Walking tour: the apple tour

Start at the Orchard of the Arboriculturists, rue du Rhin in Herrlisheim and join the path that runs alongside the railway line which you follow for 800 metres towards Drusenheim.

You will cross the Rothlach, an old river bed whose meanders can still be seen. You pass a remarkable maple tree. Then the path leaves the railway line and heads due east, facing the Black Forest. A little more than two kilometres after the start, you will find the Feldweg, the path from Herrlisheim. Head towards Herrlisheim for about 50 metres, then turn left onto the Altstrasse, the old road. Already in Roman times, a road connected Offendorf to Drusenheim. On your left, you will pass the Neukirchfeld, a former village. Follow the Altstrasse for a little over a kilometre, then turn right at the small bunker to return to Herrlisheim.

On the way back, you can admire the beautiful orchards that surround the eastern part of the village and are home to, among other things, the very rare little owl. You can also see the pear tree, classified as a remarkable tree by the department.

If you wish to join the beaver trail, before the return path, go straight on for about 800 metres, then turn left, walk for 700 metres and cross the bridge over the Muehlrhein, the Gringelbrüeckel.

Route description: ignrando.fr/fr/parcours/1277461-pr-17-circuit-de-la-pomme-a-herrlisheim