Hiking trail The chapels between vineyards and canal

Dompeter











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The Dompeter church is thought to be the oldest church in Alsace, although no trace is left of the original sanctuary. The church was consecrated in 1049 by the Alsatian Pope Leo IX. From the church, walk in front of St Petronilla’s spring.























Avolsheim











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Continue in the same direction, taking an avenue lined with beech trees, to the centre of the village.
When you leave the the tetraconch St Ulrich’s Chapel (11th- and 12th-century), head for the river, and walk alongside it on Quai de la Bruche until you reach the sluices of the ‘Vauban dam’ (1682). 
























Wolxheim











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Then head towards Wolxheim. You will reach the Canal neighbourhood and the ‘Maison Saint-Léon’ (19th century). Opposite is the Marie Auxiliatrice Chapel (1860). Then go up towards Altenberg and on to Horn, where there is a statue of the Sacred Heart (1912). 























Altenberg











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Head north via Silberberg until you reach the 242 metres altitude point, where you can admire and visit the Altbronn Chapel, a focal point for pilgrimages.























Maria Altbronn











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Leaving Altbronn, take the path leading to Ergersheim cemetery. Continue via Rue Principale, and notice the Cistercian abbey (late 19th century). Follow Rue de l’Ecole alongside the abbey buildings. Then take the wine path to St Michael’s Chapel (12th century), all that remains of the village of Rimlen. 























Ergersheim











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Continue as far as the old lock at Ernolsheim-sur-Bruche alongside the canal. Carry on along the cycle track towards Ergersheim. At the restaurant, turn left, then take the first right towards the concrete silo. Follow the path, leaving St Armuth’s Chapel (1738) on your right. 
























St-Armuth











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Continue towards Avolsheim until you return to Dompeter church (12th to 19th centuries).