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The route starts at the car park by Munster swimming pool.
Signs marked ‘Balade au fil de l’eau’ have been put up to guide you along the route.
(S/E) From the car park, head south towards Parc de la Fecht and its pond. Walk along the right-hand side of the pond until you reach the bridge over the Fecht, at a pedestrian crossing. See the ‘Nearby’ section below.
(1) Leave the return route on your left andcross the bridge to continue through the Parc du Docteur Albert Schweitzer along the bank of the Petite Fecht, then turn left to emerge at the car park on the Place des Tuileries.
(2) Head towards the Espace Saint-Grégoire and go round it on the left via Rue de l’Église. When you reach the junction with Rue Saint-Léger, turn left towards the church. In front of the entrance, cross at the pedestrian crossing to continue along Rue des Clefs, opposite. At the end of the street, carry on straight ahead along Rue des Potiers, then turn right twice onto Cité de l’Île to reach the bridge over the Petite Fecht.
(3) Cross the bridge and turn left onto Chemin de Dubach. At the end, as you come out of the right-hand bend, take the path that veers to the left to enter the lovely Promenade du Dubach park. Head left, towards the bank of the Petite Fecht stream, and follow it. Cross the stream, then turn left onto Rue Jean Bresch, then right towards Rue Loewel.
(4) Turn left twice to take a path alongside the Stadtbach stream, which, at the end, continues after a right-left turn and leads to Place du 11 Novembre. Walk along it on the left, then straight on to reach Rue de la Fecht. At the bridge, look out for the church tower on your right – your next destination. See section ‘Nearby’.
(5) In front of the Protestant church, turn left towards the village square and the Lion Fountain. Turn right, keeping the fountain on your right, then left, along the Place du Marché. Then head diagonally right towards the village hall, then the tourist office. Go round the building on the right to find, at the back, opposite the media library, the ruins of the former Munster Abbey (Saint-Grégoire Abbey). See section “Nearby”.
(6) Head back towards the D10 (Rue Marcel Haedrich) and follow it towards the secondary school. After the car park on your left, turn left into Rue Koechlin. At the end, continue to the right along Rue Frédéric Hartmann until you reach the junction with Rue du Dr Heid, having walked past Hartmann Park. See section “Nearby”.
(7) Turn left, following Rue du Dr Heid, cross the railway line, pass the secondary school, then cross the bridge over the Fecht, until you reach a crossroads.
(8) Pass the footpath and cycle path (Chemin de Feseneck, the return route) at a 90° angle on your left, then turn right into the cul-de-sac, Rue du Leymel. Shortly afterwards, you’ll come to the hydroelectric power station – which is still in operation – on your left, followed by the artificial Leymel pond on your right.
(9) From the pond, continue along Chemin du Nagelstall, a small dirt track with a wash house on your left. Then turn left and cross the small bridge. Continue left along Chemin du Leymel, following the mill canal. You will come back to the previous junction.
(8) Turn 90°, to the right, onto the Chemin du Feseneck. Further on, you’ll come to a junction with numerous signposts and a footpath on the left.
(10) Take this path to the left to reach Rue du Pont. Go under the railway line, then turn right onto Rue Saint-Jean. Cross the D10 (at the pedestrian crossing) onto Rue de la République. Enter the park and take the paths on the right. You’ll pass the children’s playground and reach the Parc de la Fecht, crossing the bridge you passed on the way there.
(1) Walk round the Étang de la Fecht on your right. Walk past the swimming pool, then across the old wrought-iron bridge. Turn left and head for the car park (S/E).
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