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The route starts at the Petite-Pierre Tourist Office, on Rue du Château.
Follow the Red Rectangle throughout the route, unless otherwise stated.
(S) From the Tourist Office in La Petite-Pierre, head up the Chemin de l’Altenbourg, directly opposite. Continuing straight ahead, you’ll soon reach the Rocher du Corbeau, which overlooks the Imsthal.
(1) Then descend for about a hundred metres along a winding path, taking the path downhill at each junction. You’ll arrive near the Auberge de l’Imsthal, where you can stop for a break, and follow the road to the right.
(2) Pass the Kohlerthalhof and the pond, then reach the Moulin de la Petite-Pierre and walk round it.
(3) Then, immediately take a path that climbs to the left; the ascent is a good hundred metres. Make a wide left-hand bend, then leave the path to turn right and cross the forest road. Continue along the path that runs alongside the road, towards Graufthal. You’ll end up not far from the Eschbourg stadium.
(4) From there, begin a pleasant descent which, if you keep going straight ahead, leads to a road.
(5) Keep heading along this road towards Graufthal. Turn into the second street on the right, then turn left towards the church. Graufthal is a troglodytic site.
(6) At the T-junction, turn left, then take the right-hand bend. On leaving Graufthal, turn right, past the cemetery, then join a footpath at the bend in the road.
(7) Turn left. Stay along the Zinsel. “From here, the walk follows a path – which quickly becomes muddy in wet weather – all the way to Oberhof. Keep to the left, along the stream, then continue to Oberhof.
(8) Head straight ahead, then keep to the left on the road. After the left-hand bend, continue to the right. Take a second left-hand bend, then head uphill to the right. Keep heading south until you reach the district road.
(9) Head straight ahead, then follow the railway line to the right for about 200 m.
(10) Cross over the high-speed rail line and the A4. Leave the road to the left, then, at the end of the path, turn right. Take a right-right-left to rejoin the path. The route follows the edge of the road, or runs close to the D1004. Cut across the forest warden’s house road, and continue straight on until you reach the second one.
(11) Carry on straight ahead, then head left to reach the Fossé des Pandours.
(12) Carry on straight ahead until you pass a mast on your left. First turn left then right, then carry on straight ahead to reach the Saut du Prince Charles.
(13) From the Saut du Prince Charles, take two hairpin bends; at the second, head down along the riverbank. You’ll reach the hospital on your left. Continue along Rue Edmond About, towards Saverne town centre, to reach the Kuth Site.
(14) Carry on along the street. At the end, turn right onto the departmental road, until you reach the railway bridge. Shortly afterwards, turn left to reach the Grand Rue, Vieux Saverne and the town centre.
(15) Turn right onto Grand Rue and continue to Saverne Castle (E).
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