View of the Lauter – Lauter Canal in Wissembourg loop from Schweigen-Rechtenbach

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Schweigen-Rechtenbach

View of the Lauter – Lauter Canal in Wissembourg loop from Schweigen-Rechtenbach

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View of the Lauter – Lauter Canal in Wissembourg loop from Schweigen-Rechtenbach

01:39

6.16km

80m

Hiking

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: August 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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302 m

German Wine Gate (Deutsches Weintor)

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The Deutsche Weintor marks the beginning of the German Wine Route. It was built in the Third Reich to make the wine-growing region better known. Even today, an imperial eagle …

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2.66 km

View of the Lauter

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It's worth taking a look at the Lauter from the many bridges. The perspectives are always different.

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2.67 km

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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2.73 km

Rathaus Wissembourg

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The town hall was built by Joseph Massol from 1741 to 1752. It was intended to replace the town hall that was destroyed during the great city fire (1677). The …

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2.87 km

Half-Timbered Houses of Wissembourg

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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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3.06 km

Rue de La Republique

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Tour through Wissembourg with its beautiful old town streets to the German Wine Gate

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3.48 km

Lauter Canal in Wissembourg

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The small river Lauter runs its course through Wissembourg completely canalised.
If you follow the river a bit through the old town, you can discover very nice little streets and bridges.

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3.55 km

Old lock (Pfisterturm)

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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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6.16 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.14 km

1.51 km

189 m

188 m

135 m

Surfaces

3.25 km

2.80 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

18°C

9°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

February 1, 2025,Schweigen: Schöner Spaziergang in die malerische Altstadt von Wissembourg (F)

Today, after a long time, @Rehlein 🥾🥾🌳 and I wanted to walk from Schweigen to Wissembourg again: this time in glorious sunny weather, but quite cold temperatures.

We started with a short stop at the hotel/restaurant "Schweigener Hof" and then looked at the new information board (since January this year) at the German Wine Gate. It was unveiled a few …

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July 4, 2026,Grenzenlos Wein 2026 04.07.2026

Borderless Wine 2026

Wissembourg - Sonnenberg - Weintor Schweigen-Rechtenbach.

Wonderful wine festival in the south of the Palatinate. A wine festival where both French and German vintners are represented. You have a beautiful view over the vineyards, both towards Wissembourg and towards Schweigen-Rechtenbach. There is super delicious wine and tasty food. Sometimes also a little extravagant, like half a Canadian …

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