Phalsbourg: Cultural Heritage Sites, Walking and Cycling Routes

Phalsbourg can be explored from different perspectives: protected buildings, a town walking tour, a regional museum section, and hiking and mountain bike routes. If you are looking for a hotel in Phalsbourg, you can first organize your planned stay around these interests. Information about individual routes can help you assess the desired length and character of a tour more precisely.

Culture and Town Walking Tour

The register of protected sites, as of January 3, 2022, lists several protected buildings in Phalsbourg. The Porte de France has been fully classified as a Monument historique since March 14, 1927. The synagogue at 16, rue Alexandre-Weil has been fully listed as a Monument historique since February 27, 1996. The Château d’Einhartzhausen has been fully listed as a Monument historique since March 5, 1937. The three buildings represent different architectural types.

The Phalsbourg town walking tour starts at the tourist office and includes 26 stops. The Musée militaire Erckmann-Chatrian includes a regional section that showcases the lives and traditions of local people through traditional costumes and everyday objects. The town walking tour and museum section thus offer two different ways to explore: following the route’s stops and learning about regional everyday culture.

The Festival de Phalsbourg uses halls, squares, courtyards and the Vauban moats in the town center as performance venues. If the festival is a deciding factor for your travel dates, check that the dates coincide with your planned stay.

Hiking and Mountain Biking

Phalsbourg has 200 km of well-maintained, marked walking trails and paths that can be used year-round. The approximately 18 km Circulaire de Phalsbourg-Lutzelbourg is another named route. It starts in Phalsbourg and leads into the Zorn Valley and to the Rhine-Marne Canal. When planning, distinguish between the two figures: 200 km refers to the entire trail network, while approximately 18 km is the length of this individual hike.

Four marked mountain bike circuits start from Phalsbourg. The very easy, family-friendly Circuit VTT n°1 des 3 Vallées is 14 km long and allows visitors to discover part of the Brunnenthal botanical trail, as well as the Rhine-Marne Canal and Lock No. 24. A longer and difficult route is the Circuit VTT n°2 du Plan incliné: it is 30 km long and includes technical descents, long climbs and rideable sections through wooded terrain. The two examples differ in both length and difficulty: 14 km and very easy compared with 30 km and difficult.

Start your search with a clear focus for your stay.

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