Vue sur Utweiler et Riesweiler – Border Trail loop from Obergailbach

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Vue sur Utweiler et Riesweiler – Border Trail loop from Obergailbach

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Vue sur Utweiler et Riesweiler – Border Trail loop from Obergailbach

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8.87km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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420 m

Notre-Dame

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Beautiful statue of Our Lady on a small hill

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5.02 km

Vue sur Utweiler et Riesweiler

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totally quiet area

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5.48 km

Memorial to the fallen of the Saar Offensive of the 95th Infantry Regiment

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Place of the deployment and subsequent crossing over the German-French border of the 95th Infantry Regiment of the French Armed Forces in September 1939, in the north of Erching.

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6.06 km

Border Trail

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Trail towards Obergailbach

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7.94 km

View of Obergailbach

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8.87 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.26 km

275 m

166 m

161 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

3.34 km

1.55 km

212 m

166 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

4°C

69 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

October 9, 2025,Wanderung von Sam

Today, since I was still driving past the Grosbliederstroff Carrefour, I decided to follow Sam's previous route on the France Loop.

This beautiful landscape and this tranquility—it was truly a beautiful hike.

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June 27, 2025,À travers les plaines vers le Bitcherland⛪️🌿🐾(Obergailbach, Erching)

Our nearby countryside is so beautiful that I never tire of touring it. Departure from Obergailbach today. A good climb leads us in front of a beautiful column surmounted by a statue of Joseph carrying the baby Jesus, a statue facing the village, as if to ensure its protection. We then cross large plains on the heights of Obergailbach, a …

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