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Way of Saint James of Compostela in Alsace

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    The Way of Saint James of Compostela in Alsace connects Wissembourg to Belfort. Inaugurated on Saint James' Day, July 25, 2003, marked by the Club Vosgien associations throughout the route, it forms the link ensuring continuity between Northern and Eastern Europe at the gates of Franche-Comté where the trail continues to Belfort via Bellemagny for a total of 275 km of long-distance hiking.

    Open
    moderate
    Distance 274.9 km
    Duration80:00 h
    Ascent4,300 m
    Descent4,000 m
    Highest point759 m
    Lowest point135 m

    The Way of Saint James of Compostela in Alsace starts at Wissembourg. It is divided into 12 stages of approximately 25 km each. Each stage offers accommodation possibilities. However, everyone is free to organize their stages according to their own walking pace.

    Author’s recommendation

    https://saint-jacques-alsace.org/

    Association of Friends of Saint James in Alsace in partnership with the Federation of the Club Vosgien (www.club-vosgien.eu)

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    Mont Sainte Odile, 759 m
    Lowest point
    135 m
    Best time of year
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    Track types

    Asphalt 24.90%Dirt road 12.31%Forested/wild trail 13.31%Path 11.67%Road 11.28%Unknown 26.50%
    Asphalt
    68.4 km
    Dirt road
    33.9 km
    Forested/wild trail
    36.6 km
    Path
    32.1 km
    Road
    31 km
    Unknown
    72.9 km
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    Safety information

    Call 112 in case of problems.

    Tips and suggestions

    visit www.massif-des-vosges.fr

    and www.club-vosgien.eu to learn everything about hiking in the Vosges Mountains

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Ter Fluo www.fluo.eu

    Directions

    Wissembourg - Bellemagny

    Parking

    Wissembourg (station parking)

    Coordinates

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    49.033550, 7.944698
    DMS
    49°02'00.8"N 7°56'40.9"E
    UTM
    32U 422864 5431721
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    www.club-vosgien.eu

    Author’s map recommendations

    www.club-vosgien.eu

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    Equipment

    Mandatory equipment for the hiker.


    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated using French as the source language

    The most beautiful pilgrim walks in Alsace
    France › Grand Est › Bas-Rhin › Oberhoffen-lès-Wissembourg

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    Status
    Open
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    274.9 km
    Duration
    80:00 h
    Ascent
    4,300 m
    Descent
    4,000 m
    Highest point
    759 m
    Lowest point
    135 m
    Public-transport-friendly Multi-stage route Scenic Refreshment stops available Cultural/historical interest

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