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Mülhausen
Kembs

Mathieu Ritter Observatory – Little Rhine loop from Isteiner Klotz

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France
Alsace
Mülhausen
Kembs

Mathieu Ritter Observatory – Little Rhine loop from Isteiner Klotz

Moderate

4.4

(51)

195

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Mathieu Ritter Observatory – Little Rhine loop from Isteiner Klotz

03:12

12.7km

30m

Hiking

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: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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865 m

Kembs Lock

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Rampage for the Rhine ships in Kemps

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2.55 km

Limestone rocks from the Jurassic period that lie across the entire width of the Old Rhine.

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4.95 km

Mathieu Ritter Observatory

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The Mathieu-Ritter Observatory was built by the "Broken Arms" Association in 2018.

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5.14 km

Vieux Rhin Birdwatching Area

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Away from the path, a short path leads down the embankment. Here you have the opportunity to observe the bird world a little closer.

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5.93 km

View of the Rhine

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small detour from the path and you have a beautiful view of the Rhine

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6.46 km

K hydroelectric plant

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The K hydroelectric power plant on Rhine Island is a modern facility that is part of the region's renaturation project. It was commissioned by EDF as part of the renewal of the Kembs2 hydroelectric concession.

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6.53 km

Little Rhine

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The Petit Rhin is a waterway located in the heart of Rhine Island, in the Petite Camargue Alsacienne Nature Reserve. It was created as part of a renaturation project aimed …

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6.79 km

Kohlerkopf Observatory

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Observatory built by the association of "bras-cassés", inaugurated in June 2019.

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12.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.49 km

2.74 km

435 m

Surfaces

8.15 km

2.71 km

1.22 km

356 m

232 m

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Thursday 28 May

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