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Auto-pédestre trail Echternach Lac

Description of the hiking trail is available here.

Before leaving to Echternach:

Fondation Pescatore
Fondation Pescatore (May 12, 2019)

The Battle of the Budge memorial
The Battle of the Budge memorial (May 12, 2019)

During the hike:

Chapelle Notre Dame, Echternach
Chapelle Notre Dame, Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Sentier du Mëllerdall map
Sentier du Mëllerdall map (May 12, 2019)

Spreading wings
Spreading wings (May 12, 2019)

Lac d'Echternach
Lac d’Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Selfie
Selfie (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods
Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Enlightened forest
Enlightened forest (May 12, 2019)

Forest track
Forest track (May 12, 2019)

Waldmeister
Waldmeister (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods
Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Picnic shelter
Picnic shelter (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods
Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Viewpoint
Viewpoint (May 12, 2019)

Viewpoint to Echternach
Viewpoint to Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods
Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods
Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods
Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods
Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Trunks  contrast
Trunks contrast (May 12, 2019)

Sortenbongert information board
Sortenbongert information board (May 12, 2019)

Lac d'Echternach
Lac d’Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Reflections in the water
Reflections in the water (May 12, 2019)

Wooden bridge
Wooden bridge (May 12, 2019)

Selfie
Selfie (May 12, 2019)

Lac d'Echternach
Lac d’Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Sentiers des passeurs (Troisvierges)

https://www.strava.com/activities/2357012749

GPS track also available for download on GPSies.

Description in English or French.

Cycling directions in Troisvierges
Cycling directions in Troisvierges (May 10, 2019)

Inner tube vending machine
Inner tube vending machine (May 10, 2019)

Vennbahn information board in Troisvierges
Vennbahn information board in Troisvierges (May 10, 2019)

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Insect hotel
Insect hotel (May 10, 2019)

Short climb
Short climb (May 10, 2019)

Hiking routes
Hiking routes (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board
Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs logo
Sentier des passeurs logo (May 10, 2019)

Spring
Spring (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Bondieuserie
Bondieuserie (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board
Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board
Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019): Moss on the branches

Sentier des passeurs information board
Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs (bathroom?)
Hike sentier des passeurs (bathroom?) (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board
Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

At the border
At the border (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs
Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Sheep
Sheep (May 10, 2019)

Hiking from Marlenheim to Wasselonne, Alsace

https://www.strava.com/activities/2240074791

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne
Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hiking in Barr, Alsace

https://www.strava.com/activities/2240069629

But first, a nice photo from Strasbourg in flowers.

Magnolia blooming
Magnolia blooming (March 23, 2019)

House in Barr
House in Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking directions in Barr
Hiking directions in Barr (March 24, 2019)

❤️ window
❤️ window (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr
Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr
Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr
Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr
Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr
Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr
Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Château d'Andlau
Château d’Andlau (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr
Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr
Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr - Sentier viticole
Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr – Sentier viticole (March 24, 2019)

 

Autumn hike from Mutzig to Molsheim

A touch of summer in November while hiking in the woods and vineyards.
Start: Mutzig train station
End: Molsheim train station
Length: 13.5 km
Track: GPX file or GPSies link.
Photos: photo gallery and photo map.

Hangman
Hangman – it was the week of Halloween. Noticed a lawyer’s name on the letter box next to this.

House
House – an old but still inhabited house in Mutzig

Chapelle Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs (Heilighiesel)
Chapelle Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs (Heilighiesel) – unfortunately not a peaceful place as it lies next to a busy road.

(not so wild) life
(not so wild) life – at the second we stepped into their field, they came to us to see what’s going on.

Eating leaves
Goat eating fallen leaves like I would eat a bowl of peanuts.

Direction signs
Direction signs – at this stage we left the yellow circle to follow the red symbols.

Steps
Here we starting climbing. It’s a steep but very short climb.

Rocher du Geissfels
Rocher du Geissfels – where this narrow trail took us to

Vegetal revenge
The tree revenge – metal blended by the growing tree

Leaf
Many leaves from various trees

Forest
Changing direction but staying on the marked trail

Forest track
The forest path became a track

Tracks
Where the tracks meet

Misleading directions
This sign is to be rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise

Panorama
Panorama

Not-so-green salad
Lunch break: a not-so-green salad

The outlook
The outlook

bench
Our picnic bench

Leaving the pass
Leaving the pass

Autumn colours
Autumn colours – back to the forest

Litter
Littering is one thing I do not understand.

Vineyard
Autumn vineyard – all shades of yellow, orange and red

Warm November
Yes, it’s November…

Grapes
Grapes

Grapes
Some old grapes; vendanges tardives?

Grapes
Grapes

Pinot noir
Pinot noir information board

More grapes
More grapes

Vineyards
Closed hut at risk of collapse in the vineyards.

Vineyard
Orange and red vineyard

Enjoying the weather
Enjoying the weather.

Another vineyard
Another vineyard

Plaine d'Alsace
View towards “Plaine d’Alsace” and the Black Forest

Horse
Horse one

Horse
Horse two

Vignoble de Dorlisheim
Vignoble de Dorlisheim

Old apples
Old apples

Old apple
Old apple

Old apple
Dried apple on an old apple tree

Church
Protestant church in Dorlisheim

Church
Around Dorlisheim church

Eurovelo 5
Cycling directions featuring Eurovelo 5 and Véloroute du Vignoble d’Alsace signs

Bee
Bees are still outside

Hike map:

Hike Dambach-la-Ville

Start/Finish: Dambach-la-Ville train station
Length: ~16 km
Itinerary:

Dambach-la-Ville hike
Dambach-la-Ville hike

Photo gallery:

Memorial
Memorial

Fountain
Fountain

Can you find the stork?
Can you find the stork?

EuroVelo 5
Véloroute du Vignoble d’Alsace (part of EuroVelo 5) goes via Dambach-la-Ville

Chapelle Saint-Sébastien
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien

Ossuary
Ossuary: ce que vous êtes nous l’étions et ce que nous sommes vous le deviendrez.

View over Dambach-la-Ville
View over Dambach-la-Ville

Bibelefelsen rocks
Bibelefelsen rocks

Château du Bernstein
Château du Bernstein

Château du Bernstein
Château du Bernstein

Sign(ed) poem
Sign(ed) poem

Forest track
Forest track

Ortenberg Castle
Ortenberg Castle; do not confuse with Ortenberg Castle in Schwartzwald.

Scenery
Scenery

Hiking path
Hiking path

Tic tac toe wall
Tic tac toe wall

Coat of arms
Coat of arms