Boundary stone – Ligne de la Lauter Trail loop from Salmbach

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Boundary stone – Ligne de la Lauter Trail loop from Salmbach

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Boundary stone – Ligne de la Lauter Trail loop from Salmbach

04:40

18.3km

60m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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831 m

Boundary stone

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A cross on one side and a key on the other. This means that it must be a very old boundary stone that marked the lower Mundat Forest!
Information about this can be found here, for example: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundatwald

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1.05 km

Bienwaldmühle (modern grain mill)

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Since the 12th century water mills have existed at this location on the Lauter. Today's Bienwaldmühle, right on the French-German border, is a large, modern grain mill with a 120 …

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2.27 km

Schanze de la Ziegelhütte

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Here a path leads through a rampart (= rampart).
"This rampart is located near the old brickworks, on the right bank. Opposite it, on the left bank, there is another …

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3.39 km

Lauterniederung

Nature Reserve

5.59 km

Redoute

Archaeological Site

6.94 km

Ligne de la Lauter Trail

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So, honestly, I'm not sure what to look for

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7.48 km

Maréchal de Marcin Redoubt – Lauter Lines

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The redoubt defended a long dam that closed off the valley and can still be seen upstream. This dam led to a second redoubt on the other side of the …

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8.23 km

The Lauter Lines

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Here you can find a historical map of the defense lines created in 1706.
From here, the GR 53 to Scheibenhard mainly follows this defense line and often leads directly …

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9.25 km

Ruins of Moulin Saint Rémy and Trimmichmuehl Mill

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At this point you will find a partially fortified mill canal to the mill in the thicket that was burned down by German soldiers in 1939. The mill is mentioned …

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13.1 km

Three-way junction for hikers and cyclists

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Here you can choose between a shorter or longer tour. The longest tour, the Rhineland-Palatinate Cycle Route, is a good 1000 km long. I speak from experience.

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