View of the Lauter – Lauter Canal in Wissembourg loop from Wissembourg

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View of the Lauter – Lauter Canal in Wissembourg loop from Wissembourg

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View of the Lauter – Lauter Canal in Wissembourg loop from Wissembourg

01:01

4.03km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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287 m

Traditional Half-timbered Houses in Wissembourg

Highlight • Historical Site

The small town of Wissembourg owes its charm to many things, but the traditional half-timbered houses are particularly remarkable. Take the time to stroll around and appreciate the colorful streets that stand out beautifully amidst the vineyards.

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478 m

Old lock (Pfisterturm)

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Even if the Pfisterturm is no longer there, the lock is very beautiful and you can rest and relax by the water.

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703 m

Saints-Pierre-et-Paul Abbey Church (Wissembourg)

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The Abbey of Wissembourg was founded in the 7th century by East Frankish noblemen on an island of Lauter. The Benedictines who worked here in the subsequent period to a …

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828 m

View of the Lauter

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It's worth taking a look at the Lauter from the many bridges. The perspectives are always different.

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839 m

Wissembourg Old Town and Canals

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One of the most worth seeing buildings in Wissembourg is the salt house from the 15th century with its striking roof. The Salt Road also ran through Wissembourg early on.

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Half-Timbered Houses of Wissembourg

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Beautiful to look at. In some cases you can read the year they were made... there are some that are already 400 years old.

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2.91 km

Half-Timbered Houses Along the Lauter, Wissembourg

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The Lauter is divided into 2 channels in the city center, which flow together again on the outskirts of the city. Because of this, Wissembourg is sometimes called Little Venice.

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3.48 km

Lauter Canal in Wissembourg

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The small river Lauter runs its course through Wissembourg completely canalised.
If you follow the river a bit through the old town, you can discover very nice little streets and bridges.

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4.03 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.98 km

453 m

412 m

184 m

Surfaces

2.36 km

816 m

398 m

330 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

7°C

-1°C

16 %

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Comments

March 19, 2026,🇫🇷 Kreuz & quer durch Wissembourg 🌞🤩🌅

Criss-crossing through Wissembourg. Always beautiful 😍. Got a table at the restaurant over the water 🙌 and brought the purchases from Rebert 🍰 home without any accidents 😅.

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June 22, 2024,Wissembourg 🇫🇷

Very beautiful town with canals, old houses, French flair and the best patisserie chocolatier🍰🍮.
The visit to Daniel Rebert alone is worth the trip.

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October 17, 2025,🇨🇵Stadtrunde in Wissembourg

Since I still have problems with my foot, our tours aren't that demanding. City trips are planned for the next few days. We were very impressed by our first stop in Wissembourg. A wonderful and beautiful historic old town, surrounded by many half-timbered houses.
Wissembourg was a Free Imperial City in the Holy Roman Empire and experienced a golden age …

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March 18, 2023,Wissembourg, eine geführte Stadtbesichtigung

This time we looked at the city with a city guide. It's always worthwhile to be shown a city, to linger longer in a place (this way you can see a lot more than if you just stroll through a city) and to have yourself explained. We were on the road for a total of two hours and received a …

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February 12, 2023,Wissembourg

Wissembourg has a charming old town with historic half-timbered houses and romantic streets. I've been there several times.
Our USA visit has never been to Alsace before. We were all excited!

The last 2 pictures are from the Vögeli winery where we had dinner.

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September 9, 2022,🇫🇷 Stadtrunde Wissembourg

Round through Wissembourg.
Beautiful city 🏰 with many old half-timbered houses, water canals and French flair.
We particularly liked the patisserie 🍰 Daniel Rebert. Really special cakes and at a fair price.

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