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Stage 18: Steinweiler - Wissembourg

Argitaratu: 22.04.2019

It's Maundy Thursday and we're heading to France, or more specifically, to Alsace. We were the first guests of the new season in Steinweiler. After a good breakfast at the winery, we set off early.

Rest area and wayside cross near Steinweiler
Rest area and wayside cross near Steinweiler


Ingo continues to pursue his hobby of geocaching:


2 pilgrims on the way
2 pilgrims on the way


No more questions ...

We reach the beautiful town of Bad-Bergzabern and treat ourselves to ice cream and coffee😊


Renaissance castle
Renaissance castle


We walk through Dörrenbach with its picturesque fortified church to Rechtenbach - Schweigen. 

Fortified church of St. Martin
Fortified church of St. Martin

We are well taken care of by a friendly woman across from the Catholic Church, as the almost dehydrated pilgrims, and we cross the border through the German Wine Gate (1936) which is really difficult to recognize.


In the evening, we have dinner and witness the foot washing ceremony on Maundy Thursday at the basilica.

Saline House in Wissembourg
Saline House in Wissembourg
Abbey Church of St. Peter and Paul
Abbey Church of St. Peter and Paul


27 km on a very hot day😢🔆


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