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· Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord
Cross-border bike route "Smugglers' route"
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Bicycle without bordersPhoto: C.Riemeyer - C-Sign, CC Sauer-Pechelbronn
This 17 km round trip impresses with an alternation between dense mixed forests and quiet open meadows. The Fleckenstein pond invites you to swim and the beautiful villages you pass through will charm you.
This panoramic route alternates between dense forests and peaceful open meadows.
The route starts at Schönau heading towards the Franco-German border.
You can take a refreshing break at the Fleckenstein pond. Continue on the newly created cycle path through a picturesque open valley before crossing the villages of Niedersteinbach and Obersteinbach.
The route is now much more sporty up to the Wengelsbach pass, then descends to the village of Wengelsbach and continues back to the starting point.
Attention!
Always be friendly and considerate to everyone you meet along the way.
Take care of nature, do not destroy plants and always stay on the paths.
Remember to take your rubbish with you.
Please always keep your dog on a leash.
Park only in designated parking spaces.
Author’s recommendation
Fleckenstein pond /F
Ruins of the "Wasigenstein" castle /F near Wengelsbach/F
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileSafety information
Often, our cycle paths run alongside footpaths on which we are invited to ride and share with others.
Farmers and foresters use agricultural roads through fields and forests for their daily work (even on weekends) and therefore always have priority.
Special precautions must also be taken when cycle paths are guided along (mostly quiet and little-used) roads in and around Alsatian and Palatine villages.
Tips and suggestions
Fleckenstein pond at Lembach/F
Wasigenstein castle at Wengelsbach/F
Roadbook
From Schönau, the route leads along a flat paved cycle path to the border community of Hirschtal.
We continue through the mixed forest until reaching the Fleckenstein pond, where you can refresh yourself.
The cycle path passes in front of the campsite, then the Froensbourg Farm until the picturesque half-timbered village of Niedersteinbach/F.
Then, the route continues on the D3 until we turn right onto the D190, heading towards Wengelsbach.
Now the route climbs steeply to the Götzenberg pass, then descends until we reach the small village of Wengelsbach / F.
From Wengelsbach/F, a paved cycle path gently descends through a pleasant forest back to the starting point of Schönau.
Ferienhaus Werkhof
Pfaffenfelsen
E-Bike-Lade- und Reparaturstation Hirschthal
E-Bike Lade- und Reparaturstation Fleckensteiner Weiher/F
Hôtel Au Cheval Blanc
Zundelsfelsen
Public transport
By train to Bad Bergzabern or Hinterweidenthal, from there with the RegioBus - via Dahn to Schönau.
From May to October with the excursion trains "Bundenthaler" and "Felsenland-Express" on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from Mannheim / Karlsruhe to Dahn Süd with the RegioBus - via Dahn to Schönau.
Info:
Directions
B 10 to Hinterweidenthal, continue on the B 427 to Dahn-Reichenbach.
There, turn towards Fischbach to Schönau.
Parking
Parking Gebüger Straße 4, D-66996 Schönau
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Cross-border Bike Map (OT Alsace Verte)
Equipment
We recommend the following equipment as standard:
Muscle-powered or electrically assisted bike for more comfort.
Helmet, technical clothing, saddlebags.
Sunglasses or safety glasses, also protect against insects.
Basic repair kit.
Charging accessories for electric bikes.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions