VTT Vosges J5 : Chatenois - Aubure (1ère partie)

Cet itinéraire constitue la première partie de la 5ème 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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Creation:
31 Jul 2015

Last update:
12 Feb 2023

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Activity: Mountain biking
Distance: 15.45 km
Duration according to the author: 4 hrs
Difficulty: Difficult
Back to start: No
Ascent: + 616 m
Descent: - 133 m
Highest point: 707 m
Lowest point: 191 m

Country: France
Area: Vosges mountains
City: Châtenois (Bas-Rhin) (67730)
Start: N 48.269716° / E 7.399851°
End: N 48.242724° / E 7.293238°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3717ET
Type of surface:
■ 33% Road ■ 34% Byway ■ 33% Path
Bike carrying: Not specified
Difficulty: Not specified
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Description of the route

Le départ de la 5ème étape se situe en face du groupe scolaire Rue du Maréchal Foch à Chatenois.

(1) Descendre la rue sur 50m.

(2) Tourner à droite Rue Saint-Georges.

(3) Tourner à droite en longeant les remparts et continuer à gauche sur la route en traversant les vignes.

(4) Entrer dans la forêt et continuer la route forestière sur 700m environ jusqu'à un bon carrefour.

(5) Tourner à gauche et suivre la piste sur 2,5km jusqu' au croisement coté 396.

(6) Continuer tout droit la piste jusqu'au hameau de Wick (grand parking).

Attention: Quitter le balisage TMV
(7) Suivre la route à gauche sur 600m et rejoindre la D159.

(8) Suivre en face la D159 sur 5km jusqu'au Château du Haut Koenigsbourg.

(9) Continuer la D159 qui fait le tour du château.

(10) Dans un virage, quitter la route et prendre à droite un sentier qui descend raide sur 300m.

(11) On retrouve ici le tracé du TMV. Suivre à droite la piste forestière.

(12) Au carrefour, prendre à droite la D48-1 sur quelques mètres puis suivre à gauche la piste.

(13) Au croisement, continuer la piste forestière sur 2km.

(14) Fin du premier tronçon de la cinquième étape au Refuge de Spitzenberg..

Waypoints

S : km 0 - alt. 191 m - Départ de l'étape 5
1 : km 0.05 - alt. 191 m - Tourner à droite
2 : km 0.47 - alt. 211 m - Tourner à droite
3 : km 1.11 - alt. 240 m - Tourner à gauche sur la route forestière
4 : km 1.77 - alt. 278 m - Tourner à gauche
5 : km 4.25 - alt. 397 m - Continuer tout droit
6 : km 5.02 - alt. 399 m - Suivre la route
7 : km 5.62 - alt. 388 m - Suivre la route D159
8 : km 10.76 - alt. 707 m - Suivre la route autour du château
9 : km 11.92 - alt. 633 m - Tourner à droite dans un sentier
10 : km 12.24 - alt. 590 m - Suivre la piste forestière
11 : km 12.52 - alt. 583 m - : Tourner à droite puis à gauche piste forestière - Col du Schaentzel (584m)
12 : km 13.28 - alt. 622 m - Continuer tout droit
E : km 15.45 - alt. 676 m - Fin du tronçon

Notes

Ravitaillement en eau possible au Château du Haut Koenigsbourg.

Worth a visit

Visite du Château du Haut Koenigsbourg
Montagnes des singes
Volerie des aigle.

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Leguay Roger
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