Salenthal: Cycling Route, Hiking Trail and Cultural Heritage

Salenthal offers several concrete starting points when choosing where to stay: the Véloroute 30 runs through the village along the D817, the Circuit pédestre de la Kopp starts at the salle polyvalente, and the Eglise Saint-Maurice is located on rue Principale. This lets you weigh cycling, hiking and architectural history as different priorities. Each topic has a different focus: the cycling route is about its course and riding conditions, the hiking trail about its starting point and waymarking, and the church about its building phases.

Cycling the Véloroute 30

The Véloroute 30 connects Molsheim and Saverne and is 32 km long. Its 15 km section between Romanswiller and Saverne runs along the D817 through Salenthal. This section follows roads shared with other traffic, is hillier, and is intended for more experienced cyclists. The two distances refer to different scales: 32 km for the route between Molsheim and Saverne, and 15 km for the section mentioned above. When planning, the riding conditions matter as well as the distance. Ongoing work on the Romanswiller–Saverne section should be taken into account; check the latest route updates before setting off, as riding conditions may change.

Walking the Circuit pédestre de la Kopp

The Circuit pédestre de la Kopp starts at the salle polyvalente in Salenthal and is marked with a red circle. This gives you two concrete points of reference for planning: the starting point at the salle polyvalente and the trail marking. This distinguishes the hiking trail from the Véloroute, where distance, road layout and riding conditions are the main considerations. The cycling and hiking options can therefore be assessed using different criteria: the route for the Véloroute, and the starting point and waymarking for the Circuit pédestre.

The building history of Eglise Saint-Maurice

Eglise Saint-Maurice is located on rue Principale. Its Romanesque choir tower probably dates from the 13th century. The former nave was demolished and replaced in 1854–55 by a new nave and a choir built onto the tower. The building history therefore comprises two distinct periods: the probably older tower and the later rebuilding of the nave and choir. The 13th-century date refers to the choir tower, while 1854–55 marks the rebuilding of the nave and choir. Visitors interested in architecture can thus distinguish the tower’s tentative dating from the clearly dated changes to the church building.

Another cultural connection

The Banc-reposoir napoléonien associated with Salenthal is listed as a protected monument in the cultural heritage register of the Bas-Rhin département. Its protected status was recorded on 9 May 1988. Together with Eglise Saint-Maurice, it offers another way to look at the area’s cultural heritage: the church is notable for its Romanesque tower and later building phases, while the Banc-reposoir is notable for its protected-monument status. This makes architectural history and monument protection distinct cultural points of interest in Salenthal.

Environmental project at Mare de Salenthal

A pond was created at Mare de Salenthal in 2025 as part of a local environmental project. The project aims to conserve water resources. On 5 February 2026, shrubs of local species were also planted at the site. The pond and the later planting are two distinct stages of the project: the pond was created in 2025, followed by the planting in February 2026. This environmental connection complements Salenthal’s cycling and hiking routes and historic cultural themes.

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