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Following Bacchus’ footsteps
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Photo: Pascal Antoni, Club Vosgien
Young and old children, come and follow Bacchus' footsteps with your family.
Set out to discover his beautiful kingdom because his territory is not reserved for adults only.
Between vineyard, orchards, and forest, along the circuit, playful panels will awaken your curiosity.
Learn to recognize animal tracks or the tools of the winemaker, guess how grape juice is made, these are the challenges you will have to meet.
To see along the circuit:
- the ramparts and St Martin church of Westhoffen, Roman remains, the town hall courtyard with its ramparts is worth a visit.
- Traenhein, with its exceptional viewpoint from the water tower.
Take the time to discover the medieval city of Wangen, its ramparts and 14th-century tower, its chapel, and miraculous fountain where wine flows every first Sunday of July.
Author’s recommendation
Attention, in case of heavy rain, some paths will be difficult to pass.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileSafety information
Before leaving:
- Check general and local weather, ensuring there is no precipitation
- Get information on the approach, altitude of the route, travel time, possible bailout (IGN map, GPS, topo-guide, etc.)
- Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, inns
- Inform a close contact of your goal and update them in case of changes: departure and return times, number of participants with each person’s phone number, vehicle(s), parking
- Avoid going alone, use equipment suitable for the activity, adjusted, and in good condition, headlamp, full first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.
In case of trouble
Alert: call 112 (European emergency number)
5 key points to pass on your alert:
- Where? municipality, place, route, altitude
- Who? identity, phone number
- What? type of accident, number of victims, severity, fall dynamics
- When? time of accident
- Weather? wind, visibility
Tips and suggestions
29, route de Cosswiller 67310 - WASSELONNE
06.82.91.26.38
jphaas@orange.fr
Public transport
CTBR bus line no. 234 Marlenheim - BalbronnDirections
From Wasselonne, take the D 75 via WesthoffenParking
Parking at the Fronhof hall, 100 m upstream from the Balbronn town hallCoordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
- Clothing suited to the season and conditions (cold, hot, damp…)
- Hiking boots suitable for the terrain (even for children!)
- Hiking poles (useful for stability and to relieve the joints)
- Mobile phone and spare battery
IN THE BACKPACK
- Everyone their own bag: 20 liters for half a day, about 30 liters for the day, but no more than 10-15% of the carrier’s weight
- Provide protection against rain (cape, umbrella…), cold (fleece, hat, gloves, lip protection…), sun (sunscreen, hat…)
- Garbage bag (to bring everything back home!)
- Tissues, toilet paper
- Knife
- First aid kit
- Survival blanket
- Water bottle, some cereal bars
THE “EXTRAS”
- Compass and/or hiking GPS
- Camera or binoculars
- Headlamp or flashlight
- Whistle (to alert other group members)
- Fluorescent yellow vest (if necessary to walk along a road)
THE HIKER BEHAVES RESPONSIBLY
Respecting:
- Nature and the environment, fauna, flora, biodiversity
- Protected areas (national parks, nature reserves, etc.)
- Visited sites
- Other hikers
- Other forest users
- Basic safety rules
- In group, the guide’s instructions
- Public or private owners and their property: closing fences and barriers after passing
Take your rubbish with you
Preserve sites and trails
Report any damage observed on trails by notifying via the Vosgien Club’s form.
Prefer public transport and carpooling
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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