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The road to Engelburg from Thann

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The road to Engelburg from Thann

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The road to Engelburg from Thann

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    Location: Thann, Thann-Gebweiler, Alsace, France

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    1. Collégiale Saint-Thiébaut – La Thur River in Thann loop from Thann Centre

    7.98km

    02:20

    200m

    200m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Chapelle des Bois – Rangen Cross loop from Thann

    18.5km

    06:03

    820m

    820m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. Baumann Shelter – Hundsruck Pass loop from Thann

    18.9km

    05:44

    620m

    620m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    April 28, 2023

    The Engelburg was built around 1224 by Count Frederic II von Ferette to control access to the Thur Valley. A few centuries later - during the Thirty Years' War - the fortress was badly damaged and demolished in 1673 on the orders of Louis XIV, as it was no longer of strategic interest. The main tower crumbled into several pieces. The largest piece in the form of a disk fell on its side and faces the town of Thann: the "witch's eye" seems to fix the roofs of the village and the horizon.
    The structure can now be reached in about 20 minutes via a steep staircase or a forty-minute walk through the vineyard. The effort is rewarded by an unobstructed view over the valley, the collegiate church and the town of Thann.
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      June 10, 2024

      You can't help but love the walk through the small alleys!

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        Location: Thann, Thann-Gebweiler, Alsace, France

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