Bollenberg Tour

This route is open through the vineyards and takes you around the Bollenberg massif, a limestone site renowned for its fine wines.
The markings are easier to find if you do the circular loop clockwise. It is possible to do the tour in the other direction, although the markings are less easy to find.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 140 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 136 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 339 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 237 m

Description of the walk

Park on Route de Bollenberg.

(S/E) Leave the car park via the cycle path that goes around the Bollenberg massif on the right, heading south. Keep right at the fork to reach the junction with a carriageway on the left.

(1) Take this road. Turn left. Cut across a track and then the road and continue straight ahead, on a narrower path and then on a track, until you reach the easily identifiable Chapelle des Sorcières (Witches' Chapel). This route takes you to the top of the massif without having to tackle any particularly steep sections.

(2) Leave the chapel on your left and turn right at the crossroads. You will reach a fork. From there, follow the blue ring markings. The first part descends over concrete slabs and quickly reaches a carriageway. Take the second left and stay on the left on the track. Cut across a road to follow the Collines de Rouffach Nature Reserve to the next junction.

(3) Turn left, leaving the carriageway for a single track. Continue straight ahead, the path leads (through low vegetation) to the road leading to the Domaine du Bollenberg. Turn right and cross it from one side to the other. The path continues to climb on a slight incline (highest point 336 m) before descending to the crossroads that can be seen from a distance (go straight ahead at the first three forks).

(4) At the fourth crossroads, turn left and continue straight ahead until you reach the chapel.

(2) Go around it on the right-hand side below. A small technical path takes you down to the car park where you started. Take care on this slightly steep terrain. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 249 m - Car park on Route de Bollenberg
  2. 1 : km 1 - alt. 237 m - Carriageway on the left
  3. 2 : km 2.06 - alt. 294 m - Chapelle des Sorcières - Chapelle du Bollenberg (Orchwihr)
  4. 3 : km 4.11 - alt. 275 m - Réserve Naturelle des Collines de Rouffach
  5. 4 : km 5.52 - alt. 324 m - Junction
  6. S/E : km 7.39 - alt. 249 m - Car park on Route de Bollenberg

Notes

Recommendations/advice:

Be careful during vineyard treatment periods (June and July) and on the section crossing the model aircraft site.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
odnar6
odnar6

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful landscapes seen in the Vosges and the Alsace plain. A journey through meadows and vineyards.

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SamD15
SamD15

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike, which took me 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The view is magnificent and exotic!
Don't do it in hot weather as there is no shade.

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Calou24
Calou24

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

On this tour, the excellent restaurant "Auberge au vieux pressoir" will welcome you for a superb meal, provided you have booked in advance! But it's well worth it!

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Gaby68
Gaby68

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The starting point is poorly explained. "Park on Route du Bollenberg," a road we couldn't find.
However, the hike is well marked and the route is easy to follow with Visorando.

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SECOTINE
SECOTINE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

This is a short, easy route in the open air with a beautiful view at La Chapelle. However, the route suggested by Visorando needs to be changed because the local council now prohibits crossing the meadow to La Chapelle (sign) in order to preserve this protected natural environment; you have to take a path 30 metres further on.

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Oréli bozz
Oréli bozz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Nice short hike, not too much elevation gain. Do not do this hike in hot weather as there is no shade.

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Rene claude
Rene claude

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

a lovely walk to do again

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