Haut-Ribeaupierre Castle – Saint-Ulrich Castle loop from Ribeauvillé

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Haut-Ribeaupierre Castle – Saint-Ulrich Castle loop from Ribeauvillé

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Haut-Ribeaupierre Castle – Saint-Ulrich Castle loop from Ribeauvillé

03:19

10.4km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

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Parking

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146 m

Sinne Square, Ribeauvillé

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Great city center. It doesn't have to hide from Colmar.

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5.14 km

Haut-Ribeaupierre Castle

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The Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre is the ruin of a fortified castle located northwest of Ribeauvillé. It is part, with the castles of St. Ulrich and Girsberg, of the three close …

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5.38 km

View of Ribeauvillé and Château de Giersberg

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Not only from the castles but also from the hiking trail, the view of Ribeauvillé, the Rhine plain and the Black Forest is phenomenal when the visibility is good.

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5.58 km

Difficult trail to Haut-Ribeaupierre

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A steep, rocky hiking trail, partially equipped with ropes for support, offers several wonderful views of the Rhine plain and as far as the Black Forest.

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5.92 km

Blick auf Château de Saint-Ulrich

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Very good view of the Château de Saint-Ulrich just before the Château du Girsberg.

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5.97 km

Girsberg Castle

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According to legend, two brothers lived separately in the castles. They woke themselves, as was their habit, with crossbow bolts fired at the shutters. Until one day a bullet hit …

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6.27 km

Saint-Ulrich Castle

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The castle of Saint-Ulrich (530 meters) is the largest and best preserved of the three castles of Ribeauvillé. Built around the middle of the 13th century on a rocky outcrop, …

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7.94 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Dusenbach

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After his return from the crusade in the holy land Egenolph II von Rappoltstein settled here as a hermit. From one of his travels he had brought a statue of …

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9.11 km

Viewpoint

10.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.92 km

3.72 km

796 m

578 m

240 m

158 m

Surfaces

6.19 km

1.28 km

1.27 km

878 m

553 m

244 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

23°C

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Comments

July 10, 2022,🇫🇷 Vogesen 📍Ribeauville Burgruinen 🌟 Kloster 🌟 Städtle

Beautiful little hike with many sights 🔝 and surprises 🤩 at 24°C 🔆

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October 20, 2024,Pilzwanderung bei Ribeauvillé

Actually a three-castle tour, renamed without further ado, the forest was full of mushrooms and in some places chestnuts. A wonderful autumn day that many in and around Ribeauvillé enjoyed.

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