Tour of the Lutterbach Woods

Park in the car park next to the Collège du Nonnenbruch, Rue de Richwiller.

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(S/E) From the car park, take the path that starts at the back. This path turns left. Then turn right to reach the fitness trail.

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(1) Go straight ahead, then immediately left. Ignore the paths leading left and right and continue to the end. Turn left and continue to the end of the path.

(2) Ignore the two paths coming from the left. Then continue straight ahead until you reach a lake (Baggerloch).

(3) Turn right (note: IGN maps are out of date for this section) to reach the end of the lake. Make a slight left-right turn. At a bench, ignore a path on the right, then another crossroads, until you reach a fork. Go straight ahead, cross a small stream and approach another fork.

(4) Keep right until you reach the first crossroads.

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(5) Take the path on the right, cross a passage that may be muddy, then, at the main track, go left to reach the Gros Chêne de Pfastatt, the main attraction of this outing.

(6) Continue straight ahead until you reach the Anneau Rouge marked trail on the right.

Anneau Rouge trail markers

(7) Follow this trail. Then carefully cross the road to take the track opposite. Turn right. Follow the trail until you reach a right-hand bend. After this bend, leave the trail on the left and head straight towards a power line.

(8) Turn right at a right angle until you reach the next crossroads.

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Continue straight ahead, then immediately turn right along the forest to reach a path.

(9) Turn right and follow the street that continues along the path. Go to the end of the street. Continue to the right to reach the car park (S/E).

Some sections may be muddy between (5) and (6).

- Gros Chêne de Pfastatt (6).