Chemin des Arbres – Beautiful resting place on the Ill loop from Benfeld
Chemin des Arbres – Beautiful resting place on the Ill loop from Benfeld
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Chemin des Arbres – Beautiful resting place on the Ill loop from Benfeld
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13.3km
20m
Cycling
Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 11, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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850 m
The Laube of Benfeld and its Animated Clock
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This half-timbered building (1531) owes its usual name, the “laube”, to the hall on its ground floor. The octagonal turret (1619) on its main facade houses a spiral staircase and carries a beautiful wooden automaton clock. To the right of the large dial, Archduke Leopold of Austria (1586-1632), prince-bishop of Strasbourg, in armor, strikes the quarter hours. On the left, Death holds a scythe and an hourglass which she turns every hour. Above these symbols of wisdom and impartiality appears Stubbehansel, mayor of Benfeld who administered justice until the day when, having betrayed his fellow citizens, he was caught by it. The purse he holds in his left hand evokes the vanity of money, the scepter, that of power. The large dial indicates Paris time, which is 29 minutes ahead of Strasbourg time, given in the small dial at the bottom. This set was installed in 1856 by Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué, creator of the astronomical clock of Strasbourg Cathedral.
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1.08 km
Benfeld, historic town, Benfeld, historic town
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Comfortably located in the lush meadows of Grand Ried, Benfeld is a town with a charming medieval feel. Duly fortified at the beginning of the 14th century and subsequently besieged many times, this former capital of the bailiwick of the bishopric of Strasbourg experienced significant industrial and commercial development in the interwar period. Aside from the major tourist circuits, this dynamic city nonetheless has an interesting architectural heritage, while the marked trails traced in its canton encourage pleasant walks between cultivated fields and lush forests, lakes and the course of the Rhine.
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1.24 km
Half-Timbered House Café, Obernai
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1.81 km
Chemin des Arbres
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2.67 km
allée de platanes, Allee mit bemerkenswerten Platanen
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2.73 km
Beautiful resting place on the Ill
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11.3 km
A golden beach, ein goldener Strand
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Supervised swimming:
open mid-June to August: Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., weekends 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Daily rate: 1.60 euros and 0.80 cents for children.
There is gold at Benfeld beach. The proof: these precious metal flakes found in gravel pit sand. Every Thursday at the Benfeld lake, an enlightened amateur introduces the secrets of gold panning to curious people from here and elsewhere. An activity offered during the summer by the Grand Ried Tourist Office. And tested for you.
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13.3 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.88 km
3.63 km
3.07 km
2.69 km
Surfaces
6.62 km
4.03 km
1.57 km
717 m
335 m
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