More about the route
The terrain is hilly, with well-marked footpaths (mainly gravel and meadow paths) and some paved sections. With a walking time of between 4.5 and 6.5 hours, a basic level of fitness is sufficient. A varied route awaits you through the wonderful wine-growing countryside of the Alsace region.
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Itinerary
Here you can see the programme for the week.
Eguisheim, located in the heart of the wine route, is an excellent example of a medieval town with flower-decorated house facades. This wine village invites you for a leisurely stroll and a wine tasting.
Hotel (Example): Hôtel Auberge Alsacienne 3*
Ascend through the vast wine landscape to the small wine village of Husseren and continue uphill to the three castles of Eguisheim. From Hohlandsberg Castle you have an unforgettable view of the surrounding wine villages and the Alsatian plain. The tour ends in Turckheim, an idyllic wine village. At 10pm on the dot you will still be able to find the night watchman walking around the small town.
Hotel (Example): Hôtel Les Portes de la Vallée 3*
From Turckheim the tour goes through the famous vineyards Katzenthal and Käferkopf. After Katzenthal, you climb to the top of Bornthalkopf mountain and reach the wine region around Kaysersberg. The location, the unique silhouette and the stunning half-timbered houses crown Kaysersberg as one of the most beautiful villages along the wine route.
Hotel (example): Hôtel Les Remparts 3*
Leave the Alsatian wine-growing region and take a walk in the Vosges with magnificent views of the Rhine plain, the Black Forest and the Alps. Continue through forests and partly rocky areas covered with mountain pines, and continue up to Petit Hohnack and Grand Hohnack. After the Croix de Wihr pass, the route takes you downhill to Munster, where the aromatic Munster cheese originates at the foot of the Col de la Gorge pass.
Hotel (example): Hôtel Verte Vallée 3*
On today's tour, you're still in the lower Vosges, with rolling hills and landscapes of vineyards, castles and scattered forests. Via the Wasserberg mountain, the small medieval town of Wasserbourg and Mühlkopf, you head towards Wintzfelden, returning to the Alsatian wine-growing region.
Hotel (example): Hôtel A l'Arbre Vert 3*
Once again, a hike with many beautiful views awaits you. The path is high above the valley and you will enjoy the view of the wine villages nestled in the vineyards. You will walk through the picturesque Alsace wine region and approach the starting point of Eguisheim, where the circle of your hike ends.
Hotel (example): Hôtel Auberge Alsacienne 3*
The walking holiday is now over and you will leave the hotel in the morning.
Prices and dates
Price includes
- 6 nights in 3-star hotels
- Breakfast every day
- Luggage transport between hotels
- Carefully elaborated route descriptions maps and other materials
- 24-hour local and international service hotline for the duration of the tour
- Access to the route in our GPS-app which works offline while you walk
- This is a packaged holiday and is therefore covered by The Travel Guarantee Fund - See which benefits this means for you - click here
- Singleroom
- Transportation to France
- Handling fee (€20)
- Local tourist taxes (if necessary)
Practical information
The price is based upon two people sharing. It is also possible travel alone in a single room. Simply choose "1 person" in the booking form and it will automatically add the single room surcharge.
On this tour you will be on your own supplied with maps, route descriptions and luggage transfers. That means that your time is your own and you have plenty of time to enjoy the stages in your own pace.
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You can quickly check the price of your desired trip without having to fill in anything. Here's how:
- Choose your desired start date
- Click on the green button "See price and reserve your holiday" and go to the booking form
- Select number of people, add any optional extras and see the price at the bottom of the page (you don't have to fill in anything on the form).
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For example, if you want a flight included or changes to the trip, you can order a quote for this using the "Get a quote" button. Remember to describe in detail what, if anything, you want changed.
The process of your booking
When you book, we will start booking hotels and arranging all the practical details of the trip. This process typically takes 2-5 working days, but some bookings may take longer. If you are arranging your own transport, we recommend that you wait until we have confirmed your booking before arranging this.
Dates
If you can select the date in the tour calendar at the top of this page, this is a possible start date. We continually update the tours with sold-out dates, after which those dates will turn red and cannot be selected.
The flights to/from Strasbourg are not included in the price. You can easily find a suitable flight via a flight booking engine such as Momondo or Skyscanner.
Notice: we recommend that you book with us and wait for the confirmation before you book your flights.
It works like this:
- You book your chosen holiday with us
- We confirm your holiday (usually within 48 hours)
- You arrange your transportation
Getting there
Here is a link for the perfect tool which will help you get an overview of how to get to the starting point of the tour: Rome2Rio
On this tour you will be accommodated in 3-star hotels with breakfast included.
In the itinerary you can see some examples of the hotels we use on this tour. Notice that the hotels are examples and you may end up staying in different hotels. It depends on availability when you book the tour.
Breakfast is included every day. It is easy to find lunch in the small villages before the walks and you will have plenty of choices for dinner in the many restaurants.
Luggage transfer is included on this tour. Upon arrival at the first hotel you will be given luggage tags along with the rest of the welcome package. You fill out the luggage tags and put them on your bags where they will remain for the duration of the tour.
Your luggage is picked up from the hotel lobby around 9am every morning and will arrive at your next hotel at 6pm at the latest (often long before that). If there are any special exceptions to the luggage transfer you will be notified upon arrival.
Luggage transfer includes one bag per guest and the bags can weigh 20kg each.
On this tour, you will receive the following documents:
Upon booking
Immediately after booking this trip, you'll get access to your 'my tour' page where you'll find practical information about the trip.
One month before departure
You will receive a hotel list and voucher
Upon arrival at the first hotel
You'll receive the welcome pack, which contains everything you need for the trip. There will be route descriptions, maps, luggage tags and specific local vouchers. The documents are in English.
This journey has difficulty level 2
Grade 2
Easy hiking on reasonably good trails. The day walks will last 4-6 hours in hilly terrain. Anyone in good physical condition can participate. Your luggage will be transported and you only carry a light daypack. Requires comfortable footwear such as trekking shoes or hiking boots.
Read more about our grading system here.
Here you can get an overview of the entire route and the elevation profile for each day. The data shows the data from the GPX-files related to the tour. Notice that the routes are sometimes updated, which means that there might be small variations.
Colors
Blue routes: The route as normal
Red routes: Variations/options (such as shortened or extended routes)
After booking this trip, you get access to various discount schemes.
We recommend taking out travel insurance that covers at least illness, accident, repatriation, lost holiday, luggage and liability. As a customer, you are responsible for taking out the necessary travel insurance to cover these costs.
Before taking out insurance, you should check whether you are already covered by travel or cancellation insurance through your home insurance company, credit card or similar - please note that there may be differences in insurance coverage.
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