Sculptures in the moat – Neuf-Brisach Fortress Moat loop from Breisach am Rhein

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Breisach am Rhein

Sculptures in the moat – Neuf-Brisach Fortress Moat loop from Breisach am Rhein

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Sculptures in the moat – Neuf-Brisach Fortress Moat loop from Breisach am Rhein

03:41

14.3km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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63 m

Europa Reaching for the Stars Sculpture

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Already in 1950, 13 years before the Elysée Treaty, the town of Breisach set a trend-setting peace sign with its European sculpture. Solemnly unveiled on 9 July 2000, she pointed …

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369 m

Gutgesellentor (Breisach City Gate)

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A beautiful historic city gate at the entrance to the middle town. From here, the path leads up to St. Stephen's Cathedral.

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506 m

Fountain at Breisach Market Square

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Many places to stop for refreshments, very cozy. In summer, you can linger nicely, especially outside in the ice cream parlors.

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6.46 km

Colmar Gate

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Neuf Brisach has four city gates, each at a 90-degree angle to each other. Only two of the old city gates survived: the Belfort Gate and the Colmar Gate. This …

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6.77 km

Tenaille Tunnel of Neuf-Brisach

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Connecting tunnels for rapid troop movements within the fortifications.

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7.08 km

Boat

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A work of art made of steel in the shape of a ship with other sculptures placed on board.

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7.68 km

Sculptures in the moat

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Lots of interesting and artfully crafted sculptures can be found along the path through the castle grave.

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8.20 km

Neuf-Brisach Fortress Moat

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Walkable fortress moat, which has been decorated with several sculptures and works of art.

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14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.55 km

2.80 km

1.90 km

615 m

450 m

Surfaces

7.12 km

3.27 km

281 m

275 m

101 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

18°C

5°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

May 9, 2024,Porte de Colmar – Verbindungstunnel Runde von Breisach

This time it wasn't the journey that was great, but the destination. The path was mostly tarred and nothing special, but Neuf Brisach and especially the street art museum were definitely worth it.

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June 25, 2023,Kunst in Breisach und in Neuf-Brisach

A visit to Freiburg gave me an afternoon. I spent this in Neuf-Brisach. I took the S-Bahn from Freiburg main station to Breisach am Rhein station in 25 air-conditioned minutes. There it went over the waterways accompanying the Rhine and over the border to France, which nowadays no officials are interested in.

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