Pfaffenschlick Pass – Fort à Chaux — Maginot Line loop from Soultz-sous-Forêts

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Pfaffenschlick Pass – Fort à Chaux — Maginot Line loop from Soultz-sous-Forêts

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Pfaffenschlick Pass – Fort à Chaux — Maginot Line loop from Soultz-sous-Forêts

02:05

32.1km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 136 m for 9 m

After 31.9 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.47 km

Pfaffenschlick Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col du Pfaffenschlick from Lembach is 5 km long with a total drop of 217 m. The average gradient is 4.3% with maximum gradients of 12.7%.

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9.50 km

Napoleon's Bench at Pfaffenschlick

Highlight • Monument

These sandstone benches were apparently mass-produced at the time. This bench is identical in construction and bears the same date as the one on the path to the Col du Paffenschlick – not far from here.

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14.0 km

Four-à-Chaux

Highlight • Historical Site

Great bunker system with great leadership. The tours are offered in German and French and last approximately 1.5 - 2 hours each. You walk through almost all areas of the …

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18.5 km

Napoleon Bench at Liebfrauenthal on the Sauer

Highlight • Monument

Here is a link to the Napoleon benches:
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21.3 km

Traditional Half-Timbered Houses in Parc Naturel Régional des Vosges du Nord

Highlight • Settlement

Very nice houses

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22.8 km

Mitschdorf Church

Highlight • Religious Site

24.7 km

Half-Timbered Street

Highlight • Settlement

29.3 km

Maison Rurale de l'Outre-Forêt

Highlight • Historical Site

The Maison Rurale de l'Outre-Forêt de Kutzenhausen is an 18th century farmhouse, with remarkable architecture, reconstituted and transformed into a museum.

The Rural House in Kutzenhausen is made up of …

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