Eguisheim Castle – Altstadt Eguisheim loop from Colmar

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Eguisheim Castle – Altstadt Eguisheim loop from Colmar

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Eguisheim Castle – Altstadt Eguisheim loop from Colmar

03:46

14.8km

40m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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5.87 km

Eguisheim

Highlight • Historical Site

On the sign you can clearly see how the city is structured with the surrounding walls.

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5.97 km

Grand Rue, Eguisheim

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“Eguisheim is grateful to its victims of the two wars” – In memory of our dead victims of forced integration into the German army between 1942 and the end of the conflict.”

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6.09 km

Domaine Joseph Freudenreich & Fils

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The first winemakers of the Freudenreich family settled in Eguisheim as early as 1737. At that time, they were involved in a wide variety of activities, working both in viticulture and in the fields.

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6.14 km

Eguisheim Castle

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In Roman times, the square of the city most likely stood on a wooden building on an earthen mound: a motte. In the 8th century, a first Merovingian villa is …

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6.22 km

Saint Leo IX Chapel (Chapelle Saint-Léon IX), Éguisheim

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The chapel was built in 1894 in the neo-Gothic style on the foundations of the castle dungeon. The statue of St. Leo IX stands on the facade and inside are kept relics of Saint Leon.

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6.24 km

Altstadt Eguisheim

Highlight • Settlement

The stork is the symbolic animal of Alsace. The people here believe that the stork was present at the crucifixion of Jesus. Of course, that's why they honor him so …

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6.63 km

Place Saint-Pierre

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At this location you are standing in front of a medieval 'Tiendhof'. These courts or farms were owned by the nobility, but especially by powerful abbeys that owned a lot …

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6.91 km