Le Tour du Rauenthal

Circuits, sentiers et itinéraires

Venue of the event

• Tour des Mineurs à Echery

Type of path, circuit

• hiking path

Tracé KML

• Download

Difference in altitude (in m)

• 661

Thèmes du circuit

Length of the itinerary

• 14,3

Length of visit/event

• 4h30

Level of difficulty

• Challenging

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Description

An all-day hike that takes you around the emblematic Rauenthal valley, cradle of the mining activity that has made Ste Marie aux Mines famous since the 16th century. From 1549 onwards, the Rauenthal valley became the scene of intense mining activity, mainly silver ore mining. As you set off, you'll pass the Tour des Mineurs (miners' tower), the headquarters of their brotherhood, which also served as a prison. A little further on, in St Pierre sur l'Hâte, you'll pass the Miners' Church. This is a simultaneum, so it can be used for both Protestant and Catholic services. The hike will also give you a good idea of the extent of the Ste Marie aux Mines forest estate, the largest communal forest in Alsace. The outing is enhanced by numerous viewpoints, notably from the Haycot thatch at 1100 m altitude or from the Rain de l'Horloge.