River Lutter trail

Leaving from











0
km






Benfeld lake car park.























The river Lutter











0,350
km






Groundwater-fed river of the Bronnwasser type.























The woods along the Lutter riverside











0,750
km






Balsam grows in abundance amid this lush vegetation.























Benfeld woods











1,500
km






These woods were the scene of bloody fighting during the German
counter-offensive in January 1945.























Sauweid - Gansweid











3,310
km






Former pig and geese pasture.























The Large oak











3,500
km






This large oak tree escaped a clear-cutting in the 1980s.
It is about 200 years old and measures 4 metres around its circumference.
























St. Materne's Chapel and springs











4
km






Groundwater spring whose flow and temperature remain constant
throughout the seasons.
Next to the spring, a chapel dedicated to St. Materne, Alsace's first evangelist.























Quarry











4,200
km






This quarry was developed on the historic site of Helvetum.
Gravel is extracted directly from the groundwater level.
Gravel extraction is highly regulated and must be performed with great care
due to the gravel's direct contact with the groundwater and to avoid damaging the environment.























Benfeld lake











5
km






A former quarry pit converted into a lake for swimming
(with lifeguard service).