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.
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48.48, 7.39 · rel 13971563
48.48, 7.39 · rel 13971563
Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace
A 408,7 km loop walk through alpine terrain and lakes in Bas-Rhin.
Loop walk
start = finish · Bas-Rhin
408,7km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
33
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
4× monument
3× Water
3× summit
3× castle
4× Attraction
1× viewpoint
1× ruins
1× cave
Mémorial 6e Chasseurs
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
La Main de Fer
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Monument Reuter
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Non potable
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Source de la Chapelle
Water ·
on the route
110,3 km
27%
Petit Ringelsberg
summit ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Château du Petit-Ringelstein (ou Petit-Ringelsberg)
castle ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Ligne Maginot Stauwehranlage Dambach Süd 1
castle ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Croix Bernard Clady
Attraction ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Borne Romaine
Attraction ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Le Kastelberg
viewpoint ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Les lices
ruins ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Château de Wittschloessel
Attraction ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Rocher de l'Ochsenstall
cave ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Château de Wittschloessel
Attraction ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Tour
monument ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Ligne Maginot Stauwehranlage Dambach Süd 2
castle ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Wasenkoepfel
summit ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Fontaine Saint-Jean
Water ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
Le Petit-Géroldseck
summit ·
on the route
408,7 km
100%
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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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace is 408.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace takes approximately 101h 40min to complete.
Yes, Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
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.