Tour "la plaine à vélo"

Nature is also an heritage !
Discover the plain in family ! There's no elevation but trees, animals and water are there to make you have a good time!
Warning, you will sometimes be observant to find the different stages!
(swimming is not allowed)

Tourist office of Guebwiller (GPS coordinates) : N 47° 54.564 E 007°12.671 / Google Maps : 47 54.564, 7 12.671

Join and follow “La trame verte” (Green fame)  to get to the GPS coordinates :  N 47°54.247 E 007°13.258  / Google Maps : 47 54.247, 7 13.258
Always on the “Tram verte you are in front of a black panel near the rails. What's the meaning of the abbrevation “PN” in the railway jargon ?
Passage à niveau (Level crossing) A=9
Impasse (Dead lock) A=14

In France, railway signage is usually on the left because it is on this side that trains run. You may have noticed that here the sign is located on the right... It's because we are in Alsace ! You should know that in Germany, the trains run on the right. But our region was German between 1871 and 1918, and it's at this time that most of the rail network was built !

Go to GPS coordinates :  N 47°54.036 E 007°13.868 / Google Maps : 47 54.036, 7 13.868
Stop a few meters before the nautical center Florival. Raise your head on your right! You are under a variety of tree, but which one?
Elderberry B=1000
Lime = 100
The variety of trees is well known in Florival, especially in Lautenbach through the literary works of Jean EGEN.

By taking a maximum the bike paths, go to coordinates :  N 47°54.225 E 007°15.028 / Google Maps : 47 54.225, 7 15.028
You are in front of the church Saint André d'Issenheim. What material was used in its construction?
Granite C=4
Sandstone C=3
Quarries of this material are nearby: Bergholtz, Bergholtz-Zell, Buhl, Guebwiller and Orschwihr.

Go to GPS coordinates : N 47°54.284 E 007°15.272 / Google Maps : 47 54.284, 7 15.272
You get on the path of plane trees, as shown in the panel. What is the emblem of the city?
Horseshoe and cross of Saint André D=4
Wolf Paw and cross of Saint André D=8

Go to GPS coordinates :  N 47°54.257 E 007° 15.624 / Google Maps : 47 54.257, 7 15.624
(Be careful, you pass under a tunnel flood can sometimes cause flooding of the path)

What is the name of the river which passes the road?
Doller E=6
Lauch E=1

The river has its source at 1200m and crosses the valley of Florival for about 20km. It throws itself into the Ill between Colmar and Horbourg.

Take the way between the two blue bridge to go to the coordinates :  N47°54.574 / E007°16.925 / Google Maps : 47 54.574, 7 16.925

Enjoy the nature around you and be discrete, maybe you will see some birds or mammals freshwater …
You are outside of the forest and you crossed the field. Now you are near of the village of Merxheim. But how do you call this type of plot on your left?
Forest F=1
Orchards F=9
This type of plot can grow fruit quality by exploiting a gentle manner. Interventions and treatments that are administered to them are mild.

Go to coordinates : N 47°54.621 E007°17.318 / Google Maps : 47 54.621, 7 17.318
In what year was arranged the pond “de la cotonnière”, next to you? 190G
An explanatory panel will definitely help you find the answer ... Do not hesitate to be curious to learn more about this pond !

Go to the center of the city, to the GPS coordinates : N 47°54.688 E007°17.570 Google Maps : 47 54.688, 7 17.570
Be observant ... The doors of the church have stars, but how many?
H=4
H=9
The bell tower of the church of St Peter and St Paul of Merxheim dates back to the twelfth century. It is partly built in stone and has the typical elements of the Romanesque style of the Rhine Valley.

Drive until the GPS coordinates : N 47°54.433 E007°17.688 / Google Maps : 47 54.433, 7 17.688
You are next to the game park entrance . Below on the right, there are two trees ... What are they?
Apple-tree and roses I=9
Cherry-tree and walnut I=6

Go to GPS coordinates : N47°54.310 E007°17.884 and admire the landscape ! / Google Maps : 47 54.310, 7 17.884
You are surrounded by fields and you saw the culmination of the Vosges. What is it?
Grand Ballon J=7
Saint-Odile mount J=14
The highest peak of the Vosges Mountains rises to 1424 meters.

Go to GPS coordinates : N47°53.880 E007°16.747 / Google Maps : 47 53.880, 7 16.747

After leaving the trail and passed the football stadium, you'll get into the fields. To locate woods are on the left. Please note that this part is a little more sporty! Off the bike will be needed shortly before arrival at step 11 : use the concrete culvert to cross the channel! The small stream that indicates the GPS is called Lachmattenbach.
You crossed the channel and continued until the trees located on the edge of the wood before you. How many letters has the name of their species?
K=5
K=10

Go to GPS coordinates : N47°54.047 E007°15.353/ Google Maps : 47 54.047, 7 15.353
Take again the tunnel which floods can sometimes cause flooding of the path because it's the safest way.
You are in the “Rue des acacias” and on your right you can see some city working houses. With what natural phenomenon, textile industries have been possible in Florival Country ?
Solar energy M=78
Hydropower M=54

Go to GPS coordinates :  N47°54.069 E007°14.916/ Google Maps : 47 54.069, 7 14.916
Behind you a sign indicates the street Altarpiece (of Issenheim). It is the work of Matthias GRUNENWALD. What means the translation of his name?
Greenforest N=20
Red field N=10

Go to GPS coordinates :  N47°53.997 E007°14.215/ Google Maps : 47 53.997, 7 14.215
The Intercommunity Camping is named after our valley. How many letters has its name ?
O=6
O=8

Here are the coordinates of the final cache :  N47°M.X E007°Y.Z/ Google Maps : 47 M.X, 7 Y.Z
Replace the letters with numbers that you just found in different stages, and then do the math!

M=
X= (D+E) x K x I [OxJ-6]
Y = CxL
Z=BxF + NxH – [GxA + 2]