Illhaeusern village – Tobacco drying shed loop from Houssen

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Illhaeusern village – Tobacco drying shed loop from Houssen

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Illhaeusern village – Tobacco drying shed loop from Houssen

01:40

29.2km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.00 km

Forêt communale de Houssen

Forest

14.2 km

M10 Tank Destroyer Memorial and Grave of Marc Samin

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According to the information sign, a soldier had his remains stored here. So the tank is a memorial and a burial place.

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16.2 km

Illhaeusern village

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Illhaeusern is an old fishing village, picturesquely situated at the mouth of the fencing in the Ill. The village is mainly known for the Auberge de l'Ill, the restaurant of the 3-star chefs Paul and Marc Haeberlin.

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16.5 km

Confluence of the Ill and Fecht Rivers in Illhaeusern

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The Ill, which flows through the Illhaeusern, not only gives the place its name, but was also for centuries the most important economic factor: In the 15th century fishermen founded …

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18.3 km

Tobacco drying shed

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After most of the farms were destroyed in 1944, the French state had 5 drying sheds rebuilt. These were still in operation until the 1980s. Three of them are still …

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18.3 km

Old Tobacco Drying Shed of Guémar

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At the exit of Guémar on the country road towards Illhaeusern, you can see a series of old wooden buildings; these are old tobacco drying barns ("séchoirs à tabac"). Built …

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18.9 km

La Fecht

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19.4 km

Porte Haute de Guémar

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Located on the old trade route from Strasbourg to Basel, the history of today's Guémar goes back to the 14th century, when the then existing settlement around the seat of …

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20.8 km