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Running loop from Benfeld
01:14
11.9km
20m
Running
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 24, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
10.8 km
The Laube of Benfeld and its Animated Clock
Highlight • Monument
This half-timbered building (1531) owes its usual name, the “laube”, to the hall on its ground floor. The octagonal turret (1619) on its main facade houses a spiral staircase and carries a beautiful wooden automaton clock. To the right of the large dial, Archduke Leopold of Austria (1586-1632), prince-bishop of Strasbourg, in armor, strikes the quarter hours. On the left, Death holds a scythe and an hourglass which she turns every hour. Above these symbols of wisdom and impartiality appears Stubbehansel, mayor of Benfeld who administered justice until the day when, having betrayed his fellow citizens, he was caught by it. The purse he holds in his left hand evokes the vanity of money, the scepter, that of power. The large dial indicates Paris time, which is 29 minutes ahead of Strasbourg time, given in the small dial at the bottom. This set was installed in 1856 by Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué, creator of the astronomical clock of Strasbourg Cathedral.
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11.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.40 km
3.18 km
2.25 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
7.00 km
3.16 km
1.13 km
399 m
194 m
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