Start: Ancienne Gare de Boersch (D322)
Follow the yellow Triangle signs on the D322 towards Boersch town center.
20 m before the low gate and the old wash-house, turn right into rue du Fossé des Tours, then left along this street until you reach the intersection with the cemetery. At this intersection, turn right and pass under the north gate (Tour arrière or “Aftertor”) via rue du Rempart to reach the center of Boersch towards Place de l'Hôtel de Ville.
To the right of the well, climb up the D35 to pass under the South Gate via Rue Monseigneur Médard Barth.
50 m after the south gate, turn right onto the path marked “Jardin Philosophe” (Philosopher's Garden) red circle.
At the end of the path, keep to the left, passing a stone bench, and follow Rond Bleu to the Grendelbruch road, crossing it and keeping to the left for 15 m.
Follow the dirt track to the hamlet of Saint-Léonard (famous for its Spindler marquetry workshop).
At the intersection with the D35, cross it and turn right along the road to the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges chapel. Follow the path alongside the chapel on the Canal de l'Ehn path, following Rond Bleu until you cross the D35 again.
At the intersection with the D35, cross it and turn right along the road to the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges chapel. Follow the path alongside the chapel along the Canal de l'Ehn path following Rond Bleu until you cross the D35 again.
Follow the road on the left for 200 m to the entrance to Ottrott.
Before the Ottrott sign, turn left onto the Chemin des Aulnes Rectangle Rouge et Blanc.
After 50 m, join the Voie Verte and follow it on the left for 2.9 km to the starting point at the old Boersch station.
Start :Place de la Gare, Ottrott
Follow the Cercle Rouge signs on the D426 through the village of Ottrott towards Klingenthal as far as the traffic circle.
Follow the path up past the Club Vosgien information board, signposted Rectangle Rouge et Blanc. At the antenna, turn left and follow the same signs to the Ottrott castles.
After visiting the castles, follow the Rectangle Rouge et Blanc path along the forest house towards the Elsberg. At the crossroads with the path leading up to the Elsberg, stay on the path and after 100 m, go down to the left along the hunters' path (yellow round markings) to the crossroads with the pilgrims' path.
Then descend to the left to pass the Saint-Gorgon oratory, signposted Croix Jaune .
Continue past the Schott Catherine cross. Continue downhill towards Ottrott and, just before the meadows, turn right following the Cercle Rouge signs. Pass through Ottrott-le-Haut, then continue through the vineyards, following the Cercle Rouge signs back to the Voie Verte.
Cross the road, then turn left along the Voie Verte to reach the station square in Ottrott.
Start: Porte du Lion, Rosheim
With your back to the Lion Gate, cross the traffic circle and turn left onto the Voie Verte.
Walk along the Voie Verte until you reach the Restaurant de la gare in Boersch. Turn left off the Voie Verte and follow the yellow Triangle signs.
At the Châtel traffic circle, follow the yellow Triangle signs. Drive along the housing estate (rue du Furstweg).
Go up towards the “Kilbs”. At “le Kilbs”, change direction and follow Cercle Bleu to Bischoffsheim. Drive along the houses.
Before you turn left, near the last houses, there's a magnificent viewpoint over the Alsace plain 120m away, with benches and a children's play area.
Retrace your steps and continue towards the Bischenberg Cercle Bleu convent.
Pass the Way of the Cross and the convent. Continue downhill towards Rosheim via the staircase.
On the descent to Rosheim, change to the Rond Bleu signposting and admire the view of the Roman town.
Cross the D126 (see: reservoir and Empress bench).
Follow the road to the left for about 50 m, before continuing downhill. Follow Rond Bleu all the way back to the Lion Gate, through the town of Rosheim.
Start: Parking des carrières, on the D254 at Saint-Nabor
Take the section of road leading to the former Ottrott/Saint-Nabor quarries, following the Blue Cross signs, then turn left towards the village of Saint-Nabor.
After 150 m, turn right into Rue de la Forêt, towards Niedermunster Abbey, following the Blue Cross signs to the Niedermunster parking lot. (NB: on this part of the route, take a steep forest track and pass two junctions. At the junction with the large forest road, turn left towards the Niedermunster parking lot).
From the parking lot, follow the Yellow Round path up to the ruins of Niedermunster Abbey.
After the visit, retrace your steps and turn right up the Rond Jaune path to the next crossroads. Turn left towards Saint-Jacques.
Just before Saint-Jacques, take a slight left for 50 metres to reach the Saint-Jacques ruins.
Retrace your steps, passing the Saint-Jacques estate on the D109 in the direction of Truttenhausen Abbey, always following the Yellow Round markers. As you descend, you'll see the Zimmermann fountain, the farm and Truttenhausen Abbey (located on private property, the abbey is only accessible on Heritage Days).
Follow the forest road to the left, signposted Rond Bleu, towards the Urlossenholtz forest house, then turn left onto the forest path signposted Triangle Bleu towards Saint-Nabor. Follow the signs until you return to the parking lot
Start: Porte du Lion in Rosheim, parking: avenue Clemenceau
With your back to Porte du Lion, cross the traffic circle and turn left onto the Voie Verte.
Walk along the Voie Verte to the Restaurant de la gare in Boersch, where it intersects with the D322. Leave the road to the left and follow the Triangle Rouge signs.
At the Châtel traffic circle, take the second exit from the traffic circle, following the Triangle Rouge signs into the dead-end street.
Follow the road between the housing estate and the artisanal zone, then continue through vineyards and orchards until you cross the D216.
Continue up the hill, with a view of Rosheim. Red triangle
Change direction and follow Cercle Vert to continue up the hillside.
Change direction to Blue Circle to go downhill on the left towards Rosheim.
Follow this signposting until you return to the Lion Gate, passing through the town of Rosheim.
Start: Ancienne Gare de Boersch, at the intersection of the D322 and the Voie Verte.
With your back to the station restaurant, cross the crosswalk and follow the Voie Verte for 3km to an intersection with a path at the entrance to Ottrott, 25 meters before a footbridge over the Ehn river.
Turn left on this path, marked Rectangle Rouge et Blanc. After 85 m, keep right, cross a small bridge and follow the course of the Ehn to your left as far as the Obernai fitness trail parking lot.
Continue straight ahead along the fitness trail, skirting the river as far as the Obernai open-air swimming pool, without leaving the red and white Rectangle markers.
Pass in front of the pool building and continue on the Rectangle Rouge et Blanc path along the park to the start of the Rond Bleu path, 100 m before the Rue de l'Altau, which intersects the Rectangle Rouge et Blanc.
On the other side of the road, at the same level and between two walls, follow the path, which soon becomes a staircase leading up the hillside for 165 metres, with a 50-metre climb. After recovering on the small bench to the right of the stairway finish, follow Rond Bleu and continue up the hill immediately to the left.
At the next intersection, turn right as far as the Cross, following the “Mémorial ADEIF” to enjoy the view of Obernai, the Alsace plain and the Mont Sainte-Odile massif.
Retrace your steps to the previous intersection and follow the Rond Bleu signs: rue Haute Corniche for 0.9 km, then a forest path for 1 km, still straight ahead, still on Rond Bleu.
At the intersection with a tarmac road, turn left and follow the yellow triangle downhill for 500 m until you reach the intersection with the red triangle. Turn left and follow the Triangle Jaune and Triangle Rouge to the Châtel à Boersch traffic circle. Continue along the D 322 towards the town center to the starting point, Ancienne gare de Boersch.
START: Neuland parking lot, Rosheim
Head for the Pavillon (an architectural work in Corten steel) at the start of the Voie Verte in Rosheim.
Walk along the Voie Verte to the Lion Gate, then turn right and follow the Club Vosgien Cercle Jaune signs.
Pass over the Westerberg Cercle Jaune ridge and the heights of Rosenwiller, where the orientation table offers a beautiful view.
Cross the dry hills managed by the Conservatoire des Sites Alsaciens.
Staying on Cercle Jaune, descend to Rosenwiller.
Possible detour to Rosenwiller Jewish cemetery, one of the oldest and largest in Alsace.
Follow the Cercle Jaune signs.
On the left is the Ligue de Protection pour les Oiseaux (LPO Alsace).
As you go downhill, skirting the forest, change direction and follow Triangle Jaune.
Cross the D604 Triangle Jaune.
Change signposts and follow Croix Bleue to join the Voie Verte.
Return to Rosheim along the Voie Verte to the Neuland parking lot.
It is located in a green setting, along the Ehn river, 1 km from the city center. Developed by the City, it offers runners, walkers, mountain bikers and horse riders the opportunity to discover, through three circuits, a place conducive to relaxation and sport. Two car parks are available at the start of the route, one on Route de Boersch (going towards Boersch), the other Chemin des Aulnes (going towards Ottrott).
- The 4.4 km fitness course is reserved for walkers and runners, with different obstacles adapted to all sporting levels (balance beams, abdominal board, wall bars, jumping blocks, etc.).
- The mountain bike course is designed for mountain biking and cycling.
- The equestrian route is reserved for riders, it begins on rue de Berlin right next to the municipal campsite.