Route de découverte de Soultzmatt

Soultzmatt is a small town with just over 2,000 inhabitants. It is situated at the entrance to the Vallée Noble on the banks of the Ohmbach. Stretching out in a long, narrow shape, the town retains its pretty winegrowers’ houses. The town is also famous for being home to the Lizbeth spring (a local mineral water). This route takes you past Château Wagenbourg, Saint-Sébastien Church and St-Nicolas Chapel.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.28 km
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    Average duration: 2h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 55 m
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    Descent: - 50 m

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    Highest point: 296 m
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    Lowest point: 247 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Place du Hasenforder.

(S/E) From the car park, turn left towards Rue de la Vallée. Turn right up this street and follow it to the statue of Saint Gregory.

(1) Continue straight on along Rue de la Vallée. Walk to the four-way junction, passing a sign explaining the history of the site, linked to the Société Industrielle pour la Schappe.

(2) Turn right onto Route d’Osenbach and head towards a wayside shrine. Then return to the crossroads.

(2) Continue right onto Avenue Nessel.

(3) Walk past the Notre-Dame des Sources Chapel and pass the Paradis des Sources pub on your left. Then head to the car park on the left, then cross the park on the left to pass by the signs for the fallow deer park and the village spring. Reach the Saint-Nicolas Chapel.

(4) Turn back towards Route d'Osenbach.

(2) Turn right then left onto Rue de l'Industrie. Continue straight on until the third junction on the left. Turn into this street (Rue du Docteur Charles Kubler), then take the next right to reach the statue of Saint Gregory.

(1) Walk down Rue de la Vallée on the right and return to the starting point.

(S/E) Continue straight ahead along Rue de la Vallée until you reach Rue des Boulangers, passing the town hall.

(5) Walk up Rue des Boulangers to the right. Note two fountains on the right, then the War Memorial on the left. Go round the monument on the right and, once on the other side, head straight ahead to reach Saint-Sébastien Church.

(6) Go round the church on the left, then head straight ahead and turn right towards the cross. When you reach the street, turn left, then left again onto Rue du Premier Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie. At the fork, take the left-hand street.

(7) At the end, turn left into Rue du Bois, then right onto Rue Wagenbourg. Continue straight ahead until you reach the cemetery.

(8) Cross the cemetery. Once on the other side, head down Rue d’Orschwihr on the left. At the end, on Rue de la Vallée, turn left and head towards Château Wagenbourg.

(9) Continue straight ahead on the same street. Pass one junction, then reach the junction with Rue des Boulangers.

(5) Turn right onto Rue d'Or. At the bend, turn right to see the wayside shrine and the Soultzmatt vineyard.

(10) Return to the crossroads, then take Rue Ingold on the right before heading down Rue du Vignoble on the left. At the junction, turn right, then left onto Rue Hasenforder to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 255 m - Place du Hasenforder
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 257 m - Statue of Saint Gregory - Ohmback (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Lauch
  3. 2 : km 0.87 - alt. 272 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 1.57 - alt. 283 m - Chapelle Notre-Dame des Sources (Soultzmatt)
  5. 4 : km 1.94 - alt. 296 m - Chapelle Saint-Nicolas (Soultzmatt)
  6. 5 : km 3.9 - alt. 253 m - Rue de la Vallée x Rue des Boulangers
  7. 6 : km 4.12 - alt. 264 m - Église Saint-Sébastien (Soultzmatt)
  8. 7 : km 4.45 - alt. 263 m - Rue du Bois
  9. 8 : km 4.95 - alt. 257 m - Cemetery
  10. 9 : km 5.59 - alt. 249 m - Château Wagenbourg
  11. 10 : km 6.03 - alt. 261 m - Calvary and vineyard
  12. S/E : km 6.28 - alt. 255 m - Place du Hasenforder

Notes

Toilets available on Rue du Vignoble towards (S/E).

Worth a visit

-Statue of Saint Gregory (1).

-Between (1) and (2): cultural information panel on the Société Industrielle pour la Schappe.

-Calvary on the Route d'Osenbach towards (2).

-Cultural information panel on the Vallée Noble apiary between (2) and (3).

-Notre-Dame des Sources Chapel (3).

-Information boards on the deer park and the village spring between (3) and (4).

-Saint-Nicolas Chapel (4) and its information panel.

-Fountains and War Memorial on Rue des Boulangers.

-Saint-Sébastien Church (6).

-Wagenbourg Castle (9).

-Calvary at (10).

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