Monument aux morts – Elsasshausen Memorial Tower loop from Wœrth

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Monument aux morts – Elsasshausen Memorial Tower loop from Wœrth

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Monument aux morts – Elsasshausen Memorial Tower loop from Wœrth

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7.86km

100m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

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182 m

The Sauer River in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park

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Idyllic river through the village

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1.13 km

Monument aux morts

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As a memorial to the many dead, such a "MONUMENT AUX MORTS" (usually called a "Central Memorial" or "War Memorial" in German-speaking countries) is still very important today. "Now, Lord, …

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1.14 km

Froeschwiller–Reichshoffen 1870 War Memorial

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Known to history as the Battle of Reichshoffen, it was actually the Battle of Froeschwiller. This memorial commemorates the soldiers who fell during this battle, famous for a series of charges by French cuirassiers (heavy cavalry).

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1.50 km

Elsasshausen Memorial Tower

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Walkable, monument in memory of the regional battle of August 6, 1870 of the Franco-Prussian War.

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1.82 km

War Monument

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Located on the Route de Wörth. Memories of August 8, 1870.

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2.05 km

Stele of Lieutenants E.A. Motte and E. Schiffmacher

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2.09 km

Monument to the fallen Thuringians 1870/71

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Well worth seeing, two imposing oak trees enclose the monument.

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2.20 km

Monument to the 83rd Hessian Infantry Regiment

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The Battle of Frœschwiller-Wœrth, or Battle of Reichshoffen, took place on August 6, 1870 in Alsace, at the start of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. It is famous for a series of charges by French cuirassiers (heavy cavalry).

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