On the top-quality trails of the Bitche region

Starting from the quiet little hamlet of Bremendell, this easy walk takes you through the forests of the Bitche region, taking in several notable sites, including the village of Sturzelbronn and its abbey, as well as the Luchsfelsen.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 232 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 231 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 373 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 251 m

Description of the walk

Park at the Bremendell car park. Access via the D3 then D35 between Obersteinbach and Sturzelbronn (Bitche road).

(S/E) Head north for a short distance, then at the signpost, turn left and follow the Red Ring towards Sturzelbronn (approx. 1 hour). After a short climb, turn left onto a wide path still marked with the Red Ring and follow it, keeping to the left at every junction until you reach a memorial plaque marking the spot where several soldiers lost their lives in 1940.

(1) At the bend, go straight on up the small slope, which is still marked with the Red Ring, and follow the path to the Kreuzberg Cross, with a view over Sturzelbronn.

(2) Walk back about 150 m, then take the path on the right down to Sturzelbronn (marked with the Red Ring).

(3) In Sturzelbronn, you will find a rock on your right with a few words about the abbey carved into it. Turn right (Green Ring markings) and follow the road to the campsite.

(4) Walk past the campsite and head straight up the path marked with a Green Ring/Yellow Cross. At the junction, take a path on the right, then a trail that climbs to the left (marked with a Green Ring). At the end of the trail, follow a wide path on the right, still marked with a Green Ring.

(5) At the three-way junction, continue straight ahead. Further on, ignore a path on the right and continue to a junction.

(6) Turn left towards Luchsfelsen/Ludwigswinkel, marked with a Green Ring. Follow this path until you reach a left-hand bend, where several paths cross.

(7) Continue left, then head down a path to the left a few dozen metres further on. Proceed to the next junction.

(8) Turn right onto a path that climbs, marked with a Yellow Ring. When you reach a wide path, follow it to the left towards Bremendell (marked with a Yellow Ring).

(9) Once on the tarmac road, follow it to the right (marked with a Yellow Ring) to the Bremendell car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 278 m - Bremendell car park
  2. 1 : km 2.35 - alt. 353 m - Straight ahead
  3. 2 : km 3.54 - alt. 339 m - Kreuzberg Cross
  4. 3 : km 4.35 - alt. 253 m - Rock with a hole in it, view of the abbey
  5. 4 : km 5.38 - alt. 257 m - Campsite
  6. 5 : km 7.26 - alt. 340 m - Three-way junction, straight ahead
  7. 6 : km 8.49 - alt. 351 m - Crossroads towards Luchsfelsen/Ludwigswinkel
  8. 7 : km 9.31 - alt. 337 m - Multiple junctions, turn left
  9. 8 : km 9.89 - alt. 282 m - Crossroads, path on the right
  10. 9 : km 10.75 - alt. 290 m - Tarmac road, on the right
  11. S/E : km 11.49 - alt. 279 m - Bremendell car park

Notes

Food available in the hamlet of Bremendell. Small wine cellar opposite the restaurant.
4-star campsite in Sturzelbronn.

Worth a visit

You can make a detour to Sturzelbronn Abbey.
Also worth seeing are the castle ruins around Niedersteinbach and Obersteinbach.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Séverine C
Séverine C

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk, with all the different shades of green on the trees.
The diversions to Sturzelbronn Abbey is well worth it!

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mach
mach

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

nice hike.

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chriiis67
chriiis67

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Very nice walk, we had great weather

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raymbear
raymbear

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice tour, but nothing more!

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georges1951
georges1951

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

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