Trail Name: Parcours du Vigneron
Trail Type: Mid-distance circuit; well-maintained with mostly hard (paved or packed earth) surfaces; signage for this itinerary mostly good.
Length:
Total – 13 kilometers/8 miles
Circuit du Terroir : 8 kilometers/5 miles
Circuit du Savoir Faire : 5 kilometers/3 miles
Convenient to: Strasbourg, France
Marking: Trail name in black letters, on a white rectangular background with a line drawing of a vintner.
Trail Description: A well designed trail of two conjoined circuits that can be completed in a half day, or can be completed separately, covering the gentle slopes north and south of the delightful medieval village of Rosheim, in Alsace, France. In a remarkably short distance, it passes through a variety of terrains, fields, forest, orchards and vineyards; a convent, hamlet and village, marked all along the way by instructional signs to help hikers appreciate local terroir, historical land use and past events.
Trailhead:
Official: Rosheim: D35, town center
Parking:
Rosheim: Avenue Clemenceau or R. du Neuland 19, Parking du Neuland; both large, improved lots
Public Transportation Options:
Rail: Rosheim is served about hourly by rail from Strasbourg. Check the TER line on the SNCF (Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer) website for details.
Suggested Stages:
If desired (but not necessary due to short overall length), one circuit, followed by the other at a later date
Trail Itinerary-Reference Points: (Counterclockwise)
Rosheim: R. General de Gaulle/D35, westward to R. St Benoit, R. des Sorbiers, R. Hitzematt, westward on path (Sheidgasse?) at T with D216; Bischoffsheim/Bischenberg: uphill through vineyards and fields, Kilbsbrunnenweg; Le Kilbs: Chemin du Kilbs, through vineyards and back to Chemin du Kilbs via Niederbergweg, /R. de la Chapelle, path Bischenbergweg, through forest and vineyards along the convent, R. du Bischenberg, right onto R. des Prunelles, R. de l’Abattoir, right onto R. de la Marne; through the town gate, continuing westward on R. General de Gaulle/D35, through the church square to right on R. Braun, R. Molsheim, right onto R. du President Coty, R. des Chasseurs, path Sandgaessel, vineyards, Molshengass, paths up, then down hills to Chemin Kroettengass, left onto Route de Rosenwiller, R. Nouvelle, left onto Ave. Clemenceau, R, du Sel, left onto R. General de Gaulle/D35.
Representative Trail Photos:
Restrooms:
Rosheim, town center, R. General de Gaulle/D35, next to the Mairie (Town Hall); Avenue Clemenceau, by the parking lot (bus area) (a pay toilet; reasonable price, but takes only exact coinage!)
Attractions on or near Trail:
The nature education trail “De Collines en Vignobles” (From Hills to Vineyards), as well as the aforementioned signs above
Tasting along the Trail:
Two or three wineries each in Rosheim and nearby Rosenwiller.
Alternative Options:
Hiking: The eight-kilometer circuit trail Rosheim – Rosenwiller (AKA: Circuit de Vignoble/Vineyard Tour) explores the vineyards and ridgeline north of Rosheim, and Rosenwiller.
Biking: Part of the Veloroute du Vignoble d’Alsace, a 135-kilometer-long cycling itinerary passes along this circuit from the vineyards on Molshengass to R. de General de Gaulle, then continues out of town for points south. See the Nutshell here.
Car: The Route des Vins d’Alsace (Alsatian Wine Route) passes through Rosheim, on its 170-kilometer run from Marlenheim to Thann.
Additional Information:
Regional: http://www.mso-tourisme.com/
Trail specific: https://www.paysdebarr.fr/visiter/fr/carte/detail/258001982 or https://mso-tourisme.com/fr/exrando/fiche,258001982-parcours-du-vigneron-rosheim.html
Comments:
The little town of Rosheim is a great stop along the Route des Vins d’Alsace because it is very photogenic, with several well maintained medieval and Renaissance structures, town gates as well as a large part of its town walls. The trail is great way for a family to spend three to four hours, (or less if only one half is hiked), followed by some sightseeing and sampling the local wine and food. The friendly tourist office can suggest a specific inventory for your needs in the area in several languages.