Sewen: Hotels and accommodation
Accommodation in Sewen
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Sewen is located in the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park. Lac de Sewen is one of the rarest overdeepened glacial lakes in the Vosges in Alsace and, according to geologists, is considered the best-preserved. Its flora and fauna are protected.
For your stay in Sewen, you may wish to find and book a hotel.
Nature
Lac de Sewen can be reached on foot from the village in 15 minutes; parking is available at the church square. Walks are possible around the lake.
The Lac de Sewen and Lac d’Alfeld circular trail starts in the centre of Sewen, passes Lac de Sewen and continues to Lac d’Alfeld. Along the way, it follows marked Club Vosgien trails through a beech and fir forest. Sewen also has several kilometres of hiking trails.
A hike of around 40 minutes from the dam of Lac d’Alfeld leads to the chalet and the Waterfall Cascade and offers views over the Doller Valley.
Trails
The Balade ludique à Sewen offers three options for children aged 4 to 12 and for the whole family. It leads through the streets of the municipality and around Lac de Sewen; puzzles bring the village’s architecture to life.
The two-hour Balade from the Ferme-auberge du Grand Langenberg leads through a wild, unspoilt forest landscape.
The Ferme-auberge du Hinteralfeld can be reached by car; several hiking trails lead to it or from it into the surrounding area. It offers homemade products such as saucisson, as well as goat, pork and beef, and welcomes guests for lunch and dinner.
Culture and history
The Notre-Dame Church in Sewen was consecrated in 1524. Its choir tower is believed to date from the 13th century; the nave was rebuilt at the end of the 15th or beginning of the 16th century.
A statue of the Virgin Mary in the Notre-Dame Church was the focus of a very popular pilgrimage in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
The cemetery chapel, a former ossuary, has been partially protected as a historic monument since 1921.
The dam at Lac d’Alfeld was built in 1883 and inaugurated in 1888.
Further destinations: Sondernach, Freland, Metzeral, Markirch, Soultz-Haut-Rhin, Orschwihr, Goldbach-Altenbach, Guebwiller
Back to the overarching travel overview: Haut-Rhin.
