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On the Wissembourg ramparts
Description
A loop for the whole family around the fortifications of Wissembourg!
From the car park, take rue du Général Leclerc and start the loop at the basin known as Monument Stichaner.
Walk along the Lauter then climb and follow Boulevard Clémenceau.After the pool, turn right into the street Faubourg Bitche and along the Lauter on the pedestrian street on the right. Turn left to pass in the street of the rampart, between the house of Ami Fritz and the Caveau du Châtelet. Turn right into Otfried street and then climb the stairs leading to the Bruch rampart on the right. Turn left at the sign "Porte Saint Etienne" and go down the stairs. Walk along the rampart to the Powder Tower.Turn right at the tower and get off the wall at Saint-Jean church before turning right into Saint-Etienne street. Cross the bridge and turn right in the Rue du Quai du 24 Novembre.Before the bridge, take the path on the left to follow the rampart to the car park.
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Additional information
Public transport
- Gare SNCF : ligne TER Strasbourg-Wissembourg ligne Deutsche Bahn vers Mayence - Arrêt de bus ligne 317 devant la gare SNCFwww.fluo.eu/ftp/document/fp-ligne-317-2021-003-.pdf- Arrêt de bus réseau allemand « VRN » (Verkehrsverbund Rhein Neckar) devant la gare SNCF- Déplacements dans la région Grand Est : www.fluo.eu/- TER : www.ter-sncf.com/region/alsace- Deutsche Bahn : www.bahn.de- Lignes de bus allemandes : www.vrn.de - www.kvv.de
Advice
Carte IGN : 3814 ET Attention : les places de parking sont en zone bleue.
Advised parking
Parking rue du Tribunal, Wissembourg
Access
From Haguenau, take the D263 towards Wissembourg, then turn left to catch the D3.
Arrival
Parking rue du Tribunal 67160 Wissembourg
Ambiance
The construction in the 7th century of the Abbey Church Saints Peter and Paul allowed the birth and prosperity of Wissembourg. To defend itself, the city was surrounded by fortifications and 4 castles. If only one of the four castles remains, the castle St Paul, north of the city in the vineyard, the abbey and the fortifications are still visible around the historic city.
Departure
Parking rue du Tribunal 67160 Wissembourg
