Anchorage

Lauterbourg

Shelter: NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: algae, mud
Anchoring: Allowed

River anchorage on the Rhine at Lauterbourg, Alsace, at the French-German border north of Strasbourg.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Access via the Rhine navigable channel, PK 349 left bank. Commercial traffic heavy, hold the green side of the fairway and monitor VHF 10. Current on the downstream reach runs 3 to 5 km/h depending on flow at Iffezheim dam. Seabed of mud with weed, holding variable.

Practical

No pontoon, no shore services at the anchorage itself. Marina Park Offendorf at 16.7 NM downstream offers fuel, water, electricity and craning. Town of Lauterbourg within 1 km by foot from the bank, with bakery, grocery and restaurants.

Ashore

Lauterbourg retains parts of its Vauban fortification from 1680, including the Porte de Landau. PAMINA Rheinpark nature area on the German side across the bridge, 2 km, with marked footpaths along old Rhine meanders.

History

Lauterbourg was a fortified border town rebuilt by Vauban after 1680. It marks the northernmost point of Alsace and has switched between French and German sovereignty four times since 1815.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 48.94933, 8.18430 (48°56.96'N 8°11.06'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: algae, mud
Anchoring: Allowed
Updated: July 7, 2026