Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey – Château du Birkenfels loop from Obernai

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Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey – Château du Birkenfels loop from Obernai

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Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey – Château du Birkenfels loop from Obernai

06:13

64.9km

1,470m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 5.64 km for 66 m

After 6.93 km for 821 m

After 44.2 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.9 km

Panorama Rock

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Emergency shelter with a small table and benches. Right next door is the Rocher du Panorama with another bench.
The hut is suitable for a bivouac. There is only water in the direction of Odilienberg.

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14.3 km

Becken Rock

Highlight • Other

One of the many impressive rocks on Mont Sainte-Odile

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14.7 km

Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The monastery was built in the 7th century by Odilia, a daughter of the Frankish Duke Eticho, in the Hohenburg, which had been given to her by her father for …

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18.6 km

Château du Birkenfels

Highlight • Castle

The Château du Birkenfels is perched on a rocky outcrop in the Vosges Mountains and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The origins of the castle date back to …

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24.9 km

La Rothlach

Highlight • Restaurant

Be careful, they do not accept the card.

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32.1 km

Rocher de Rathsamhausen

Highlight • Natural Monument

The trail along this rock makes sense for MTB enthusiasts

Has nothing to do with the castle ruins near Ottrott.

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36.0 km

Champ du Feu trail

Highlight (Segment) • Other

- Consideration for hikers
- A direct access to the Champ du Feu is possible via the S1 Trail

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49.9 km

This impressive rest area is located at a crossroads. There is a large wooden hut and on a meadow, which is separated by a small stream, there are several circles of mystical stones next to other large stones.

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64.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.9 km

12.0 km

7.55 km

4.92 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.0 km

16.9 km

14.4 km

2.62 km

1.75 km

1.01 km

364 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

15°C

5°C

56 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

July 19, 2026,Ottrott-Tour

Today Martin and Reinhard accompanied me on my anniversary tour, riding the Ottrott loop for the 10th time.
We hadn't even properly left Ottrott when, due to too much chatting, we missed the first turn-off, and since none of us likes to turn back, we made an extra loop via Chateau Rathsamhausen until we were back on the original route, …

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July 20, 2025,Ottrott-Runde 2025

And I've done it again...
It's simply different than a mountain bike race here: no timekeeping, no start number, no one shouting "get out of here" behind you. Of course, no one is checking you if you get lost along the way. You could drop out or stop at any time and no one would notice. It's all relaxed.
From …

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July 21, 2024,Ottrott-Runde

As almost every year at the end of July, we go to Ottrott for a trip over Odilienberg, Rothlach and Grendelbruch.
As there is no timekeeping, everyone can start as they please from 7 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
According to our weather report, it was advisable to start quite early, we were back in the festival tent shortly before 12 …

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July 23, 2023,Mountainbike-Tour in Ottrott

Vive la France !
I did it again, and for the 7th time, 4 times without a motor and 3 times with a motor, now it's estimated that about 30 - 40% are e-bikes.
One cannot call the outing in Ottrott a race, rather a family outing.
There is no timing like with us, everyone can start from 7 am …

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