Gate to Champagne (Tor zur Champagne), Essenheim – Hiebergturm loop from Essenheim

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Gate to Champagne (Tor zur Champagne), Essenheim – Hiebergturm loop from Essenheim

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Gate to Champagne (Tor zur Champagne), Essenheim – Hiebergturm loop from Essenheim

02:20

8.65km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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155 m

Bücherhaus (Former municipal weigh house/weighing hut)

Highlight • Historical Site

The book house (Bischer Heisje) is housed in the building of the former municipal scales/weighing house and is accessible.

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259 m

Wagner Winery Wine Tavern

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The Wagner winery not only offers good wines in daily bottle sales (and other delicious products related to the vineyard). You are also very welcome in their bouquet restaurant! Current …

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2.11 km

Viewpoint and rest area in the Selztal vineyards

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Here you can take a nice break on the Selztal Terroir Route

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3.45 km

Gate to Champagne (Tor zur Champagne), Essenheim

Highlight • Monument

A very nice sign of solidarity with the French partner communities,

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3.90 km

Essenheim Devil’s Trail Vineyard Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

On the Selztal Terroir routes 4 and 5 there are two identical vineyard houses with a walk-on roof and bench. Unfortunately, this is already very defaced by graffiti.

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4.21 km

Essenheim Vineyard Swing

Highlight • Viewpoint

Surrounded by vineyards with a dreamlike view on a swing into the sunset - a delight

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6.14 km

Hiebergturm

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the current location of the Hieberg Tower, there used to be a Wingertshäuschen made of field stones to protect against bad weather. A new shelter was built on the …

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6.71 km

Rest area with vineyard view of Stadecken-Elsheim

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Very nice rest area with lots of space and a wonderful view

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8.65 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.03 km

1.02 km

501 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.62 km

2.94 km

824 m

782 m

482 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

September 18, 2022,🚓Krimi-Wanderung🚓

Today's tour took us to Essenheim. There is the Wagner winery, Andreas Wagner is a crime writer. The Wagner family brought the crime hike to life. During the hike you will be guided from crime scene to crime scene. Readings can then be called up at 6 different locations using a smartphone and QR code. Further information: wagner-wein.de

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March 9, 2025,Krimi-Weg Essenheim

Great weather, but I hadn't been out in nature for a while... The crime trail in Essenheim was practically calling out to me!

The crime trail itself is not signposted & I couldn't find anyone who had walked the path before me. So I made myself a hiking route based on the PDF ( wagner-wein.de/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Krimi-Wein-Wanderweg_final_web.pdf )... which I hiked today. …

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March 8, 2026,Weingut Wagner Krimi-Wanderung – Hiebergturm Runde von Essenheim

A fantastic birthday present! Wine, hiking, and a crime novel reading! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and the spontaneous meeting with the author was a highlight!!

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