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Traversée des Vosges en Gravel - TMV modifiée

Simon Desmoulins
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Traversée des Vosges en Gravel - TMV modifiée

planned a gravel ride

June 11, 2026

Traversée des Vosges en Gravel - TMV modifiée

Hard

38:05

446km

11.7km/h

10,220m

10,130m

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Overview

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 173 m for 57 m

After 221 km for 1.15 km

After 222 km for 86 m

After 232 km for 909 m

After 257 km for 57 m

After 277 km for 453 m

After 428 km for 119 m

Most people would complete this in 6-12 days

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Waypoints

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2.09 km

Wissembourg

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Wissembourg is a small town with fewer than 8,000 inhabitants on the German-French border on the edge of Alsace. The town grew up around a monastery founded in the seventh …

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2

2.97 km

Moulin de la Walk

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Great, quiet accommodation and very good cuisine. Perfect starting point for hikes and excursions.

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3

13.8 km

Lauterbachtal Forest Trail

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The forest paths seem to date back to ancient times.
Sometimes sandstone can be seen as a "road surface."
The surface varies, but for me, the forest path was easy to navigate, despite the occasional rough gravel.

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4

20.0 km

Red rest cabin with view

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In Alsace, these striking, covered rest areas have recently appeared in exposed locations and viewpoints. Inside, they also address cultural-historical themes in three languages. This one, located above Wingen in …

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5

20.3 km

Drinking Water Fountain in Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

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wholesome and nice and cool. I applaud that.

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24.4 km

Col du Schaufelshald

Mountain Pass

7

36.4 km

View of Schönau

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a great descent! very pleasant. With the surprise of a bicycle station + charging station at the entrance to Schönau

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8

44.1 km

Soultzthal

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9

45.6 km

Prachtige gravelroute

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10

46.8 km

Maginot Line Bunker

Highlight • Historical Site

The door is open. You can go inside.

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11

79.3 km

Lichtenberg Youth Hostel

Highlight • Rest Area

Lichtenberg is a small, picturesque community of 500 inhabitants in the northern Vosges. Your castle ruin is the highlight here, otherwise you can just enjoy the peace and that is the cheapest in the run by the community youth hostel.

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90.4 km

Camping municipal Wingen-sur-Moder

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A lovely, quiet, basic campsite. Lots of hikers, cyclists, and motorcyclists. There's a wonderful playground for children, and it's a paradise for dog lovers.

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13

101 km

Decorative Half-Timbered Farmhouse in Parc Naturel Régional des Vosges du Nord

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This farm is really beautiful...very nice decoration

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14

102 km

Flow Trail at Erckartswiller

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Super gentle downhill

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15

107 km

Forester's house

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Magnificent property in the middle of the forest

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113 km

17

116 km

Schiertorfelsen Rock Arch

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18

132 km

Château des Rohan de Saverne

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today a school or boarding school or something similar.

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136 km

By the canal 🚢

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139 km

Stone Cottage

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21

162 km

Les Huttes Campsite, Wangenbourg-Engenthal

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Wangenburg is a small town in the Vosges with the castle ruins of the same name as its biggest attraction. Otherwise there is not much to see here, but a …

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168 km

Pandours Pass

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Unmissable pass near Saverne, easier in the North - South direction

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168 km

Gravel ascent to the Col des Pandours

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The track is really pretty, with nice switchbacks in the forest. On the other hand, it is very rocky, we did it downhill with 40 tires and we had to …

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178 km

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181 km

Water point in Urmatt - drinking water at the fountains

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Very practical for topping up the water supply

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26

190 km

View of Grendelbruch and the Valley

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Magnificent panorama of the valley

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27

192 km

Gravel dans les hauteurs

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28

238 km

Gravel road near the Heidenkopf

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The forest roads in the Vosges Mountains are the finest gravel terrain. But beware: they can be very strenuous to ride, especially after rain.

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29

240 km

Vosges trails before the Buchbuckel

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Often a bit muddy, but always worth driving!

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30

242 km

View of the Giessen Valley from Col de l'Ungersberg

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A great view of the peaks of the Vosges and the Alsatian plain.

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31

256 km

Bernstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Bernstein castle ruins are about 560 meters above sea level and, like most hilltop castles, offer an excellent panoramic view of the surrounding area.
The tower can be climbed.

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271 km

View of the Haut Koenigsbourg

Highlight • Other

accessible with stroller

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277 km

View of Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful and well preserved castle! The crowds on weekends & holidays can get pretty hectic though, so plan accordingly. If you're planing on biking through here, just be aware of the vehicle traffic on the steep climbs.

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282 km

Gravel Trail in the Forest

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311 km

Camping Lefébure

Camping Site

36

325 km

Wettstein Pass 880 m

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col du Wettstein (880 m) is a historic mountain pass in the Vosges Mountains, located between Orbey and Soultzeren, and is a gateway to some of the most beautiful …

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362 km

View of the Vosges Mountains

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At this point you have a fantastic view.
Ideal for a little rest.

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375 km

Grand Ballon

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The Grand Ballon (German: Großer Belchen), at 1,424 meters above sea level, offers a magnificent panoramic view and is the highest mountain in the Vosges Mountains.

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390 km

Camping de la Mine d'Argent

Camping Site

40

407 km

Hundsruck Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

After the Grand Ballon, the ascent is shorter, but it also needs to be ridden. There are restaurants upstairs to regain your strength.

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411 km

Tarmac forest road limited to 30 km/h

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perfect for climbing to the pass without too much traffic (during the week anyway)

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419 km

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431 km

Oratory of the Pietà of Muatergottesgartla

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it is a gloomy news item which would be at the origin of the establishment of this oratory. the story dates from the 19th century. a ranger was attacked and …

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433 km

A bucolic and varied gravel route

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446 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

259 km

91.3 km

44.1 km

26.5 km

20.5 km

5.35 km

360 m

190 m

Surfaces

244 km

138 km

39.9 km

19.2 km

3.58 km

1.25 km

978 m

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