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Bike route: BL841 Romanesque Route. Rhône-Rhine bike loop towards Ottmarsheim

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    Bucolic ride starting from the nature house along the canal

    easy
    Distance 41.8 km
    2:50 h
    27 m
    27 m
    231 m
    206 m

    On this 45 km route, you will follow the Rhône-Rhine canal through the forest, crossing several villages, and you can stop at the Ottmarsheim Abbey

    Author’s recommendation

    3 points of interest:

    Nature house (start)

    Ottmarsheim Abbey (mid-route)

    Motorcycle Museum "La grange à bécanes" (Bantzenheim)

    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    231 m
    Lowest point
    206 m
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    Rest stops

    L'Etape Romane
    La Poste
    Unicato

    Safety information

    Attention when crossing the D39 (Grünhütte forestry house)

    Roadbook

    Step 1: reach the limestone-covered path on the other side of the nature house and head south along the canal. At the electric pole "Ecluse 44," turn left towards Grünhütte-Freiburg.

    Cross the D39 (Grünhütte forestry house) and follow Ottmarsheim

    Step 2: at the north entrance of Ottmarsheim, head towards the town center (right) to reach the Abbey, then return to the north entrance to take the bike path towards Bantzenheim.

    Step 3: Keep going straight, crossing the communes of Rumershiem-Le-Haut, Blodelsheim until Fessenheim.

    Step 4: upon arriving at Fessenheim, continue for about 400m then turn left (rue des Tilleuls).

    Follow the VV13 then VV22 signs towards Hirtfelden to return to the nature house.

    Directions

    From the center of Hirtzfelden, access the nature house via rue de Bâle

    Parking

    Parking at the nature house

    Coordinates

    DD
    47.791673, 7.504621
    DMS
    47°47'30.0"N 7°30'16.6"E
    UTM
    32T 388004 5294228
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

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    Equipment

    Be sure to bring proper equipment: a helmet, enough water, and a repair kit.

    Suitable for hybrid bikes

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from French.

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    41.8 km
    Duration
    2:50 h
    Ascent
    27 m
    Descent
    27 m
    Highest point
    231 m
    Lowest point
    206 m
    Round trip

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