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

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

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

04:33

13.9km

560m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.05 km

Vue sur les ruines du Girsberg et du Haut Ribeaupierre

Viewpoint

4.50 km

Viewpoint

4.85 km

Aussicht auf Ulrichsburg und Burg Girsberg

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From various viewpoints in Ribeauvillé you can sometimes see all three castles together.

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5.10 km

Rocky trail to Ulrichsburg

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Steep, rocky path that leads through small rock formations and up to the Château Saint-Ulrich.

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5.72 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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5.98 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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6.18 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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6.42 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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7.46 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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7.51 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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13.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.06 km

4.83 km

919 m

863 m

256 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

3.61 km

2.74 km

2.51 km

1.24 km

106 m

Elevation

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

Aussicht auf Ulrichsburg und Burg Girsberg

Rocky trail to Ulrichsburg

Saint-Ulrich Castle

Difficult trail to Haut-Ribeaupierre

View of Ribeauvillé and Château de Giersberg

Haut-Ribeaupierre Castle

Blick auf Château de Saint-Ulrich

Girsberg Castle

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