Chemin des Pionniers

Chemin des Pionniers is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Grand Est, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 860 ft and 960 ft above sea level, with roughly 130 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Philippsbourg, about 2.5 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Klein Steinberg, Gross Steinberg and Erbsenberg. For camping, Camping de l'Étang de Hanau and Aire Naturelle de Camping du Hohenfels are within about 6 miles. There are 40 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.