Back to the start

Go down the forest road of the Baraque aux Juifs markedfor 3 km to the intersection with the paths markedand(viewpoint). Continue for another 1 km along the forest road markedand you will arrive at the Sentier Blanc crossroads. Continue for 1.5 km along the path markedand(make sure you don't follow the other path marked only with) to come back to the starting point. i As you admire the view over the Bruche valley and Urmatt, you can imagine the power of the cannons at Mutzig fort, which fired missiles reaching as far as Urmatt (11 km from the fort). On 11 August 1914 the French army was forced to retreat by a 20-minute salvo with 291 shells fired.