VTT Vosges J4 : Hohwald - Chatenois (2e partie)

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Cet itinéraire constitue la deuxième partie de la 4e étape d'une itinérance de 7 jours sur le versant alsacien des Vosges. Le cheminement se fait en majeure partie sur des routes forestières en bon état. Le balisage, excellent, est constitué de plaquettes sur lesquelles figurent un logo VTT Orange ou Rouge accompagné de la mention TMV (Traversée du Massif Vosgien).

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Trek VTT Vosges alsaciennes

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
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    Distance: 16.58 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 3 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 277 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 445 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 550 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 190 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Vosges mountains
  • ⚐ City: Blienschwiller (67650)
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    Start: N 48.346342° / E 7.389789°
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    End: N 48.269861° / E 7.399804°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3717ET
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    Type of surface: Not specified
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    Bike carrying: Not specified
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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Description of the route

Le départ de cette deuxième partie d'étape se situe à l'embranchement des D203 et D253.

(S) Suivre D203 sur 200 m.

(1) Tourner à droite et continuer sur 2,5 km en suivant bien les balises TMV jusqu'à un grand carrefour (Schulwaldplatz).

(2) Prendre en face la piste forestière qui conduit après 1200 m aux ruines du Château de Berstein.

(3) Continuer pendant environ 1 km jusqu'au Carrefour de Krieghurst.

(4) Laisser la route forestière et suivre un chemin à gauche qui descend et rejoint après 700 m une piste.

(5) Tourner à gauche et suivre sur 250 m un sentier qui descend raide et rejoint une piste.

(6) Obliquer à droite et continuer sur cette piste pendant 4,5 km.

(7) Tourner à gauche et suivre la piste cyclable (Route du Sel) sur 2km environ jusqu' à la D35.
(8) Prendre à droite et suivre la D35.

(9) Traverser le Muhlbache et poursuivre jusqu'à Châtenois.

(10) Traverser le rond-point et suivre en face la Rue du Maréchal Foch jusqu'au groupe scolaire.
(10) Fin de la quatrième étape.

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 358 m
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 350 m - Tourner à droite
  3. 2 : km 3 - alt. 479 m - Continuer en face la piste forestière
  4. 3 : km 4.05 - alt. 545 m - Continuer tout droit
  5. 4 : km 5.23 - alt. 525 m - Continuer tout droit sur un chemin
  6. 5 : km 5.8 - alt. 496 m - Tourner à gauche sur un chemin
  7. 6 : km 6.05 - alt. 466 m - Tourner à droite sur la route forestière
  8. 7 : km 11.85 - alt. 240 m - À gauche sur la piste cyclable. Proche de l' - Aubac (ruisseau) - Affluent de l'Ill
  9. 8 : km 14.52 - alt. 195 m - Tourner à droite sur la D35. Vers le pont du - Giessen (rivière)
  10. 9 : km 15.43 - alt. 193 m - Muhlbach de Chatenois (cours d'eau) - Affluent du Giessen
  11. 10 : km 15.84 - alt. 193 m - Continuer tout droit
  12. E : km 16.58 - alt. 190 m - Fin de la 4e étape - Chapelle Sainte-Croix (Chatenois)

Notes

Abri possible au Château de Bernstein (3).

Worth a visit

Château de Berstein (3) Château médiéval en cours de restauration.
À Châtenois : Tour des Sorcières et remparts.

Reviews and comments

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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

On that day, I did hike no. 1 and no. 2 in warm weather with more elevation loss. It was a superb outing, with lots of forest, so very pleasant, and varied landscapes.
You just need to organise your transport as it's not a loop.

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