Places to discover in Haut-Rhin

Mulhouse · 68

Vogel House

This building, constructed in 1778 by Simon Vogel on the site of Mulhouse's first hospital, housed the Sub-Prefecture from 1866 to 1870, then the German Kreisdirektion until 1882 before becoming a commercial venue.

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Camping de l'Ill

Camping de l'Ill, nestled in a wooded 5.5-hectare park by the Ill river, offers pitches for tents, motorhomes, and caravans, plus mobile homes, chalets, and unique lodgings like magic cabins, igloos, or pods.

Cernay · 68

Saint-André Institute

Founded in 1891 by Abbé Schnell for orphans then disabled children, this historic Alsatian site, managed by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, experienced destruction and rebuilding. It was used as a Gestapo transit camp, then an SS training center before being abandoned.

Kruth · 68

The Bockloch Waterfall

The Bockloch Waterfall, fed by the Hinterbockloch stream, is a must-see site at the lake. More powerful in spring, it becomes more discreet in summer.

Obersaasheim · 68

Obersaasheim

Obersaasheim, an Alsatian village in Haut-Rhin, lies on the plain between the Rhône-Rhine canal and the Rhine forest. Founded in the 8th century, its medieval and modern history is marked by the Habsburgs and conflicts, featuring Saint Gall church and monuments like an 18th-century presbytery.

Metzeral · 68

Fishing at Lake Fischboedle

This small Vosges lake, dammed in the early 19th century, covers just 0.5 hectares. A 30-40 minute walk from the Wormsa chalets, it is home to brown trout, char, and brook trout.

Mulhouse · 68

Old Barbanègre Barracks

This building, erected in 1904 under German administration, was converted into housing starting in 1999.

Le Bonhomme · 68

Col du Bonhomme

The Col du Bonhomme, at 949 meters altitude, is an iconic pass in the Vosges. It connects the Alsatian Weiss valley to Lorraine over 8 km and was once a Gallo-Roman route.

Mulhouse · 68

Drouot School

This school, built in 1939 in a developing neighborhood, combines hygiene, education, and aesthetics with its brick and sandstone architecture, 2,300 m² tree-lined courtyard, and covered shelter. Closed to the public, it reflects a time when urban planning and education intersected.

Linthal · 68

Kletterbach Waterfall

This fan-shaped waterfall is located on the northeast slope of the Grand Ballon. It can be reached from the village of Lautenbach-Zell or via the Ballon lake path.

Rouffach · 68

Passage to the Quarter

A former 16th-century shop, its coat of arms damaged during the Revolution, marks the entrance to a passage carved to ease barrel transport. Here lies the old bed of the Ohmbach stream, now diverted.

Murbach · 68

Source of the Murbach

The Murbach, a tributary of the Lauch, flows through the village of Murbach, offering a picturesque setting for this stage.

Mulhouse · 68

Lambert High School

Built in 1912 to accommodate a surge of students, this innovative primary school featured a concert hall, drawing room, gymnasium, and showers. Converted into a high school in 1921, it is not open to the public.

Buhl · 68

Forest Therapy in the Guebwiller Area with Géraldine

Forest therapy offers forest baths and outdoor activities to recharge, walk barefoot, and reconnect your senses. Bookings available through Géraldine Sirlin at 06 87 53 50 96.

Metzeral · 68

French Steles - Schnepfenriedwasen

Three commemorative plaques honor the memory of former French alpine hunters who died in combat at Schnepfenriedkopf, a historic site in the Vosges.

Morschwiller-le-Bas · 68

Panorama over the Vosges

From Rohrberg, follow the blue triangle trail for 100 meters to reach the summit of Hintergraben. This spot offers an exceptional panorama of the Vosges, Jura, Belfort gap, Black Forest, and, on clear days, the Bernese Alps.

Mulhouse · 68

Passage du Théâtre

The Passage du Théâtre, a former stream filled in 1863, was covered in 1867 by a glass roof designed by architect Senaire. This Alsatian shopping passage, renovated in 2019 after an arson attack in the 1980s, connects the Hôtel de Ville to rue du Sauvage.

Kruth · 68

Saint-Nicolas Waterfall

Follow the Saint-Nicolas stream from the Oderen Pass to discover its waterfalls and historical secrets.

Mulhouse · 68

Loire Street

These buildings, erected in 1930 by Immobilière de Mulhouse Nord, occupy land ceded by Jules Siegfried. The neighborhood suffered heavy damage during bombings targeting the Gare du Nord.

Berrwiller · 68

View of the Potash Basin

This route crosses a picturesque landscape of vineyards and orchards, offering views of Hartmanswiller, the Vosges, Bollwiller, and the Rodolphe pit headframes. The return follows the red/white/red tricolor trail markers.

Mulhouse · 68

Trading House

Built in 1850, this former factory was the first headquarters of Edouard Vaucher & Cie, specialized in the cotton industry, before becoming a cotton trading house.

Stosswihr · 68

Cascades du Stolzablass

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Giants and Monuments

A mural painted by Vincent d'Onofrio and Sylvie Herzog pays tribute to Lucien Dreyfus, former president of the Alsatian theater. It depicts Mulhouse monuments carried by giants on stilts.

Morschwiller-le-Bas · 68

Bridge over the Steinbaechlein

Located at the exit of the Belfort gap, this trail follows the Steinbaechlein stream, a crystal-clear tributary of the Doller. Its clear waters from the Vosges supported the growth of Mulhouse's textile industry in the 19th century.