Ribeauvillé – Saint-Ulrich Castle loop from Ribeauvillé

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Ribeauvillé – Saint-Ulrich Castle loop from Ribeauvillé

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Ribeauvillé – Saint-Ulrich Castle loop from Ribeauvillé

03:50

12.2km

420m

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: August 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.79 km

Ribeauvillé

Highlight • Settlement

Ribeauvillé itself is worth a visit. However, you should also plan a hike to the three castles of Ribeauvillé. They are picturesquely located in the immediate vicinity above the village and the hiking trails there are also very beautiful.

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1.81 km

Butchers' Tower (Tour des Bouchers), Ribeauvillé

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The Tour des Bouchers is a striking building with an imposing tower that rises in the middle of the old town of Ribeauvillé. It was built in the 13th century …

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2.69 km

Viewpoint

3.04 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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3.29 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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3.93 km

Blick auf Ribeauvillé

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The ruins are currently being renovated, but the view is phenomenal on a clear day with good visibility.

The keep is also freely accessible.

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3.96 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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9.39 km

Am Lutzenbach

Highlight • Other

Beautiful, easy-to-walk path through beautiful forest

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10.8 km

Grand'Rue of Ribeauvillé and Its Traditional Houses

Highlight • Historical Site

In the Grand'rue (main street) and its picturesque quarters, lined with buildings decorated with flowers (from the 15th to the 18th centuries), one can see squares decorated with fountains in the Renaissance style.

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.91 km

2.29 km

2.18 km

1.48 km

322 m

Surfaces

5.38 km

3.59 km

1.74 km

638 m

632 m

132 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

4°C

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Comments

May 19, 2023,LES TROIS CHÂTEAUX DE RIBEAUVILLÉ😃

The whole thing is also in German 😁 "Three castles near Rappoltsweiler" 👍
First day in Alsace, the weather holds ⛅, the ascent to Ullrich Castle is quite exhausting and good shoes are recommended (even if we saw some in sandals 🥴).
The castles are really beautiful, even if today it almost resembles a popular hike.
But it's just "bridge …

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