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GR53 9 stages

The stages of the GR53

From Wissembourg to Col de l'Engin, day by day, with accommodation at every finish.

164 km 101.9 mi5,200 m 17,060 ft ascent4,600 m 15,092 ft descent

Stage table

StageRouteDistanceAscentDescentWalking timeHigh point
1Wissembourg → Hirschthal16.6 km510 m270 m4h30 – 5h15503 m
2Hirschthal → Windstein17.7 km640 m720 m5h15 – 6h15507 m
3Windstein → Abri des amis de la Wasenbourg15.5 km660 m550 m4h45 – 5h30578 m
4Abri des amis de la Wasenbourg → Reipertswiller16.3 km490 m630 m4h45 – 5h30525 m
5Reipertswiller → Schœnbourg21.8 km450 m490 m5h45 – 6h45389 m
6Schœnbourg → Haegen18.8 km500 m300 m5h – 5h45439 m
7Haegen → Engenthal19.6 km590 m540 m5h30 – 6h30687 m
8Engenthal → Urmatt18.7 km520 m760 m5h15 – 6h15952 m
9Urmatt → Col de l'Engin18.6 km860 m340 m5h30 – 6h301,004 m

Our stage plan aims for days of around 6h of actual walking and always stops where you can sleep. Nothing stops you from combining or splitting stages: all the accommodation is listed.