Name: Napoleon Bench
Rating: 1.9

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Napoleon Bench

Napoleon Bench

Recommended by 18 cyclists out of 20

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

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Location: Climbach, Hagenau-Weißenburg, Alsace, France

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1. Col du Pfaffenschlick – Napoleon Bench loop from Soultz-sous-Forêts

48.8km

04:29

1,020m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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2. Col du Pfaffenschlick – Wegekreuz in Wingen loop from Wingen

23.2km

01:33

370m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Vue sur la Lauter – Col du Pfaffenschlick loop from Wissembourg

24.9km

01:44

410m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Peter

May 22, 2025

A great view. A nice place for a break.

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🇺🇦Gerda M

September 12, 2025

"Bancs-reposoirs du Roi de Rome"

At the initiative of the Prefect of the French department of Bas-Rhin, Adrien de Lezay-Marnésia, the benches were erected in 1811/12 to commemorate the birth of Napoléon-François-Joseph-Charles Bonaparte, the son of Napoleon Bonaparte. In a letter to the municipal administrations dated April 22, 1811, he stated that these stone benches should be placed along the country roads and that shady trees should be planted behind them. The costs were to be borne by the municipalities. The Alsatians called them the Navele Bänk (Napoleon's Bench, bancs de Napoléon) in their local dialect; this name is also common in the neighboring Palatinate region.

Text: Rudolf Wild, Annweiler

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Location: Climbach, Hagenau-Weißenburg, Alsace, France

Napoleon Bench

1. Col du Pfaffenschlick – Napoleon Bench loop from Soultz-sous-Forêts

2. Col du Pfaffenschlick – Wegekreuz in Wingen loop from Wingen

3. Vue sur la Lauter – Col du Pfaffenschlick loop from Wissembourg

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