Stosswihr is a town of medium mountains of the upper part of the Fecht Valley, located 22 km from Colmar and 25 km from Gerardmer and La Bresse.
Extensive common with communal ban of 2600 ha, altitude ranges from about 400 to 1350 m.
No industry, but a highly developed agriculture and a perennial crafts.
Stosswihr has the largest cattle herd in the shared of the Munster Valley.
Farmers are dedicated to making cheese of Munster.
| Municipality | Stosswihr |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 68140 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 48.0542609 (N 48° 3’ 15”) |
| Longitude | 7.1044780 (E 7° 6’ 16”) |
| Altitude | From 417m to 1363m |
| Surface area | 26.40 km² |
| Population | 1372 inhabitants |
| Density | 51 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Colmar (24 km, 31 min) |
| Insee code | 68329 |
| Intercommunality | CC de la Vallée de Munster |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Territory | Alsace |
| Region | Great East |
| Soultzeren | 1.4 km (2 min) |
|---|---|
| Hohrod | 2.5 km (5 min) |
| Munster | 3.1 km (6 min) |
| Luttenbach-près-Munster | 4.4 km (9 min) |
| Eschbach-au-Val | 4.7 km (10 min) |
| Gunsbach | 5.9 km (10 min) |
| Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin | 6 km (10 min) |
| Muhlbach-sur-Munster | 6.7 km (10 min) |
| Griesbach-au-Val | 6.8 km (11 min) |
| Wihr-au-Val | 8.2 km (14 min) |
| Metzeral | 8.6 km (14 min) |
| Soultzbach-les-Bains | 9.4 km (15 min) |
| Sondernach | 10.3 km (15 min) |
| Walbach | 11.6 km (17 min) |
| Mittlach | 11.8 km (19 min) |
| Leisure centres |
|---|
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Culture and education | 6 € to 8 € | Labaroche (8.5 km) |
 | Entertainment | Free | Xonrupt-Longemer (14.6 km) |
 | Local flavours | Free | Rodern (26 km) |
 | Arts and Crafts | 12 € | Basse-sur-le-Rupt (27 km) |
 | Culture and education | 12 € | Laveline-devant-Bruyères (29 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Metzeral (6.1 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 2:30 | Plainfaing (14.8 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:00 | Gérardmer (14.9 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 3:00 | Eguisheim (15.1 km) |
 | Village visit | Easy | 1:15 | Eguisheim (15.1 km) |
