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This loop rich of a natural and cultural inheritance particular makes it possible to discover interesting curiosities!

In the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Vosges du Nord, this circuit, which allows you to visit Neuwiller-lès-Saverne, a place of pilgrimage from the 11th century, allows you to enjoy the special charm of the forest and old stones. It is advisable to plan a full day to fully enjoy all the riches of the place!

Description

Follow the mountain bike signs decorated with the circuit 3 red.

Departure : Office du tourisme of La Petite Pierre
Arrival : Office du tourisme of La Petite Pierre
Towns crossed : La Petite-Pierre, Eschbourg, Lohr, Schœnbourg, Neuwiller-lès-Saverne, Eckartswiller, Saint-Jean-Saverne, Ernolsheim-lès-Saverne, Dossenheim-sur-Zinsel, Weiterswiller, Sparsbach, and Erckartswiller

10 points of interest

Museum
Stamp Museum
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Historic Sites
Maisons des Rochers (houses built into the side of the mountain) Graufthal
The Maison des Rochers is located in the hamlet of Graufthal in the Eschbourg commune of the department of Bas-Rhin. These three semi-troglodyte rock houses were restored and refurbished with furniture and mementos of the past in 1958. They were included in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments in 1988. Today they are maintained by an association dedicated to their development, and are open to visitors.

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Geology
Rocher d'Oberhof
Geology
Rocher des Hussards
Rocher des Hussards
Climbing: authorized site
Escalade : ancienne carrière du Gauxberg
Castle-church-abbey
Herrenstein fortified Chateau
Perched on a rocky ridge 110 m long and 6 to 38 m wide, it dates from the 11th century, although the site has been fortified since the 9th century. Destroyed by the troops of the Bishop of Metz, but rebuilt, it was gradually bought by the City of Strasbourg in 1480. Modernized in the 16th century to resist the emerging artillery, it was finally destroyed in 1676 by the troops of Joseph de Montclar.
Museum
Museum of the Land of Hanau in Bouxwiller

The Pays de Hanau Museum in Bouxwiller is housed in a beautifully renovated architectural complex listed as an Historic Monument. The 16th century corn exchange and the castle chapel from the 14th century form the setting for this Musée de France, a veritable aid to interpreting a region with multiple heritages.

The spaces punctuated by the imposing wooden roof structure create original atmospheres, appropriate to the different themes. Thanks to a subtle and modern museum design, you will discover the history, culture and natural environment of this engaging region which is the Pays de Hanau.

The town of Bouxwiller, the former capital of the County of Hanau-Lichtenberg, and later the residence of the princes of Hesse-Darmstadt, has retained numerous reminders of its remarkable past.

Games, hands-on exhibits, numerous films and listening points give young and old alike a true feel of the museum.

The museum offers themed discovery trails designed to complement your visit and explore the Town of Bouxwiller, the Pays de Hanau and the former County of Hanau-Lichtenberg.

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Geology
Rochers du Pfannenfelsen
Remarkable rock of the Pfannenfelsen
Geology
Rochers du Hammelsberg
Rocks of the Hammelsberg
Monuments and architecture
The House of the Pagans
Built in 1534 at the initiative of Palatine Count Louis V, its architecture, unique in Alsace, is as much civil as miliary. Built on a rocky promontory overlooking the forest, the site was occupied by a watchtower in the Gallo-Roman era, as evidenced by traces of foundations in the cellar. Considered a high vibratory place, it would mark the location of a Celtic place of worship.