Alsace – Vosges Mountains

Arrival at Eguisheim, one of the most beautiful villages on the Alsace wine road, 8 km from Colmar nestling in a wonderful green setting, underneath the three castles of Husseren-les-Chateaux. This compact Medieval village with distinctive architectural style and it’s vibrant colour scheme greet you with a warm, authentic charm.

The first ascent leads to “3 Chateaux” in Eguisheim at 600m. After a visit, you continue onto the Hohlansbourg Chateau, which offers wonderful panoramic views over Colmar and the Alsace Plain dotted with numerous little villages. You then rejoin the valley that leads to Munster and spends the second night in the extremely beautiful city of Turckheim where each evening at 10:00 pm, a night watchman in traditional 16th century costume sings as he switches the streetlights off.

Today the walk takes you from Turckheim to Kaysersberg, the birthplace of Dr Albert Schweitzer, the Nobel Peace Prize winner; your itinerary then crosses the area from which famous Alsace vintages originate.

On day 4 you depart from the vineyard area to discover the first summits of the Vosges. From Kaysersberg (250m) you reach the village of Labaroche and the summit of Petit Honack (927 m). After the Croix de WhorPass (840 m), the path leads to Munster, right at the heart of the Vosges Massif.

You leave Munster and ascend in the direction of Wassenberg (746 m). You pass Summit of Muhlenkopf (805m) and descend further down in the valley to discover an area with vineyards and the village of Wintzfelden. Don’t miss out on visiting the local farmhouse where you can taste local specialties!

Taking an extremely beautiful terraced path dominating the Rhine Valley, you walk in the direction of Gueberschwihr which is a gorgeous village. On this road, you can see Celtic religious sites and an abbey before reaching Eguisheim, the village from which the walk started.

Depart after breakfast.