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Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Breisach am Rhein

Schänzle Steps – Old Town of Breisach am Rhein loop from Breisach

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Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Breisach am Rhein

Schänzle Steps – Old Town of Breisach am Rhein loop from Breisach

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Schänzle Steps – Old Town of Breisach am Rhein loop from Breisach

01:26

5.44km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.78 km

Fountain at Breisach Market Square

Highlight • Monument

Many places to stop for refreshments, very cozy. In summer, you can linger nicely, especially outside in the ice cream parlors.

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2.57 km

Gutgesellentor (Breisach City Gate)

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A beautiful historic city gate at the entrance to the middle town. From here, the path leads up to St. Stephen's Cathedral.

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2.77 km

Schänzle Steps

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Stairs up and down between Münsterbergstraße and Münsterplatz

Medieval church path (built in 633), where a small fortification was built in 1633

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3.41 km

Radbrunnenturm (Wheel Well Tower)

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The tower is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city. Its rear is adorned with the modern artwork "Radbühne," a work by Breisach artist Helmut Lutz from 2013. …

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3.58 km

View of the Rhine from the Minster

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There are many benches in the cathedral's courtyard, some with views of the Rhine.

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3.69 km

Europa Reaching for the Stars Sculpture

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Already in 1950, 13 years before the Elysée Treaty, the town of Breisach set a trend-setting peace sign with its European sculpture. Solemnly unveiled on 9 July 2000, she pointed …

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3.86 km

Old Town of Breisach am Rhein

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The hill on which Breisach is situated—the Münsterberg—was located in the Rhine until Johann Gottfried Tulla's correction of the Rhine during floods. In ancient times, it was the seat of …

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3.88 km

Hagenbach Tower

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The Hagenbachturm was formerly called Windbruch Gate. It is located almost at the top of the Münsterberg and is another gate on the way to the top of the mountain. …

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5.44 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.82 km

1.41 km

609 m

370 m

206 m

Surfaces

2.77 km

2.60 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 30 August

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Comments

June 16, 2024,Stadtrundgang Breisach

On the last day, the city of Breisach was on the agenda. While the majority of the group took a boat trip, a tour of the city was at the top of my list. A beautiful little town with a lively past, St. Stephen's Cathedral, a castle ruin and a beautiful old town.

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September 29, 2025,Breisach, Altstadt, Radbrunnenturm, Münster, Freilufttheater

Early in the morning 🥱, we drove to Breisach and
first explored the old town.
Parked 🅿️ in the free, unlimited parking lot. From there, it's only a few minutes' walk to the old town. We climbed steeply to the city's landmark, St. Stephen's Cathedral, whose interior is currently being restored.
We then took our snack break on a bench …

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May 28, 2025,Wanderung durch Breisach und kurz nach Frankreich 🇨🇵 ins Elsaß-Lothringen

Hello @Thomas "Göggi" Göhringer🇩🇪🇩🇪
I'm with you on the Upper Rhine.

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Schänzle Steps – Old Town of Breisach am Rhein loop from Breisach

Fountain at Breisach Market Square

Gutgesellentor (Breisach City Gate)

Schänzle Steps

Radbrunnenturm (Wheel Well Tower)

View of the Rhine from the Minster

Europa Reaching for the Stars Sculpture

Old Town of Breisach am Rhein

Hagenbach Tower

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