These remnants of a wall, standing so deep in the forest, exude a peculiar fascination, especially since the age, builder, and purpose of the structure remain unclear to this day. More detailed information can be found on the following website:

odilienberg-elsass.de/die-heidenmauer

But here, too, the conclusion is: many attempts at explanation, little real knowledge. Yet that's precisely what makes it so intriguing. For me, it was an interesting conclusion to our visit to Mont Sainte-Odile.

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Geraldo Semifredi

July 2, 2019

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From Kathpedia: "The pagan wall (French: Mur Païen) is a more than 10 km long, up to 3 m high, probably Bronze Age protective wall, which gives the archaeologist puzzles.The remains of this enclosure were restored by the Romans and used as an observation post for the The Romans called the place Altitona which became Hohenburg among the Merovingians who left several tombs on the Odilienberg. "

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Jochen

April 25, 2019

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This is probably a circular path, where you can always find parts of a mighty masonry. Here on this short climb particularly impressive.

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