Vosges Mountains and Alsace
Vineyards
Hiking : Individual tour
7 days - 6 nights
From 487 €
Starting possibility : from 01/03 to 31/10
South Alsace and Vosges
Key points :
--- Easy and well-marked hiking
--- Beautiful and varied forests
--- Castles and spectacular ruins
--- A rich and underestimated history
--- Cosy hotels and very good food
--- Stages in the most beautiful villages of the "Route des Vins"
Characteristic and level :
--- Difficulty: Level 2 on a scale of 3
--- 5-7 hours of hiking/day
--- Maximal difference of level : +770 m ~ 88 km
Facilities :
--- 2 x overnight in 2* Hotel category
--- 4 x overnight in 3* Hotel category
--- It is not possible to have 3 bed rooms in 2008 (only for children)
--- 6 x breakfast
--- Transfer of luggage during the tour
--- Road book
--- Map 1/25.000
Hiking : Individual tour
7 days - 6 nights
From 487 €
Starting possibility : from 01/03 to 31/10
South Alsace and Vosges
A trip in the heart
of the Alsatian vineyards,
to know
route
overview
its
large vintages and these authentic villages.
An excursion
passing through the summits
and at the feet of the great Vosges tops.
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and at the feet of the great Vosges tops.
Day 1 :
Eguisheim (Station
at Colmar. Then you will use the taxi to
Eguisheim.)
Arrival at Eguisheim, one of the most beautiful villages on the wine route, 8 km from Colmar; nestling in a wonderful green setting close to three chateaux in Eguisheim. Free parking in Eguisheim.
1st night, Hotel***.
Day 2 : Eguisheim - Turckheim 18 km
The first ascent leads to three chateaux in Eguisheim (600 m)
and later on to Hohlansbourg Chateau, which offers a panoramic view over Colmar and the Alsace Plain dotted with numerous villages. You then rejoin the valley that leads to Munster and spend the second night in the extremely beautiful city of Turckheim where each evening, in the winter, a night watchman in traditional 16th-century costume sings as he switches the streetlights off.
2nd night, Hotel**.
Day 3 : Turckheim - Kaysersberg 15 km
The walk takes you from Turkheim to Kaysersberg, the birthplace of Dr Albert Schweitzer, the Nobel Peace Prize winner; your itinerary then traverses the area from which famous Alsace vintages originate.
3rd night, Hotel***.
Day 4 : Kaysersberg - Munster 25 km
On day 4 you depart the vineyard area to discover the first summits of the Vosges. From Kaysersberg (250 m) you reach the village of Labaroche and the summit of Petit Honack (927 m).
Arrival at Eguisheim, one of the most beautiful villages on the wine route, 8 km from Colmar; nestling in a wonderful green setting close to three chateaux in Eguisheim. Free parking in Eguisheim.
1st night, Hotel***.
Day 2 : Eguisheim - Turckheim 18 km
The first ascent leads to three chateaux in Eguisheim (600 m)
and later on to Hohlansbourg Chateau, which offers a panoramic view over Colmar and the Alsace Plain dotted with numerous villages. You then rejoin the valley that leads to Munster and spend the second night in the extremely beautiful city of Turckheim where each evening, in the winter, a night watchman in traditional 16th-century costume sings as he switches the streetlights off.
2nd night, Hotel**.
Day 3 : Turckheim - Kaysersberg 15 km
The walk takes you from Turkheim to Kaysersberg, the birthplace of Dr Albert Schweitzer, the Nobel Peace Prize winner; your itinerary then traverses the area from which famous Alsace vintages originate.
3rd night, Hotel***.
Day 4 : Kaysersberg - Munster 25 km
On day 4 you depart the vineyard area to discover the first summits of the Vosges. From Kaysersberg (250 m) you reach the village of Labaroche and the summit of Petit Honack (927 m).
After the
Croix de Whor Pass (840 m), the path leads
to Munster, right at the heart of the
Vosges Massif.
4th night, Hotel***.
Day 5 : Munster - Soultzmatt 15 km
You leave Munster and ascend in the direction of Wassenberg (746 m). You pass the summit of Mühlenkopf (805 m) and descend further down in the valley to discover an area with vineyards and the village of Soultzmatt. 5th night, Hotel**.
Day 6 : Soultzmatt - Eguisheim 15 km
Taking an extremely beautiful terraced path dominating the Rhine Valley, you walk in the direction of Gueberschwihr (an extremely beautiful village). On this route you can see Celtic religious sites and an abbey before reaching Eguisheim, the village from which the walk started. 6th night, Hotel***.
Day 7 : Eguisheim
End of the trip after breakfast.
4th night, Hotel***.
Day 5 : Munster - Soultzmatt 15 km
You leave Munster and ascend in the direction of Wassenberg (746 m). You pass the summit of Mühlenkopf (805 m) and descend further down in the valley to discover an area with vineyards and the village of Soultzmatt. 5th night, Hotel**.
Day 6 : Soultzmatt - Eguisheim 15 km
Taking an extremely beautiful terraced path dominating the Rhine Valley, you walk in the direction of Gueberschwihr (an extremely beautiful village). On this route you can see Celtic religious sites and an abbey before reaching Eguisheim, the village from which the walk started. 6th night, Hotel***.
Day 7 : Eguisheim
End of the trip after breakfast.
Key points :--- Easy and well-marked hiking
--- Beautiful and varied forests
--- Castles and spectacular ruins
--- A rich and underestimated history
--- Cosy hotels and very good food
--- Stages in the most beautiful villages of the "Route des Vins"
Characteristic and level :
--- Difficulty: Level 2 on a scale of 3
--- 5-7 hours of hiking/day
--- Maximal difference of level : +770 m ~ 88 km
Facilities :--- 2 x overnight in 2* Hotel category
--- 4 x overnight in 3* Hotel category
--- It is not possible to have 3 bed rooms in 2008 (only for children)
--- 6 x breakfast
--- Transfer of luggage during the tour
--- Road book
--- Map 1/25.000
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