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Alsace
Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Reichenweier

Stunning view of Kaysersberg – Kaysersberg loop from Riquewihr

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France
Alsace
Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Reichenweier

Stunning view of Kaysersberg – Kaysersberg loop from Riquewihr

Moderate

4.7

(152)

495

hikers

Stunning view of Kaysersberg – Kaysersberg loop from Riquewihr

03:51

12.6km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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770 m

View of Riquewihr

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2

5.09 km

View of the plain

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Beautifully situated vantage point with seating and a wide panoramic view of the Rhine plain, Colmar, the Kaiserstuhl and the Black Forest.

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5.52 km

Kaysersberg Castle

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From this point you have a beautiful view of Kaysersberg and the wide plane

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5.59 km

Stunning view of Kaysersberg

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The arrival on Kaysersberg is magnificent: it allows you to discover both the old town, the vineyard and the castle of Kaysersberg, known as the Schlossberg: the hill of the castle in French.

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5.96 km

The church in Kaysersberg, built between 1230 and the 16th century, is dedicated to the Holy Cross, of which it is said to have possessed a relic.

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5.97 km

Constantine Fountain

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In front of the church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, stands the Constantine. It is the work of the same sculptor as the altarpiece in the church, Hans Bongart. It …

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6.18 km

Kaysersberg

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Kaysersberg with its many half-timbered houses, its historic center and its castle ruins high above the city has a great charm.
The fortified Weissbrücke was built in 1514 from red …

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6.21 km

Historic stone bridge

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The bridge is from 1512 and it is amazing how sturdy it is.

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12.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.92 km

2.79 km

2.79 km

118 m

Surfaces

4.06 km

3.77 km

2.58 km

1.38 km

834 m

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Thursday 27 August

26°C

17°C

70 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

November 25, 2023,Weihnachtsmarkt im Elsass
Over the weekend the Albanian troops wanted to meet for winter camping in Alsace....Silliy is in the hospital, Daniel is looking after her, Lorenz and Julia were unavailable...the hard core held the fort here today...it was nice anyway. ..

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Partly demanding, stony descent, good hiking shoes are necessary

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Today we took the 🚲 from Colmar to Kientzheim. There are vineyards next to vineyards around Kientzheim. From there we started through the vineyards towards Kaysersberg to the castle. The climb was easy to manage at first, but then the path turned out to be more of a trail, where we had to be very sure-footed. From the tower you …

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First half of the hike in the vineyards. Second half of the hike mostly in the forest on beautiful, well-maintained trails.

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