Melusinen Route

Durbach – Appenweier 17.0 km

• The start of the route is the festival square in Durbach.
• Follow the "Tal" main road uphill along the river out of the town.
• At the town exit, after the outdoor swimming pool, continue on the main road (priority turn to the left) soon uphill and follow over the pass to Oberkirch.
• In the valley of the Rench, before reaching the B28, turn right and follow along the foothills to Oberdorf.
• The "Butschbacher Straße" leads to the Rench.
• Tip: straight ahead over the bridge leads into the center of Oberkirch.
• Just before the bridge over the river, turn left and follow the river embankment towards Renchen.
• After about 3 km on the dike, turn left towards Zusenhofen.
• At the transformer station turn right and into the town center along "Steinstraße".
• At the T-junction turn right, at the town hall turn left and out of the town along "Lindenstraße".
• At the town exit of "Lindenstraße" go straight ahead, then a short stretch parallel to the B28 before entering Appenweier via "Holzweg".
• Tip: straight ahead are only a few meters to the town center.

Appenweier – Durbach 6.5 km (23.5 km)

• At the right-of-way eight intersection go straight ahead.
• Then turn left into "Hinter den Gärten" street and together with the Rhine Valley Trail to Ebersweier.
• Over the hill and through the orchards into the town.
• There, turn left and along the K5324 towards Durbach.
• At the stop, turn left towards the town center.
• Next right into "Unterweiler" street, then left uphill on "Almstraße".
• Over the bridge and on "Hauptstraße" turn right back to the starting point of the route.