Route forestière du Hengsthal

Route forestière du Hengsthal is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Grand Est, France, inside Réserve biologique dirigée de Grossman. It is 1.9 miles each way, 3.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,370 ft and 2,680 ft above sea level, with roughly 790 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Lutzelhouse, about 4.2 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kleinmann, Eichkopf and Eckkopf. Cascade du Nideck and Cascade du Soultzbach are within about 3 miles. For camping, Le Luttenbach - Oberhaslach and Les Huttes are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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.