Sports and leisure activities | ||
Whether you like hill walking or karting, whether you are an experienced sportsman or an amateur you can practice a large choice of sports activities in Cernay and the villages around. | ||
Hill walking | ||
Following the important and well marked out network of footpaths the Vosges Mountains are covered with, the walker will get a line of the orchards, vineyards, mountains and the other wonders of our region
Rambles and hill walking footpaths in the Molkenrain Massif: The « Club Vosgien » drew a map illustrating in details 12 marked out footpaths starting from Cernay, Steinbach, Uffholtz and Wattwiller. Map on sale for 2€ at the tourist board
Many other topographic maps on sale at the tourist board. information : 0033 3 89 75 50 35 | ||
Mountain Bike | ||
With a huge amount of marked out tracks for both the novice and the experienced cyclist, Cernay and its surroundings are the perfect place for mountain bike lovers.
A free leaflet presenting 3 mountain bike tracks, depart from cernay, is available by simple request at the tourist board Those tracks are also in a « topo guide » containing 19 tracks in the Thur Valley. This guide is on sale for 5€ ( + p&p )
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Cycle touring | ||
Between the vineyard and the mountains, many bicycle paths stride the region for the greatest pleasure of the bicycle touring lovers. A free map is available by simple request at the tourist board. | ||
« Cycle touring » and the local patrimony are two things deeply related to one another. Therefore Cernay's tourist board ( in partnership with the tourist boards of Masevaux, Saint Amarin and Thann) suggests you the “topocyclo”: a guidebook containing a variety of 12 cycle trails from 36km to 117km (22 to 73 miles) with variant difficulties . Whether you're looking for a simple leisurely ride with the family or a more sportive and touristy ride this enables you a large choice of activities Documentation on sale at the tourist board for 2€
Only the maps are available on download. You have to buy the document (2€) to get the technical descriptions you need with each track map | ||
Rock climbing | ||
The 35 meter high climbing spot “Hirnelestein” is tailor-made for climbing, equipped with 18 ways by the FFME (French federation for mountain and climbing), it is basically designed for the climbing initiation. The climbers, associations and other groups get a perfect resource for their pleasure and training.
Access : From Mulhouse, take the N66 until Cernay then pass through the town to go to Steinbach. Go to the top of the village. The road becomes a carriage above Steinbach way and leads you to the Silberthal park. Right to the skittle range, a pathway goes up in the forest. Follow the grey cuckoo feathers. They will lead you in 12 minutes to the “Hirnelestein” climbing spot topped with its balustrade.
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Fishing | ||
Many spots are available for fisher:
Pond downstream the Nonnenbruch river (next to Cernay): open every days in July and August to every fisher with 2 fishing rods, from the sun up to the sundown. The guard on duty sells daily fishing cards for 7€.
Thur river:
Compulsory information at the store « Dog Food »:
6 Faubourg de Belfort | ||
Pigeon Shooting | ||
Olympic rifle range, unique in Alsace. Open all year: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday afternoons, and all day on Saturday , Sunday and bank holidays information: Ball-Trap
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Horse Riding | ||
Barouche runs or riding lessons, small rides or long trips for beginners or qualified riders Free leaflets : « Tourisme équestre en Alsace » available by request
Société hippique de la Thur Rue René Guibert Centre équestre Route des Crêtes | ||
Swimming pool | ||
Covered and warmed up pool open all year long.
1, rue René Guibert SUMMER OPENING : The swimming pool is open every days from 10am to 7 pm, from the 1st of July to the 31st of August
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Tennis | ||
Training wall, 1 covered tennis court, 2 clay courts, and 2 indoor courts Terrains rue René Guibert - 68700 CERNAY Information Mario CRACOGNA 0033 3 89 75 46 09 or mario.cracogna@wanadoo.fr | ||
Petanque | ||
Boulodromes rue René Guibert, rue de Wittelsheim, place des Mines à Cernay et Clairière du Silberthal à Steinbach. Club for Petanque player "Les cigognes" Monsieur Burger 00333 89 75 54 58 | ||
Sailing | ||
Departmental sailing Site : leisure and sportive sailing, summer activities , FFVoile seal of approval.
Route de Wittelsheim 68950 REININGUE (RN 66 direction de Mulhouse) Phone Number : 0033 3 89 55 40 15 | ||
Golf | ||
Golf des Bouleaux 238, route de Reiningue 68310 WITTELSHEIM information: 0033 3 89 55 55 07 or golf-bouleaux@wanadoo.fr | ||
Karting | ||
2.5 hectares of outside race tracks and 20 go-karts available , possibility for baby-go kart. Route d'Aspach 68700 CERNAY Only with an appointment 0033 6 84 82 31 90 | ||
Bowling | ||
Cristal Bowling 6, rue des Pays Bas 68310 WITTELSHEIM Information : 0033 3 89 57 83 83 or contact@cristalbowling.fr
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