Maison Pfister (Pfistererhaus) – Colmar Old Town loop from Colmar Saint-Joseph

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Maison Pfister (Pfistererhaus) – Colmar Old Town loop from Colmar Saint-Joseph

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Maison Pfister (Pfistererhaus) – Colmar Old Town loop from Colmar Saint-Joseph

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5.14km

20m

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: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.03 km

Place Rapp and General Rapp Monument

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THE RAPP MONUMENT, Colmar
Dedicated to General Jean Rapp (1771-1821), this statue is the first public monument to Auguste Bartholdi, who was not even 20 years old when it was built in 1854. Originally exhibited on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, the statue was shown at the 1855 Universal Exhibition before being brought to Colmar in 1856. This colossal bronze statue was torn down in 1940 during the Nazi occupation. However, after the war it was restored and re-erected in 1948 on a plinth replica of the original. Today it dominates the square of the same name, which has been redesigned since the summer of 2000 and is now free of cars.
Text / Source: Tourist Office of Colmar and its region, Place Unterlinden, 68000 COLMAR - FRANCE
tourisme-colmar.com/en/discover/history-heritage/colmar-architectural-heritage/F235008827_the-rapp-monument-colmar

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1.47 km

Cour du Weinhof 14th eeuw

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At this location you can admire the medieval building from the 14th century from a distance. Keep your distance and out of respect for the residents you can enjoy this piece of history. Respect the marked marking line on the ground.
If everyone adheres to this distance rule, we can enjoy this medieval courtyard for decades to come.

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2.23 km

Superb facades in the old town of Colmar.

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In the old town you will find numerous historic buildings with pretty facades

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2.56 km

Walkway Along the Old City Walls of Colmar

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Unfortunately, today there is almost nothing left of the old city wall. Only a 100 meter long section along the river Lauch north of the market hall has been preserved and has been registered as a historical monument since 1929.

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2.97 km

Tanners' Quarter (former tanners' district)

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The tanners' quarter is made up of tall half-timbered houses, most of which date from the 17th and 18th centuries. These buildings were once home to the families of tanners who lived, worked and dried their skins on the top floor. Between 1698 and 1974, the tanners' quarter was extensively restored, giving the city center its splendor again.

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3.18 km

Maison Pfister (Pfistererhaus)

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THE PFISTER HOUSE, Colmar

This bourgeois house was built in 1537 by the hatter Louis Scherer, who came from Besançon and had become wealthy through the operation of silver mines in the Val de Lièpvre. Although it dates from the Renaissance period, it is still strongly influenced by medieval architecture. The pictorial design, which combines allegories and figures from the Old and New Testaments with imperial portraits, clearly demonstrates the affinity of wealthy merchants for the humanist culture of the Renaissance.

Text / Source: Colmar and Region Tourist Office, Place Unterlinden, 68000 Colmar - France

tourisme-colmar.com/en/entdecken

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3.32 km

Saint Martin's Collegiate Church, Colmar

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Built from 1235 to 1365, the Collegiate Church of St. Martin is a major work of Gothic architecture in Alsace. The roof truss and the crowning of the south tower were destroyed in a fire in 1572. It was replaced three years later by the original onion-shaped skylight, which gives the building its characteristic silhouette. The church has undergone several restoration works. The last one, completed in 1982, exposed the foundations of a church from around the year 1000, as well as traces of successive additions in the 11th and 12th centuries.
For a long time, the Colmarer regarded the collegiate church of St. Martin as their cathedral ("Münster"). In fact, the collegiate church was not really a cathedral for about ten years: from the Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1790 to the signing of the Concordat in 1801.
Source: tourisme-colmar.com/en

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3.85 km

Colmar Old Town

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COLMAR, A CITY FOR THE ENJOYING OF LIFE
Picturesque half-timbered houses, romantic canals, flower-bedecked windows, a maze of cobbled alleys, and delicious gastronomy: Colmar, one of Alsace's most elegant cities, invites you to savor its art of living!

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5.14 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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2.86 km

856 m

837 m

587 m

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