Kreuzweg Pass – Hohwald waterfall loop from Réserve biologique dirigée du Champ du Feu

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Kreuzweg Pass – Hohwald waterfall loop from Réserve biologique dirigée du Champ du Feu

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Kreuzweg Pass – Hohwald waterfall loop from Réserve biologique dirigée du Champ du Feu

04:52

15.8km

560m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve biologique dirigée du Champ du Feu

Réserve biologique dirigée du Hochfeld

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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647 m

Champ du Feu Monoliths

Highlight • Natural Monument

At 1,098 meters above sea level, the Champ du Feu is the highest point in the Bas-Rhin. To the south, this vast thatch is topped by a beautiful concrete tower …

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2.43 km

Réserve biologique dirigée du Hochfeld

Nature Reserve

4.88 km

Kreuzweg Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col du Kreuzweg d'Andlau is 13 km long with a total drop of 548 m. The average gradient is 4.2% with maximum gradients of 12%.

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7.05 km

Beautiful view of the Hohwald

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As its Germanic-sounding name indicates, Hohwald is a mountain village surrounded by a dense forest. On the heights of the town, just before entering the wooded massif which surrounds it, …

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9.12 km

Hohwald waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Short way to an enchanted place

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11.7 km

Above the Hohwald/Andlau Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Cascade de l'Andlau is 15 meters high and was artificially created. Also easy to reach with the MTB

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14.0 km

Andlau Spring

Highlight • Forest

Source with drinking water. There was no "non potable" sign. I used a filter anyway.

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15.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.93 km

3.52 km

2.12 km

1.22 km

Surfaces

8.57 km

2.85 km

1.93 km

1.34 km

916 m

189 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,090 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 20, 2024,🇫🇷 Quelle von Andlau – Champ du Feu Runde von Hohwald

That was a very nice round, a very pleasant climb and almost only single trails.

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July 3, 2026,La cascade et le Champ du feu par la vallée de l’Andlau 💦⛰️💦(Le Hohwald)

☀️🚶🏻‍♀️🐕 Starting from the village of Le Hohwald, I first went to admire the beautiful Hohwald waterfall, also known as the Andlau waterfall. Despite its current low flow, it offers a very beautiful spectacle and creates a very refreshing atmosphere.. I continued through the large fir forest and the route led me to the summit of Mont Champ du Feu, …

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September 14, 2025,Feld des Feuers

A very beautiful, wooded trail.
The route leads from Hohwald through a stream valley to the impressive waterfall and then on to the Andlau spring before reaching the Champ du Feu (literally "Field of Fire") plateau. The trail briefly leads over a high pasture back into the forest. Over the Col du Kreutzweg pass, the tour continues on wonderful trails; …

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