Hiking trip from Colmar to Mont Sainte Odile

Taxi transfer to get out of town and to the starting point of the hike in Eguisheim .
A medieval city, built around its castle, it unfolds in concentric circles and is located at the foot of the imposing medieval fortress of Hohlandsbourg which dominates the Alsatian plain.

We arrived in Turckheim at the end of the day. The village is renowned not only for its rich historical center and the quality of its wines, but also for its night watchman, who continues to make his rounds every evening at 10:00 PM, from May to October.

First free tasting of the famous flammekueche! This famous tarte flambée is accompanied by a glass of Alsatian white wine!

A truly charming village awaits you: Niedermorschwihr! Enjoy this magnificent setting of vibrant colors nestled in the heart of a terraced vineyard. Everything invites you to appreciate the surroundings. Village after village unfolds before you, each more beautiful than the last.

In the late afternoon, you'll travel through the vineyards to Riquewihr : a beautiful medieval town with double fortified walls. Wine tasting at a winemaker's: Today's stop will also be a wonderful opportunity to meet the winemakers!

The Winstub is the perfect place to sample legendary regional specialties : sauerkraut and baeckeoffe , but also kouglof or sorbets drizzled with local liqueurs. The cuisine is generous, reflecting the warm hospitality of the Alsatians.

Thannenkirch is a typical Alsatian village. It lies below the famous Haut-Kœnigsbourg castle. You reach it after a beautiful hike through the Taennchel massif , a designated quiet zone. Impressive sandstone boulders line the trail before you arrive at your destination: an extraordinary inn overlooking the entire valley!

Seasonal cuisine, slow-cooked dishes in the bread oven and a beautiful shaded terrace combine with the spirit of the times to help you discover a refined and contemporary local cuisine.

Castle visit: Ascent to the medieval castle of Haut-Kœnigsbourg. Standing at nearly 800 meters altitude on a rocky spur, the castle offers a magnificent panorama over the Alsace plain, the valleys and the Vosges mountains, the Black Forest, and on a clear day, the Alps.

Today's stage is marked by Bernstein Castle, which overlooks the village. From there, the route remains along the ridge, offering panoramic views of the surrounding villages, before arriving at the Hering Tower atop the Ungersberg at 901m altitude – the highest point of this hike!

It's not very tall, this tower at the summit of the Ungersberg. It's probably the smallest observation tower in Alsace. But no matter, from the top of this squat structure, there's a beautiful view over the whole region, as far as Mont Sainte Odile, the Climont, the castles of Andlau and Spesbourg.
Arrived at the end of the day at the foot of Mont Sainte Odile.

A room with hushed comfort, a surprising view of the vineyard… Last dinner at leisure, local produce and a menu that changes with the seasons, not forgetting the unmissable duck foie gras, baeckeoffe, sauerkraut, Alsatian-style snails, pork knuckle, game stew, and spaetzle.

Enjoy your meal and have a great evening!

A must-see visit to the monastery: Dominating the Alsace plain, Mont Sainte-Odile was for centuries the site of an important monastery. In Celtic times, the mountain was called Altitona , meaning "the high mountain." It was already a place of worship, and they built a fortress there, the perimeter wall of which corresponds today to the famous "Pagan Wall," several kilometers long, whose construction is still the subject of much speculation! The trip ends after the visit to Mont Sainte-Odile, with a taxi return to Colmar at 3:30 pm.