La Petite-Pierre – Graufthal Troglodyte Houses loop from Tieffenbach - Struth

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La Petite-Pierre – Graufthal Troglodyte Houses loop from Tieffenbach - Struth

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La Petite-Pierre – Graufthal Troglodyte Houses loop from Tieffenbach - Struth

03:41

53.3km

690m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 213 m

After 34.9 km for 91 m

After 53.1 km for 213 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

3.61 km

Steinberg

Peak

11.3 km

La Petite-Pierre

Highlight • Settlement

At the foot of the Northern Vosges lies the pleasant little town of La Petite-Pierre. From there, there is an extensive view of the forested mountains. This colorful town is …

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11.5 km

View of the Vosges du Nord hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great panorama of the surrounding hills.

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18.1 km

The Big Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

Remarkable oak from ca. 1600; Trunk circumference about 6.3 m

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19.4 km

Col de la Tête du Christ

Highlight • Monument

The climb is easy to do from both sides and without ramps

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21.8 km

Saint Peter and Saint Paul Abbey Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The abbey church represents, thanks to its great diversity of styles (Romanesque, transitional Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque), one of the most remarkable churches in Lower Alsace.
The interior of the church, …

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22.0 km

Saint Adelphe Church — Neuwiller-lès-Saverne

Highlight • Religious Site

Collegiate until the 16th century, currently a Protestant church, it was built by the Benedictine abbey, outside the monastic enclosure, to accommodate the relics of Saint-Adelphe and thus acquire the …

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22.6 km

Old railway line of Dossenheim

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice bike path on the old railway line between Dossenheim-sur-Zinsel and Neuwiller-lès-Saverne.
Part of the former railway line from Steinbourg to Rastatt.
More information: achim-bartoschek.de/bahneur_fr.htm#fr67_04 and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnstrecke_Steinbourg%E2%80%93Rastatt

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34.9 km

Graufthal Troglodyte Houses

Highlight • Historical Site

The Maison des Rochers can be visited for €3 per entry. It actually forms a set of three so-called semi-troglodyte dwellings. They remained inhabited until 1958 but today are only …

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