At the lime tree viewpoint
  10. S/E : km 7.69 - alt. 481 m - Parking at the village hall

Notes

Worth a visit

Things to do: Oil mill 2 Rue du Moulin, 300 metres away, a motivated team will welcome you and introduce you to this wonderful artisanal heritage.
Opening times: April to October:1st and3rd Sunday of the month from 2pm to 5.30pm; July and August, Wednesday to Sunday from 2pm to 5.30pm.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Angelik57
Angelik57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike done in the snow.
At the last point, you have the option of following the forest trail. That's what I did because I couldn't see the trail anymore.

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RANDONNEUR88
RANDONNEUR88

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I followed your hike with great interest. The freshness of the woods, the numerous benches and viewpoints. The small, clean and welcoming chalet for lunch and all the information provided: I really loved it. A big thank you to you for suggesting it and to everyone who maintains the trails so well.
Isabelle

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Charry
Charry

Thank you for your feedback and, above all, for enjoying the hike.
See you soon!
Charry

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DidierB
DidierB

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful hike

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Charry
Charry

Yes, it's always nicer to go hiking when the sun is shining.
Plus, you got to visit the oil mill, which was GREAT.
See you soon!
Charry

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mori7duval
mori7duval
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route that allowed us to admire Storckenshon from every angle. Fortunately, the weather was on our side, as the zigzag descent to the village would have been a little risky in the rain.
At the end of the hike, we visited the oil mill (the rain came down on us). It was a very interesting visit (not to be missed) which ended with a schnapps tasting that everyone enjoyed.

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mori7duval
mori7duval

Thank you. Lots of sunshine ☀️☀️

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Charry
Charry

Have a nice walk and let's hope for some sunshine.
Charry

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mori7duval
mori7duval

This route is scheduled for 9 May 2023.

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Charry
Charry

Thank you for your comment. This trail has been newly marked and will be greatly appreciated.
I assume that the oil museum is closed at this time of year?
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Charry

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jmpc
jmpc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike.
Stunning views. We had good weather.
We were lucky enough to see lots of goats and donkeys.
We appreciated finding many benches along the way. We even stopped at one of them for lunch... beautiful view and very comfortable bench.
Three kilometres after setting off, we arrived at a very well-equipped cabin.
The signposting was excellent.
We highly recommend this beautiful hike.
We plan to do it again :-)

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