A 2.5-hectare lake, an 11-kilometer Ried hiking trail, and several distinctive examples of sacred art give Huttenheim a range of options for a stay. At Lac d’Huttenheim, the beach and leisure facilities take center stage; the Chapelle Notre-Dame du Grasweg and Église Saint-Adelphe, by contrast, tell stories of medieval art and changing building phases. When planning your visit, you can first consider whether you would prefer to focus on the water, a hiking trail, or cultural history.
At Lac d’Huttenheim
Lac d’Huttenheim covers 2.5 hectares and has a sandy beach. Leisure facilities also include a volleyball court, a table-tennis table, and picnic tables and benches. A seasonal playground rounds out the amenities. The playground is seasonal; leisure facilities may change.
In the designated area, swimming is supervised in 2026 from mid-June to the end of August. Check these dates before your trip. The beach, sports court, and table-tennis table offer a different focus from the seating areas for a break. Depending on your interests, you can spend time at the lake focusing more on activity or on taking a rest, without limiting your visit to just one activity.
Hiking trail through the Ried
The Sentier découverte: les trésors du Ried is an 11-kilometer hiking trail. It runs between cultivated terraces and flood-prone areas. These landscapes are part of the route, along with its stated length. This offers a choice between different focuses: leisure activities at Lac d’Huttenheim or a hiking trail that passes through cultivated and flood-prone areas.
Chapel and medieval art
The Chapelle Notre-Dame du Grasweg is the oldest fully preserved medieval building in Huttenheim. Since 2002, it has been listed in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments. Its late medieval wall paintings depict the Flight into Egypt, Jesus among the Teachers of the Law, the Birth of the Virgin Mary, and the Dormition. A statue of the Virgin and Child dates from 1420.
The chapel brings together several distinct works: wall paintings depicting scenes from the lives of Jesus and Mary, as well as a dated statue of the Virgin Mary. Visitors interested in the town’s art history will find specific subjects here and a work whose year of creation is known. The chapel’s listing since 2002 adds its protected status to this context.
Architectural history of Église Saint-Adelphe
Église Saint-Adelphe offers another perspective on Huttenheim’s history. It was built in 1843 to plans by the architect Antoine Ringeisen. An older nave dating from 1750 was converted into a choir and reused; the bell tower dates from 1582. The building thus brings together several historical phases, from the tower and older nave to the 19th-century church.
The organ adds another date: it was built in 1809 by Michel Stiehr, making it older than the church built in 1843. Several funerary monuments to local dignitaries can be seen in the biblical garden of Église Saint-Adelphe. Another distinct historic feature is the Calvary cross dated 1739. It includes sandstone statues of the Virgin Mary and Saint John, as well as a cast-iron figure of Christ.
Discover more destinations: Entzheim, Niederbronn-Les-Bains, Bourgheim, Siewiller, Bellefosse, Molsheim, Holtzheim, Bouxwiller.
For the broader travel overview: Bas-Rhin.
