Le tracé passe par plus de 80 châteaux, sur une longueur d’environ 450 km, de Wissembourg à Thann, complété par le circuit des 3 châteaux du jura alsacien. Le chemin suit un axe nord-sud globalement parallèle à la plaine d'Alsace et la crête des Vosges.
OSM map layer · LineString
48.95, 7.53 · rel 13971563
48.95, 7.53 · rel 13971563
Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace
31,8 km from Wissembourg to Thann through alpine terrain and mountains.
Wissembourg
→
Thann
linear
31,8km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Cave
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 19 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× cave
16× summit
1× ruins
Galerie Militaire
cave ·
on the route
19,1 km
60%
Galerie Militaire
cave ·
on the route
19,1 km
60%
Schlossberg
summit ·
26 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Schlossberg
summit ·
35 m off route
19,1 km
60%
La Redoute
summit ·
144 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Teufelsberg
summit ·
151 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Ruines du château du Helfenstein
ruins ·
156 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Arnsberg
summit ·
163 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Schlangenberg
summit ·
181 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Dietrichskopf
summit ·
232 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Kachler
summit ·
294 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Hasenkopf
summit ·
299 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Landersberg
summit ·
337 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Weihersberg
summit ·
371 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Katzenkopf
summit ·
377 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Muckenkopf
summit ·
378 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Angelsberg
summit ·
439 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Gross Steinberg
summit ·
458 m off route
19,1 km
60%
Lindenkopf
summit ·
472 m off route
19,1 km
60%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace is 31.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace takes approximately 7h 55min to complete.
No, Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Wissembourg to Thann. Plan ahead for return transport.
Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace starts at Wissembourg.
Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace is maintained and managed by Châteaux forts d'Alsace;Club vosgien.