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All 287 places by distance →One day from Metzeral
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:50 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Metzeral
- Schiessrothriedlake · 45 min
- Col de la Schluchtviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Rainkopfviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Le Lauchenkopfviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Petit Ballonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Metzeral
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Metzeral?
Schiessrothried (lake, about 5 km), Petit Ballon (viewpoint, about 7 km), Haut de Falimont (viewpoint, about 7 km), Jardin D'altitude du Haut Chitelet (park, about 8 km), Rainkopf (viewpoint, about 8 km), Le Lauchenkopf (viewpoint, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Metzeral?
131 places on Spotwander: 45 forts & heritage, 31 churches, 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 museums, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Metzeral?
Ruines du Château de Wassenberg, about 9 km by road; Couvent de Schwartzenthann (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Metzeral?
Église Saint-Étienne, about 14 km by road; Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Metzeral?
Start in Metzeral, visit Schiessrothried, then Col de la Schlucht, then Rainkopf, then Le Lauchenkopf, then Petit Ballon, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.



















