Sundgau is the perfect location for mountain bike riding. Its highly varied terrain is ideal for both family and sporting SUNDGAU SOUTHERN ALSACE TOURIST CENTRES circuits. In the south, the Alsatian Jura, the mountainous Altkirch Tourist Information Centre part of the Sundgau, presents sharp landscape contrasts Place Xavier Jourdain 68130 ALTKIRCH that will thrill experienced mountain bikers in search of sen- Tel and Fax : +33(0)3 89 40 02 90 sations and altitude. In contrast, the valleys of the rivers Ill and the Largue are a joy for families, with appropriate and Ferrette Tourist Information Centre pleasant routes. This mountain bike area is recognized 3A, Route de Lucelle 68480 FERRETTE Tel : +33(0)3 89 08 23 88 - Fax : +33(0)3 89 40 33 84 by the French Federation of Cycling Tourism. Dannemarie Porte d’Alsace Tourist Information Centre S U N D G A U 7 rue de Bâle 68210 DANNEMARIE SOUTHERN ALSACE Topoguides and a detailed map of the 33 circuits Tel : +33(0)3 89 07 24 24 - Fax : +33(0)3 89 07 29 40 are available from the Sundgau Tourist MOUNTAIN BIKE Information Centres in Altkirch and Ferrette. [email protected] P A R A D I S E Just call 03 89 08 23 88 and we will send you the www.sundgau-sudalsace.fr documents. MOUNTAIN BIKE SERVICE PROVIDERS Bike hire and repairs ● Cycles Diebolt 21 rue de Bettendorf-68560 HIRSINGUE - Tél. +33 (0)3 89 40 55 50 ● Ferrette Motocycles 3 route de Lucelle-68480 FERRETTE - Tél. +33 (0)3 89 40 46 22 Bike repairs in the Sundgau ● Sundgau Deux Roues ZI Nord av. 8ème Hussards-68130 ALTKIRCH - Tél. +33 (0)3 89 40 19 19 t ● Garage Christen 23 rue de Belfort 68210-DANNEMARIE - Tél. +33 (0)3 89 25 00 33 ● Cycles Guidemann 24 rue De L. de Tassigny-68560 HIRSINGUE Tél. +33 (0)3 89 40 50 28 ● Sport 2000 4, rue Sainte Barbe-68130 ALTKIRCH - Tél. +33(0)3 89 89 18 88 This project was planned MTB Paradise ● Cycles Gross and produced by the 1 rue Burnkirch 68720 ILLFURTH - Tél. +33 (0)3 89 25 40 94 Communauté de Communes du Canton de Hirsingue in Guide partnership If you wish to organize a weekend or a day’s mountain biking in Sundgau, contact our guide who will help organise your outings and provide appropriate personalized advice. ● Sundgau Tourist Information Centre European agricultural fund for Tél : 03 89 08 23 88 • Mobile: 06 79 66 91 33 rural development : Europe [email protected] invests in rural areas Popular mountain bike events Every year, during the season, numerous clubs organise Sunday mountain bike outings for families with several varied routes in a highly convivial atmosphere with plenty of refreshments. Graphic design www.studio-abracadabra.fr - Photo credits: VCI Winkel - Topoguide texts : Marc GLOTZ. : Marc texts - Topoguide Winkel VCI credits: - Photo design www.studio-abracadabra.fr Graphic MTB Paradise Precise dates for these events can be found on our website at www.sundgau-sudalsace.fr. BIKE CIRCUITS -700 KM 33 MARKED MOUNTAIN N° Circuits Distance Elevation Didenheim Soppe- Limberg Departing from Ferrette Tourist Office -le-Bas 296 m Bruebach 1 Bergwald Tower 16,5 km 165 m Galngue Hochstatt 330 m Diefmatten 2 The upper valley of the Ill 30 km 520 m Eteimbes Detzberg Flaxlanden 27 351 m Zillisheim 3 The heart of the Alsatian Jura 40 km 820 m Bretten 29 Sternenberg D Froeningen 4 Rossberg Tower 20 km 460 m 27 Bernwiller Landser Bellemagny Hecken 29 5 The land of springs 35 km 860 m D 26 Ammertzwiller Gilwiller-sur-le-Mont The traces of Lucelle abbey 42 km 1150 m Britzgyberg Steinbrunn-le-Bas 6 Guevenatten Spechbach- Illfurth 389 m 32 7 The two castles circuit 42,5 km 925 m Vauthiermont Falkwiller -le-Haut St Cosme Spechbach- Traubach- St-Bernard -le-Bas Geispitzen Departing from the entrance to Koestlach village 26 26 25 -le-Haut 30 31 405 m D Balschwiller D 32 St Jacques’ trail 10,5 km 100 m D D Waltenheim 8 Steinbrunn-le-Haut Sierentz Grumbach circuit 22 km 280 m Bréchaumont Eglingen 9 25 Heidwiller Luemschwiller Rantzwiller 370 m Traubach- Buethwiller Tagolsheim Uheim 10 Jura foothills 20 km 215 m -le-Bas 30 Koetzingue 25 31 11 Ill valley 28 km 420 m Reppe 362 m Aspach Walheim 15 Obermorschwiller Magstatt- Departing from Hirsingue sports centre Hagenbach -le-Bas 28 12 Willerbach circuit 11 km 125 m Wolfersdorf Magstatt- Elbach Bartenheim 13 Roman path 16,5 km 235 m Gommersdorf Wahlbach -le-Haut Brinckheim 14 Thalbach valley 26 km 360 m Stetten 24 Valdieu-Lutran Retzwiller DANNEMARIE 28 31 Zaessingue Talrain forest 30,5 km 530 m D 33 Heiwiller 15 D 14 Tagsdorf Kappelen Chavannes- ALTKIRCH Wittersdorf Emlingen 16 Land of ponds 22 km 280 m -sur-l’Étang 24 388 m Ballersdorf 28 Schwoben 17 Lost village of Rossburn 35 km 460 m Dockenberg 370 m Blotzheim 18 Feldbach circuit 26 km 330 m Montreux-Vieux Manspach Carspach Helfrantzkirch 15 16 33 13 Franken 33 Buergerwald Tower 20 km 340 m Montreux-Jeune 33 Hausgauen Altenach 14 17 Hundsbach Michelbach- Romagny 14 Jettingen Departing from Friesen Bike Park 17 Hirtzbach 13 18 15 -le-Bas Magny 22 12 33 13 14 15 18 Stork tower 9 km 130 m 28 12 13 Ranspach- 19 D 12 -le-Bas 20 Along the Largue 11,5 km 180 m St-Ulrich 12 Fulleren 18 13 Berentzwiller 17 16 Willer 21 Pilgrimage circuit 15,5 km 210 m 22 Mertzen 17 Hirsingue Chavannes-les-Grands 22 Bettendorf Ranspach- 22 Largue valley 22 km 260 m 16 -le-Haut Strueth 17 23 The border of the 3 powers 31 km 380 m 19 22 Heningen Chavanatte 21 20 18 Knoeringue Michelbach- Attenschwiller 16 Heimersdorf -le-Haut Buschwiller Departing from the Porte d’Alsace area Hindlingen Grentzingen 20 22 Ruederbach 20 Friesen 23 24 Porte d’Alsace 19,5 km 125 m 20 19 21 Oberdorf 21 23 D 16 17 The two Traubachs 20 km 190 m Suarce Steinsoultz Wentzwiller 25 22 Waldighoen 20 Largitzen 18 26 Traubach valley 15 km 215 m 21 Folgensbourg Ueberstrass 11 27 Steinbach valley 11 km 153 m 18 Muespach Muespach- 10 -le-Haut 28 Ballersdorf Tower 25 km 365 m 20 17 Riespach Roppentzwiller In the footsteps of JJ Henner 10 km 60 m 11 29 Seppois-23 30 Around Eglingen 6,5 km 56 m -le-Bas Hagenthal-le-Bas Lepuix-Neuf 21 Bisel Feldbach 470 m 9 Departing from Tagolsheim swimming pool 10 Durmenach Hagenthal-le-Haut Seppois- 31 Rebberg Tower 16,5 km 260 m -le-Haut 23 11 Werentzhouse 32 Big Canon circuit 13,5 km 300 m Joncherey 8 9 8 10 2 Faverois Niederlarg Bettlach 7 11 400 m Moernach 10 Bouxwiller Courtelevant D Fislis Linsdorf Mooslargue Liebenswiller Florimont Koestlach Vieux-Ferrette FRANCE Leymen 9 4 7 1 2 3 Rechesy 11 SUISSE 9 Freitagberg Looking for accommodation while touring Sundgau by moun- 5 658 m 4 5 6 7 Kastelberg Rossberg 2 3 Pfetterhouse 5 1 Hinter dem Berg Oltingue 651 m 6 675 m D 3 Courcelles 4 525 m Flüh tain bike for a weekend or several days ? Call the Tourist Office 23 Ferrette FRANCE 620 m 2 on 03 89 40 02 90 or find accommodation on our website : Beurnevésin Durlinsdorf Bendorf Rodersdorf SUISSE 7 Sondersdorf Jonction 4 5 1 2 www.sundgau-sudalsace.fr Suisse 720 5 Lugnez Liebsdorf 4 Raedersdorf 410 m Biederthal Ligsdorf Burg Bonfol 6 Moulin Bas 7 Guided mountain bike weekends are offered by our mountain Damphreux Lutter Wolschwiller 6 5 guide. Consult his offers at www.sundgau-sudalsace.fr 4 Burg 6 3 Oberlarg Winkel C o l 3 646 m Courtavon 645 m d u i c h ( 811 m N e u n e 7 3 0 m 788 m ) Raemelsberg 7 Glaserberg 831 m 816 m 7 3 Blauenberg 5 678 m Vendlincourt 478 m 6 5 In the event of orientation problems Levoncourt 6 Kis Fluhberg les Verreries 780 m caused by faulty trail markings 7 le Petit Roche au Corbeau Kohlberg les Hauts 718 Roggenburg or risky situations caused 751 m de Lucelle by degraded or unsafe paths Mont de Miserez 722 m 658 m Kleinlützel please inform us by calling the Sundgau Tourist 6 Ederswiler Jonction Lucelle Centre on 03 89 08 23 88 MTB Paradise 603 m Suisse.