In the footsteps of the past in the Weitbruch Communal Forest

de fr

A pleasant, easy walk, ideal for families, taking you back to the Bronze Age.

Details

n°15984820
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.96 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 72 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 72 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 574 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 492 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Weitbruch (67500)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.76339° / E 7.784753°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3815E
  • Hour-by-hour weather
    Discover Visorando Premium
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

Description of the walk

Park at the Weitbruch Forest House.

(S/E) Enter the village via the D140 and turn right onto Rue des Pins, which continues as a path.

(1) Take the path on the right and continue through the fields
Cross the main road, continue straight ahead along the Chemin des cavaliers, plot 23, and you will reach a crossroads.

(2) At the crossroads, on your left, 600 m away, you will come to a Bronze Age burial mound.

(3) Retrace your steps.

(2) Once back, take the marked path on the left and continue to a pond.

(4) At the end of the pond, before the car park, turn right to stay on the path. Cross the road and follow the signposted footpath which turns right and leads to the water tower.

(5) After the water tower, turn right to stay on the path, then cross the road and continue straight ahead until you reach a cross-path.

(6) Continue to the left and join the D139.

(7) Cross this road one last time and take the path that runs alongside it.

(8) Walk to the end of the path to see the Roman milestone. Then continue along the track. At the end, when you reach the track suitable for vehicles, turn left, leaving the signposted path on your right, and return to the forest house car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 564 ft - Weitbruch Forest House
  2. 1 : mi 0.56 - alt. 574 ft - Junction
  3. 2 : mi 1.38 - alt. 531 ft - Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 1.9 - alt. 522 ft - Burial mound
  5. 4 : mi 2.92 - alt. 499 ft - Pond
  6. 5 : mi 3.87 - alt. 495 ft - Water tower
  7. 6 : mi 4.07 - alt. 518 ft - Crossing path
  8. 7 : mi 4.3 - alt. 512 ft - D139 road
  9. 8 : mi 4.51 - alt. 528 ft - Mile marker
  10. S/E : mi 4.96 - alt. 564 ft - Weitbruch Forest House

Notes

Opportunity to have a picnic and take shelter by the pond.
A few benches along the route

Worth a visit

Roman milestone, a Bronze Age burial mound, a pétanque court at (S/E), ponds with a spot to have lunch on the grass.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
hundperrine
hundperrine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short walk taken on 10 May 2026. A very unpleasant surprise in the form of countless ticks and mosquitoes! This, unfortunately, rather spoiled the walk. But the area is beautiful, pleasant, well signposted and very quiet. Remember to protect yourself and any pets you have with you, if applicable.

Machine-translated

ohlmann
ohlmann

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

The route wasn't very busy as the weather wasn't ideal

Machine-translated

Fafhrd
Fafhrd

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A walk mainly through the forest, which must be very pleasant in summer. For the most part, the path follows markings I’m not familiar with – probably local ones – but they’re certainly very handy. The rest stop by the pond, halfway along the route, is ideally situated. Two minor corrections: the water tower is actually a pumping and chlorination station, and the burial mound is situated before the edge of the forest shown on the map. This does not detract from the charm of the walk.

Machine-translated

Leo67000
Leo67000

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk through the woods.
However, as for the Tumulus, nothing to be seen!!!
We preferred to carry on along the path northwards to pass through the dried-up marshes. This saved us a very pointless trek back the way we came in the sun and gave us a little adventure full of sting (nettles) to find a welcome shortcut eastwards (fishing pond).

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

Walking Along the Moder between Kaltenhouse and Haguenau

Visorando Member
Le long de la Moder entre Kaltenhouse et Haguenau
↔8.43 mi ↗+46 ft ↘-46 ft ◔3h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kaltenhouse (Bas-Rhin)
Beautiful hike along the Moder from Kaltenhouse to Haguenau, with a tour of the town centre of Haguenau. Very pleasant in spring.

Walking Monument du Chêne trail

Tourist office
Sentier du Monument du Chêne
↔8.99 mi ↗+56 ft ↘-23 ft ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Haguenau (Bas-Rhin)
Rediscover the link between Haguenau and its forest: reach the undivided forest from the town centre via this urban, agricultural and forest trail, and discover the famous Oak Monument and some remarkable trees.

Walking From Obermatten to a path along the Rotbaechel

Visorando Member
De l'Obermatten à un cheminement le long de la Rotbaechel
↔3.10 mi ↗+46 ft ↘-46 ft ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin)
A pleasant walk combining the countryside east of Bischwiller and a pretty path along the Rotbaechel. This route allows you to discover various curiosities such as the boiler of an old steam engine and a wash house on the Rotbaechel.

Walking The access trail to the GR® 532

Tourist office
Le sentier d'accès au GR® 532
↔5.91 mi ↗+121 ft ↘-49 ft ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Haguenau (Bas-Rhin)
Head to Walbourg and the start of the GR®532 from the centre of Haguenau and set off to explore the heritage of the undivided forest along this trail, which is part of the Way of St James.

Walking The Sandhaas walk between Haguenau and Schweighouse-sur-Moder

Tourist office
La balade du Sandhaas entre Haguenau et Schweighouse-sur-Moder
↔5.04 mi ↗+75 ft ↘-75 ft ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Haguenau (Bas-Rhin)
Follow the Sandhaas through the town, fields and forest in the heart of the Moder Valley, between Haguenau and Schweighouse-sur-Moder. Sandhaas – sand hare – is the nickname given to the inhabitants of Haguenau when Alsace was under the authority of the German Empire, due to the large number of hares in this part of the region with its very sandy soil.

Walking Circular path along the banks of the Basse-Zorn

Visorando Member
↔8.63 mi ↗+69 ft ↘-66 ft ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Weyersheim (Bas-Rhin)
A charming circular walk in the heart of the Basse-Zorn valley, a stone’s throw from Hoerdt, the famous Alsatian capital of asparagus. This peaceful walk takes you through a bucolic and romantic setting, following the water’s course along shaded paths and country lanes. Passing through three typically Alsatian villages with authentic heritage, the route offers a blend of tranquillity and discovery, with no major difficulty thanks to its gentle gradient. The route takes in Bietlenheim, Geudertheim and Weyersheim, following the peaceful banks of the Zorn. Throughout the walk, you’ll discover Catholic and Protestant churches, old bathing spots, historic mills, wash houses and the picturesque atmosphere of these villages. A getaway combining nature and heritage.

Walking The Permanent Trail in Schweighouse-sur-Moder

Tourist office
Le Parcours Permanent à Schweighouse-sur-Moder
↔6.50 mi ↗+33 ft ↘-33 ft ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Schweighouse-sur-Moder (Bas-Rhin)
On this urban and forest trail, starting from Schweighouse-sur-Moder, you will walk through the pine forests of the south-west of the undivided forest and cross the course of two rivers, the Zinsel du Nord and the Moder, several times.

Walking The Haguenau-Eschbach Grand Tour

Tourist office
Le grand tour Haguenau-Eschbach
↔9.78 mi ↗+125 ft ↘-125 ft ◔4h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Haguenau (Bas-Rhin)
Historical heritage meets natural heritage on this route to the north-west of the undivided forest, which will take you through pine forests and deciduous woodlands, across fields and through the charming village of Eschbach, which runs along the edge of the forest.

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.