View of Les Trois Châteaux – The Three Castles of Eguisheim loop from Husseren-les-Châteaux

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France

Alsace

Colmar-Ribeauvillé

Husseren-Les-Châteaux

View of Les Trois Châteaux – The Three Castles of Eguisheim loop from Husseren-les-Châteaux

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4.5

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120

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View of Les Trois Châteaux – The Three Castles of Eguisheim loop from Husseren-les-Châteaux

00:56

2.56km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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403 m

Damen Sessel Forest Trail

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The way to the 3 castle ruins is sometimes a bit steep, but very easy to walk on. Especially in the high heat during our stay at the end of …

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645 m

Damensessel

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Seating below the gentleman's chair, although the view is unfortunately completely overgrown in summer.

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799 m

Herrensessel Viewpoint

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Many stones and above a wonderfully beautiful panorama that invites you to linger

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1.01 km

View of Les Trois Châteaux

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The three keep castles, which stand on the hilltop of the Schlossberg, dominate the Alsatian plain from a height of 591 meters. They were built in the 11th and 12th centuries.

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1.19 km

Weckmund Castle

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In 1225, after the death of the last direct descendant of the Count of Dabo-Eguisheim, the Ferrettes became the next heirs. However, the Bishop of Strasbourg claimed this inheritance, went …

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1.26 km

The Three Castles of Eguisheim

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The three watchtowers, on the castle hill, tower over the Alsace plain at 591 m. They were in the XI. and XIII. Century built. In the middle, the Wahlenbourg, the …

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1.29 km

View of the village of Eguisheim

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Magnificent vantage point near the three castles with a wide view of the Rhine plain, and in good weather the view extends as far as the Black Forest.

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1.34 km

CastleWahlenbourg

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The oldest of the three castles, built on a Romanesque outcrop in 1006 by Count Hugh IV of Eguisheim and his wife, Heilwige, Countess of Dabo, the castle was destroyed …

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2.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.35 km

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.26 km