Kruth: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Kruth
Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein is an 81-hectare reservoir on the Alsatian side of the Vosges. It reaches depths of up to 35 metres. Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Kruth will find an overview of the town here.
Nature
Kruth is one of the municipalities covered by the ZSC Vosges du Sud Natura 2000 protected area.
Cascade du Bockloch lies above Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein on the right bank. From there, an approximately 1.5-hour circular route with 360 metres of elevation gain leads through the narrow valley of Hinterbockloch and to small waterfalls.
Culture and History
The discovery trail on Schlossberg leads to the ruins of Château du Wildenstein. The trail is 1.2 kilometres long and has 130 metres of elevation gain.
Château du Wildenstein was bombarded on 6 April 1646 and destroyed the following month.
Today's Chapelle Saint-Nicolas in Kruth was built in 1954 to replace an older chapel that had been destroyed during the widening of the road.
Activities at the Lake
Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein is classified as a first-category fishing water. Fishing from a non-motorised boat and with a float tube is permitted on Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein.
Swimming in Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein is tolerated at one's own risk and is not supervised.
Five signposted mountain bike and e-bike circular routes for all ability levels start at Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein. There is also an app-supported Nat'Mouv sports trail, where trees and rocks serve as exercise stations.
Leisure Activities
Parc Arbre Aventure offers ten interconnected courses. The facilities also include a 300-metre zip line over the lake.
Getting There
The Véloroute de la vallée de la Thur connects Staffelfelden with Kruth; the distance from Staffelfelden to Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein is approximately 37 kilometres.
Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein can be reached via the Mulhouse–Kruth TER railway line.
To the main travel overview: Haut-Rhin.
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