This old railway bridge in pink sandstone, located on the route of the former railway line between Bonfol (Switzerland) and Pfetterhouse, is today a charming part of the cycle route on the Altmühlenweg trail. The bridge was rebuilt to allow cyclists and hikers to pass safely and is a tangible reminder of the time when Pfetterhouse was a strategic border station between France, Germany and Switzerland. From 1871 to 1914, it was the "tri-border point" of Europe, and during the First World War the Western Front began here at the so-called Kilometre Zero.

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Destroyed bridge over the former railway line. Only the brick bridgehead can be seen.

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Historic Border Marker D/F/CH – Étangs de Bonfol loop from Bonfol

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Elevation 520 m

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Location: Pfetterhausen, Altkirch, Alsace, France

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Km 0 – Historic Border Marker D/F/CH loop from Borne frontière N° 116

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