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Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg District
Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Breisach am Rhein

Schänzle Steps – St. Stephen's Cathedral, Breisach loop from Breisach am Rhein

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Schänzle Steps – St. Stephen's Cathedral, Breisach loop from Breisach am Rhein

01:03

3.87km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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1.68 km

Europa Reaching for the Stars Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Already in 1950, 13 years before the Elysée Treaty, the town of Breisach set a trend-setting peace sign with its European sculpture. Solemnly unveiled on 9 July 2000, she pointed …

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1.78 km

Schänzle Steps

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Stairs up and down between Münsterbergstraße and Münsterplatz

Medieval church path (built in 633), where a small fortification was built in 1633

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1.89 km

St. Stephen's Cathedral, Breisach

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In addition to the city's landmark, St. Stephansmünster with its famous art treasures, these are the wheel fountain in the middle of the upper town, the still existing old city …

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2.08 km

View of the Rhine from the Minster

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There are many benches in the cathedral's courtyard, some with views of the Rhine.

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2.25 km

Radbrunnenturm (Wheel Well Tower)

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The tower is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city. Its rear is adorned with the modern artwork "Radbühne," a work by Breisach artist Helmut Lutz from 2013. …

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2.32 km

Old Town Hall "Zum Stier", Breisach

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House "Zum Sternen" with commercial operations, later military house, 1797-1807 town hall.

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2.52 km

Kapftor Gate

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The Kapftor, probably built in the 12th century, was first mentioned in documents in 1359.

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2.79 km

The Rhine Gate is located on the western edge of today's old town of Breisach am Rhein. It is an entrance portal in the French Baroque style and belonged to …

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3.87 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.75 km

1.74 km

329 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.02 km

1.63 km

164 m

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

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