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Interregio hiking trail stage 8: Rodersdorf – Ferrette
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Trail marking: Interregio hiking routePhoto: CC BY-ND, Schwarzwaldverein e.V.
After Rodersdorf, the path crosses the Swiss-French border to Oltingue. The stage destination Ferrette is a town characterized by half-timbered houses. It is also worth visiting the ruin of a medieval castle, the Château Ferrette.
Welcome to the Interregio hiking trail! Together we explore the tri-border area between Switzerland, France, and Germany and discover a fascinating and varied part of Europe! The three major hiking associations of the region, the trails of both Basels, the Vosges Club, and the Black Forest Association, have jointly cared for this cross-border path since the 1980s, which has now been revised and newly marked to invite you to discover the tri-border region!
The starting point of the 8th stage, Rodersdorf (372 m above sea level) in the Swiss canton of Solothurn, extends deeply into Alsace and is itself an enclave within the canton of Basel-Landschaft. The state border with France encloses 88 percent of the municipal boundary. Even the Basel tram line 10 passes through French territory up to the terminus Rodersdorf via the stop at Leymen station. Thus, it is considered the longest international tram line and the second longest in Europe. From the French border, the Interregio hiking trail coincides with the ViaJura Regio (Hiking Route 41). It leads through the Alsatian Sundgau to the medieval town of Ferrette (German Pfirt), the main town of the County of Pfirt. Even today, the Prince of Monaco still calls himself Count of Pfirt.
Notable sights are the Hohenpfirt castle ruins east of the town as well as the partially Gothic Church of Saint-Bernard de Menthon.
Author’s recommendation
West of Ferrette, the Rossberg lookout tower of the Vosges Club offers a splendid view over the Sundgau and the Vosges.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Surefootedness is required for the ascent to the Hohenpfirt castle ruins
Tips and suggestions
Ferrette Information Office
Route de Lucelle 3A, 68480 FERRETTE
Phone +33(0)3 89 08 23 88, Fax +33(0)3 89 40 33 84
www.sundgau-sudalsace.fr (French only)
Interregio hiking trail: Three countries - one path
Roadbook
From the Rodersdorf tram station, we head towards the Church of St. Laurentius and leave the town in a northwesterly direction towards the Swiss-French border in the Hinter Wald. At the edge of the forest, the Interregio hiking trail merges with the ViaJura Regio (Route 41) coming from Basel.
The first Alsatian village is Oltingue (398 m above sea level) at the foot of the Jura Mountains. Beautiful old half-timbered houses characterize the rural settlement typical of the Sundgau. Worth seeing, besides the church Saint-Martin in the village, is especially the Saint-Martin-des-Champs Church (in the field), about 500 meters southwest of the village center.
Here begins the gentle ascent to Ferrette (500 m), located in the foothills of the Alsatian Jura. Halfway up is the Great Oak of Sondersdorf, planted in 1525. From the highest point of the route (637 m) we look down on Ferrette with its two castles, which we will shortly climb to enjoy a view over the Black Forest, the Vosges, and the Jura.
Kapelle Saint Brice
Oltingue
Saint-Martin | Saint-Brice
Erdwibelehöhle (Zwergengrotte)
Burg Hohenpfirt
Ferrette
Ferrette, Ortszentrum
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Take tram line 2 from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Bankverein, then line 10 to the terminus Rodersdorf station.
Travel information:
Deutsche Bahn AG: www.reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Swiss Federal Railways SBB: www.sbb.ch
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Directions
Destination for navigation: 8 Rue du Château, 68480 Ferrette, France
From there, use public transport to reach the starting point
Parking
Parking in front of the Church of St. BernhardCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
DuMont Aktiv Alsace and Vosges, ISBN 9783770180226
Author’s map recommendations
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
Sturdy hiking boots with good tread, sufficient provisions and drinks for the route. Valid identification card!
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions