Lutter in the Alsatian Jura has a remarkable ensemble of houses from the 16th and early 17th centuries, which are relatively well preserved compared with their original condition. The village also features five continuously flowing fountains, fed by the spring at the Krautlaender locality.
When planning a trip, you may wish to make renting a holiday apartment in Lutter the focus of your stay.
Culture and History
The Tribunal in Lutter is a historic house from the 16th century at 62–63 Rue de Kiffis. Preserved structural elements date back to 1542; the building is partly listed as a historic monument. The front section of the Tribunal was restored in 1973 and 1974 by the association Maisons paysannes d’Alsace.
The Callinet organ in Lutter was classified as a historic monument by decree of 30 November 2004.
Local Processing
The artisanal Pressoir de FRED is open to visitors. Small quantities of various fruits can also be processed there into fresh or pasteurised juice.
Nature and Landscape
Lutter has 300 hectares of woodland and is surrounded by orchards with more than 1,000 fruit trees.
The communal forest of Lutter lies on the right bank of the Ill. Its elevation ranges from 430 to 670 metres, with an average elevation of 560 metres. Most of the massif lies on the Glaserberg anticline, which opens towards the Wolschwiller depression; numerous valleys run through the forest.
Lutter is one of the municipalities within the 9,315.74-hectare Natura area Jura Alsacien, a type 2 continental ZNIEFF, which is also designated under the Habitats Directive.
More than 80 bird species breed in Lutter and its surroundings, in houses, gardens, orchards and the Krautländer.
Paths and Water
From Saint-Joseph, you can follow the Lutterbach upstream to a series of small waterfalls; this section is not signposted. From Saint-Joseph, a small riverside path also leads downstream along the left bank of the Lutterbach.
The signposted 80-kilometre Circuit des Trois Châteaux du Jura Alsacien includes a 13.5-kilometre Petit Kohlberg–Lutter stage and a 20-kilometre Lutter–Leymen stage.
