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Old lock (Pfisterturm) – View of the Lauter loop from Wissembourg

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Old lock (Pfisterturm) – View of the Lauter loop from Wissembourg

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Old lock (Pfisterturm) – View of the Lauter loop from Wissembourg

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5.77km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Traditional Half-timbered Houses in Wissembourg

Highlight • Historical Site

The small town of Wissembourg owes its charm to many things, but the traditional half-timbered houses are particularly remarkable. Take the time to stroll around and appreciate the colorful streets that stand out beautifully amidst the vineyards.

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478 m

Old lock (Pfisterturm)

Highlight • Monument

Even if the Pfisterturm is no longer there, the lock is very beautiful and you can rest and relax by the water.

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759 m

Wissembourg Old Town and Canals

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One of the most worth seeing buildings in Wissembourg is the salt house from the 15th century with its striking roof. The Salt Road also ran through Wissembourg early on.

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1.36 km

Half-Timbered Houses Along the Lauter, Wissembourg

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The Lauter is divided into 2 channels in the city center, which flow together again on the outskirts of the city. Because of this, Wissembourg is sometimes called Little Venice.

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1.64 km

Half-Timbered Houses of Wissembourg

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful to look at. In some cases you can read the year they were made... there are some that are already 400 years old.

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3.66 km

Saints-Pierre-et-Paul Abbey Church (Wissembourg)

Highlight • Religious Site

The Abbey of Wissembourg was founded in the 7th century by East Frankish noblemen on an island of Lauter. The Benedictines who worked here in the subsequent period to a considerable influence, so that the abbey is considered one of the richest of the Holy Roman Empire. It was secularized in 1524.
The predominantly Gothic church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul dates back to the end of the 13th century. The laterally positioned Romanesque bell tower dates back to the predecessor building from the 11th century. Noteworthy are frescoes in the church from the 14th and 15th centuries, not least the unfinished high Gothic cloister of the monastery on the north side of the church, which is considered one of the most beautiful in the Upper Rhine. There are also a number of tombstones of historically significant abbots.

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