Historic Centre of Sélestat – Suspension bridge loop from Sélestat

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Historic Centre of Sélestat – Suspension bridge loop from Sélestat

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Historic Centre of Sélestat – Suspension bridge loop from Sélestat

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14.2km

20m

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: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Réserve naturelle du Ried de Sélestat (Ill*Wald)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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368 m

Altes Stadttor

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The Tour Neuve, also called the bell tower or knight's tower, is a remnant of the second enclosure built in 1280. Originally, the New Tower consisted of a crenellated terrace, …

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405 m

Sélestat is a historic town located in the Alsace region of France. It is known for its well-preserved medieval architecture, charming streets and library housing ancient manuscripts, including the famous "Gutenberg Bible".

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1.05 km

l'Ill

Lake

7.69 km

Suspension bridge

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The bridge is there and passable 👍

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9.94 km

Suspension Bridge over the Ill River (Réserve naturelle du Ried de Sélestat)

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Keep your eyes open when buying eggs...😉... the good thing exists

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10.8 km

Chapel of the Oak

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tradition evokes a statuette of the virgins found in a boat by a couple of fishermen. originally it was a modest sanctuary with a statuette of the virgins placed in the trunk of an old oak tree.

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

1.05 km

865 m

600 m

500 m

Surfaces

4.52 km

3.97 km

3.44 km

1.43 km

789 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

19°C

4°C

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Comments

June 18, 2022,la forêt de l'Illwald

The Illwald forest is home to the largest concentration of fallow deer in France.

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May 25, 2026,🇫🇷 Illwaldrunde bei Sélestat (Elsaß)

My plan for today:
If you want to escape the heat, but don't want to gain any altitude, a hike through the forest in the Rhine plain is the only option left. 🤷‍♂️

Everything went according to plan - only the plan was kind of shit. 🤔

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April 11, 2026,À travers la réserve naturelle Foret de L'Ill

The Illwald is designated as a nature reserve and offers habitat for numerous, partly rare species – from waterfowl and amphibians to countless insects. On the well-trodden paths, partly signposted as circular routes, you hike mostly in soothing tranquility and can repeatedly observe animals and enjoy the special atmosphere of the floodplain forest.
Depending on the season, individual sections can …

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