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

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

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

05:02

52.3km

1,230m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 20.6 km for 191 m

After 28.0 km for 143 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.5 km

Col du Holderbusch

Mountain Pass

24.0 km

Natural Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here you can refill your bottles or cool down a bit from the ascent to mount st. Odile

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28.9 km

View of the Rhine Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view from here

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30.0 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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30.4 km

Becken Rock

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One of the many impressive rocks on Mont Sainte-Odile

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30.7 km

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 this purpose. The place was used as a nunnery until the Middle Ages and later named after Saint Odilia, the founder of the monastery and patron saint of Alsace.

Source: Wikipedia

The Chapelle Sainte-Odile (Odile Chapel) with the remains of St. Odilia, the Fontaine de Sainte-Odile (Odile Spring), is located below the monastery and is designed to relieve the eye.

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31.0 km

Way of the Cross

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Along the Way of the Cross, 14 ceramics decorate the rock walls of the monastery plateau.
They come from the ceramist Leon Elchinger (1871-1942).

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34.6 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 the 13th century and although it now exists in ruins, it bears witness to its former splendor and strength. The remains of the castle include parts of the defensive walls, towers and chapels. The Birkenfels was strategically important and played a role in the defense of the region during the Middle Ages. Today, the castle ruins are a popular destination for history buffs and nature lovers who want to explore the ruins and enjoy the spectacular views.

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42.8 km

La Rothlach

Highlight • Restaurant

Be careful, they do not accept the card.

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52.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.1 km

8.39 km

2.52 km

2.33 km

Surfaces

25.9 km

9.97 km

7.90 km

4.12 km

3.32 km

718 m

417 m

Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

25°C

17°C

82 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2024,TMV® Traversée du Massif des Vosges à VTT - dag 1: Urmatt -Le Hohwald

First stage, and the toughest. Our preparation has rendered!
First part some asphalt, but uphill so ok. Then mainly off-road, with some single tracks. Promising start

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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.
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Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey – Château du Birkenfels loop from Grendelbruch

Natural Spring

View of the Rhine Valley

Panorama Rock

Becken Rock