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Witches' Tower – Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg loop from Thannenkirch

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Witches' Tower – Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg loop from Thannenkirch

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Witches' Tower – Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg loop from Thannenkirch

03:59

53.5km

1,090m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 40.9 km for 114 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.99 km

View of Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg

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17.2 km

Col de Fouchy

Mountain Pass

35.7 km

View of Ortenbourg and Ramstein Castles from the Vineyards

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Top view from Scherwiller

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37.2 km

Châtenois on the Wine Route, Châtenois on the Wine Route

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Châtenois, ideally located on the Wine Route, is a fortified city with a unique charm. Two enclosures surround the town, dating from the 13th and 15th centuries. Ramparts staged …

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37.9 km

Saint George's Church, Châtenois

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Worth seeing church in Châtenois.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2tenois_(Bas-Rhin) and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St-Georges_(Ch%C3%A2tenois)

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38.0 km

Witches' Tower

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Gate of the city wall and former castle tower.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2tenois_(Bas-Rhin) and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Monuments_historiques_in_Ch%C3%A2tenois_(Bas-Rhin)

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38.2 km

Gate of the Ramparts of Châtenois

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Right in the middle of the Alsace Wine Route, Châtenois is a pleasant stopover with its 13th and 15th century fortifications.

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47.6 km

Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg

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The Haut-Koenigsbourg, whose contraction means the king's high castle, offers hikers and lovers of fortified castles a gateway to the Middle Ages.
Built in the 12th century, it has undergone …

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49.9 km

Schaentzel House

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A little west of Haut-Kœnigsbourg, the pass connects the Alsatian vineyards towards the Rhine with the valley of the Lièpvrette (Liver Valley) aka Val d'Argent.

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53.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.2 km

6.52 km

1.96 km

1.62 km

935 m

322 m

Surfaces

45.2 km

4.20 km

3.37 km

845 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Witches' Tower – Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg loop from Thannenkirch

View of Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg

View of Ortenbourg and Ramstein Castles from the Vineyards

Châtenois on the Wine Route, Châtenois on the Wine Route

Saint George's Church, Châtenois

Witches' Tower

Gate of the Ramparts of Châtenois

Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg

Schaentzel House

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