Bike loop "Le Mont Sainte-Odile from Rosheim"
Discover by bike an iconic site of Alsace starting from Rosheim.
This loop lets you discover the scenic richness along the Greenway "Portes Bonheur, the quarry path" but also the vineyard!
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileRest stops
Auberge du CerfL'Ours Blanc
La Winstub du Rosenmeer
Le Restaurant gastronomique du Rosenmeer
À la Croix d'Or
Restaurant le Schtampfel
Au Rouge d'Ottrott
A l'étoile d'or
Restaurant de l'Hostellerie des Châteaux & SPA
Restaurant À l'Ami Fritz
Restaurant La Table au 6717 Nature Hôtel & Spa
À l'Étoile
Restaurant du Mont Sainte-Odile
Restaurant L'Elsberg
Safety information
Wearing a helmet is not mandatory in France, but strongly recommended for your safety.
The proposed routes have been designed to be as safe as possible. It is up to cyclists to respect road signs and the Highway Code.
Roadbook
Starting from the Tourist Office in Rosheim, take Braun Street, pass through the Lion Gate and pick up the Greenway.
Follow the Greenway up to the old Ottrott station.
Turn right onto the D426 towards Klingenthal, in the village, continue left on the D426 up to Mont Sainte-Odile (altitude 764 m): an 8.5 km climb at 5%.
After visiting Mont Sainte-Odile, go back 200 m to take the D526 up to the small roundabout.
Take the 2nd exit onto the D426 towards Le Hohwald and continue to the Bloss crossroads, then turn left onto the D854.
After 1.2 km descent, turn left onto the D109 at the hairpin bend, heading towards Saint-Nabor.
During this long descent, pass Domaine Saint-Jacques and the Niedermunster parking.
In the center of Saint-Nabor, turn left onto the D103, Rue de l’Église, pass the church, stay left and pass the town hall entering Rue des Carrières.
Facing the quarries of Ottrott / Saint-Nabor, turn right then first left at the "Bienvenue" sign down to the foot of the Belvedere.
Leave your bike there, climb the 100 steps and admire the view over the Alsace plain.
Return via the Greenway to the starting point (11 km).
L'hôtel de ville
Rosheim: Tourist Office
La tour Sainte-Marthe
Louez un vélo à assistance électrique (VAE)
L'ancienne prison
Crêperie Chez Dom
Toilettes publiques - mairie Rosheim
Le puits à six seaux
Les 4 portes de la ville
L'église Saint-Étienne
L'église romane Saints Pierre et Paul
Auberge du Cerf
L'Ours Blanc
Domaine Rémy Ulmer EARL
La roseraie du Neuland
Hostellerie du Rosenmeer
La Winstub du Rosenmeer
Le Restaurant gastronomique du Rosenmeer
Domaine Jacques Maetz
Toilettes publiques - Avenue Clémenceau
Aire de stationnement pour camping-car
Aire de pique-nique - Avenue Clémenceau
Domaine Kumpf et Meyer
La Maison Romane dite aussi Maison Païenne
Vignoble du Vieux Moulin
Toilettes publiques - Jardin Médiéval
Le monastère des Bénédictines
Le jardin médiéval
La cigogne bleue
La cigogne rouge
La cigogne jaune
À la Croix d'Or
Vins Kirmann
Vins Affolter
Le puits à six seaux
L'hôtel de ville
Portes et enceinte médiévales de Bœrsch
Restaurant le Schtampfel
Domaine SCHAETZEL
Toilettes publiques - Boersch
Château de la Léonardsau
Vélorando-Alsace
Aire de pique-nique - Portes de la Léonardsau
Marqueterie d'art Spindler
Aire de pique-nique - Ancienne gare aux abords de la Voie Verte
Au Rouge d'Ottrott
Aire de pique-nique - La Gloriette
La chapelle Saint-Nicolas
Vins Eber
Hôtel La résidence des Châteaux
Office de Tourisme Intercommunal du Mont Sainte-Odile, bureau d'Ottrott
A l'étoile d'or
Domaine Fritz Schmitt
Hostellerie des Châteaux & SPA
Restaurant de l'Hostellerie des Châteaux & SPA
Le parc du domaine du Windeck
Restaurant À l'Ami Fritz
Hôtel-restaurant A l'Ami Fritz
Toilettes publiques - Mairie d'Ottrott
Un jardin philosophe
Aire de pique-nique - Rue des Châteaux
6717 Nature Hôtel & Spa Le Clos des Délices
Restaurant La Table au 6717 Nature Hôtel & Spa
La Maison de la Manufacture
À l'Étoile
Les châteaux d'Ottrott
Château du Hagelschloss
Le Château du Dreistein
Château du Birkenfels
Restaurant du Mont Sainte-Odile
Sanctuaire du Mont Sainte-Odile
Toilettes publiques - Sanctuaire du Mont Sainte-Odile
Ancienne abbaye de Niedermunster
Source Sainte Odile
SI Aventure
Aire de pique-nique - Belvédère de la Voie Verte
Toilettes publiques - Mairie de Saint-Nabor
Aire de pique-nique - Jardin des Carrières
Aire de pique-nique - Saint-Nabor
Restaurant L'Elsberg
Public transport
The route is accessible by train :
- Rosheim station (2 km from the route)
Directions
For a departure from Rosheim: take the Rosheim exit (D35) from the D500
Parking
Rosheim: Free parking at the former station, avenue Clémenceau.
Coordinates
Equipment
Before leaving :
- Make sure the bike is in perfect mechanical condition, including the tires and brakes
- Ensure the bike is properly adjusted to your body shape
- Wearing a helmet is highly recommended
- Bring a repair kit
- Remember that the Highway Code applies to cyclists in all circumstances
- Never ride more than two abreast and move into a single file when traffic conditions require it
- Respect other road users as you would like them to respect you - Choose a route suited to your physical abilities
- Inform those around you of your itinerary
- Check the weather conditions
- A first aid kit is not essential but can be very useful
- Find out and keep the emergency phone numbers.
- Respect the environment by not throwing your food wrappers on the roadside
- If you must return at nightfall, make sure you can see and also be seen
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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