Roman Route

Gengenbach – Obernai 57.0 km

• This route starts at the town hall in Gengenbach and leads to the partner city Obernai. Due to the length of the route, this description is limited to the route guidance in France. In the Ortenau district, this route is continuously signposted.
• From the parking lot at the Rhine, follow the bike path to the left along the main road and cross the bridge. On the French side of the Rhine, follow the bike path downhill to the three-way junction and underpass. Turn right there back towards the Rhine and follow the bike path signs to Plobsheim. At the junction under the bridge, half-right and at the next junction, 200 m further, again half-right on the small road following the signs to Eschau.
• At the traffic light, go straight ahead and continue along the road through Eschau and then to Fegersheim. At the T-junction in Fegersheim first left into the town center and there then right, continue following the D221 to Geispolsheim.
• At the T-junction turn left and follow the road over the church square to the right. At the next junction, turn left on the road towards Blaesheim and follow the road through the village.
• At the village exit, take the bike hiking trail to Obernai or Innenheim half-left.
• In Innenheim at the T-junction turn left and immediately right again and 500 m further left again. On the main road, go left towards Krautergersheim.
• In the village center turn right and at the village exit go straight on the farm track over the highway. After the highway, follow the paved path.
• In Obernai, continue straight to the main street and there turn right into the historic old town of Obernai.

 Obernai – Gengenbach 74.0 km (131 km)

• From the town hall towards the church, go straight past it. Immediately behind the church, turn right, along the cemetery wall and at the four-way junction half-left, shortly uphill to the Strohm winery and straight past it to Bischoffsheim.
• Straight through Bischoffsheim and at the main road, follow it left downhill. Follow the bike path on the D35 past Rosheim towards Molsheim.
• At the large roundabout turn right and follow the bike path under the highway. After the underpass, turn left and follow the signs for tractors and mopeds.
• Parallel to the highway. At the highway interchange, follow the path through the underpass. At the roundabout turn left towards Dorlisheim and Molsheim. At the next roundabout, turn right towards Molsheim.
• Follow the road to the train station and continue on the main road, over the railway crossing and then half-right on the main road towards Dachstein.
• Follow the bike path past Dachstein towards Ergersheim. At the entrance to Ergersheim, just before the bridge over the "Canal de la Bruche," turn right.
• Follow the bike path along the canal for 17 km to Strasbourg.
• In Strasbourg, straight towards Centre Ville then towards "Petite France."
• At the Petite France car park, half-right along the canal, across the square in front of the art museum, then keep half-right, then straight across the bridge to the cathedral.
• At the cathedral square, turn right and at the intersection with the tram tracks left. Across the bridge and main street, straight into the pedestrian zone "Ruede Austerlitz," then straight across "Place de Austerlitz" following the signs towards Neudorf.
• At the large confusing intersection, turn left following the signs to Kehl.
• After the railway underpass, leave the Eurovelo route and follow the bike path to the "Park des deux River."
• The bike path curves left and goes directly to the park entrance. Into the park and straight over the bridge to Kehl.
• After crossing the Rhine bridge in Kehl, follow the bike signs into the city center and then back to Gengenbach.