Vineyards around Dambach-la-Ville and the surrounding villages

A very pleasant hike through villages and vineyards with beautiful views!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 273 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 273 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 305 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 185 m

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Description of the walk

Car park at the exit of Dambach-la-Ville just after the Blienschwiller Tower.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, turn right onto Route de Blienschwiller, pass the fire station, then turn onto Rue Notre-Dame, which branches off to the left and passes the chapel of the same name. Immediately after the chapel, turn right and follow the path marked with yellow and red discs. Ignore the next path on the left, then cross a second path and continue straight ahead to reach the Route des Vins further up.

(1) Turn left and follow the Route des Vins d'Alsace for about 100 metres, taking care, then take thefirst street on the left towards Blienschwiller.

(2) Turn right, then immediately left, pass in front of the church and a little further up, rejoin the Alsace Wine Route, which you follow on the left until the next junction with the D 203.

(3) Turn left and, after about 100 metres, take Rue de l'Ungersberg on the right. Leave this road after the village and follow the path on the left towards Winzenberg.

(4) Turn right between the vineyards onto the path marked Anneau Rouge, then at the next junction, leave it and follow the path on the right. At the cross, turn left, following the Anneau Bleu and Disque Jaune markings. Cross a small valley with a view of Nothalten.

(5) At the end of a street, turn left, then at the next intersection, follow the street on the right marked Disque Jaune to arrive at Zell and the D 35, which you will follow on the left. Ignore the next two streets on the left and continue along the D 35.

(6) Leave the main road and take Rue du Tilleul, then at the end, turn left again, then take Chemin du Unterzellberg on the right, marked with a yellow cross and yellow ring, towards Itterswiller.

(7) Turn right and join Chemin d'Obersteig (ignore the next street on the right), then cross Route des Vin d'Alsace with caution and continue between two houses slightly to the left, following the red disc and red ring signs.

(8) Turn right and follow the path marked with a yellow disc and red disc. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths that appear on the right and left.

(9) Turn right and join the D 335, which you follow on the left. Cross the railway line, then take thefirst street on the right marked with a yellow disc and red disc. In the bend, keep to the right and take the next path on the left until you reach a fork.

(10) Follow the path on the right, still following the same markings, and continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths that appear on either side, to join the D 703 near Fronholz.

(11) Follow it to the right for about a hundred metres, then turn left and take a path marked with a yellow disc, red disc and blue ring. You will come to a slightly wider path, which you follow to the right until you cross the D 203 a little further on. Cross the road, first turning left then right to continue following the yellow and red disc markings towards Huettbuehl, passing the Schernetz stream.

(12) Leave the Red Disc marked path and take the unmarked path on the right that runs alongside the railway line to the entrance to Dambach-la-Ville. Continue along this same path through vineyards and meadows to reach Dambach-la-Ville.

(13) Turn right, cross the railway line and follow Rue du Collège, then Rue des Vosges (2nd street on the right) to its terminus.

(14) Turn left, then immediately right again and continue along this path between the vineyards until you reach a crossroads.

(15) Turn left onto this path and continue along the street after the bend on the right to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 219 m - Car park after the Blienschwiller Tower
  2. 1 : km 1.41 - alt. 240 m - Wine Route
  3. 2 : km 1.78 - alt. 247 m - Fork to the right
  4. 3 : km 1.99 - alt. 235 m - D 203
  5. 4 : km 2.55 - alt. 283 m - Fork to the right
  6. 5 : km 4.09 - alt. 250 m - Fork at the end of a street - Église Saint-Michel (Nothalten)
  7. 6 : km 4.86 - alt. 225 m - Rue du Tilleul
  8. 7 : km 5.8 - alt. 232 m - Walk towards Chemin d'Obersteig - Église Saint-Rémi (Itterswiller)
  9. 8 : km 6.49 - alt. 281 m - Fork to the right
  10. 9 : km 7.96 - alt. 234 m - Fork towards the D 335
  11. 10 : km 9.16 - alt. 262 m - Fork
  12. 11 : km 10.17 - alt. 209 m - Junction D 703
  13. 12 : km 12.18 - alt. 196 m - End of the marked trail
  14. 13 : km 13.49 - alt. 193 m - Crossing the railway line
  15. 14 : km 14.06 - alt. 203 m - Left/right
  16. 15 : km 14.47 - alt. 216 m - Crossing path
  17. S/E : km 14.71 - alt. 219 m - Car park after the Blienschwiller Tower

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 2453816

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant stroll through the vineyards.
Took 3 hours (excluding a snack break) instead of the 5 hours advertised.

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mondemeilleur88
mondemeilleur88

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike through the vineyards of Alsace, especially in autumn. You can picnic at the summit of ITTERSWILLER at point 8, which offers breathtaking views

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pomme 59
pomme 59

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike. Personally, I would have included the Chapel of St. Sebastian in Dambach-la-Ville, passing by the Chapel of Our Lady, which is on the Way of St. James pilgrimage route. We started the walk at the ramparts car park, which is free and easily accessible. The description lacks details about Wustberg with its unusual orientation table, which is ideal for a picnic, as well as details about the Fruehmess overlook in Itterswiller.
Thank you for this beautiful route.
Alain, an ordinary hiker.

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Thecla
Thecla

Thank you very much 😊

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expertalu
expertalu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this walk, very beautiful view from the top, especially above Itterswiller. Beautiful GPX track made with precision.

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pastuyy
pastuyy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk through the vineyards
without much difficulty

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alsaco2
alsaco2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful circular walk, easy, accessible to all levels and in all weather conditions. Beautiful scenery and views on both sides and in both directions of the wine route. We started from the Schernetz car park at the bottom of Itterswiller towards Nothalten, arriving at around lunchtime in Dambach la Ville (stop at La Chapelle Saint Sébastien, where there are some very pleasant benches).
Thank you for this post.

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User 3732166

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route to do in the early morning, you can spot animals between Epfig and Dambach (you have to keep your eyes open and listen). There are three small difficulties on the route at Blienschwiller between points 3 and 4, at Itterswiller between 7 and 8, and the last one at Epfig before point 10.
Beautiful views (above Blienschwiller and above Itterswiller).
Thank you for this route.

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