Border Trail – Vue sur Utweiler et Riesweiler loop from Erching

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Border Trail – Vue sur Utweiler et Riesweiler loop from Erching

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Border Trail – Vue sur Utweiler et Riesweiler loop from Erching

02:55

10.6km

160m

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 6, 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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1.08 km

Notre-Dame

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Beautiful statue of Our Lady on a small hill

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4.29 km

Border Trail

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Trail towards Obergailbach

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7.33 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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7.78 km

Vue sur Utweiler et Riesweiler

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totally quiet area

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10.1 km

Sainte-Anne Chapel

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beautiful old chapel

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10.2 km

Entrance to the French-German cycle path in France

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Very nice cycle path in France as a feeder to the border crossing via high-altitude trails with great panoramic views.

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.04 km

1.76 km

694 m

131 m

Surfaces

4.01 km

2.78 km

2.10 km

1.54 km

136 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

87 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

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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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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