Hôtel Barrière Ribeauvillé

This cycling route begins near Ribeauvillé, a town overlooked by the remains of the three châteaux of the Lords of Ribeaupierre, in the heart of the Alsatian vineyard. After Bergheim, a fortified medieval wine-growing city, it gives way to the forest, the mountains and a slightly more intense drop in the direction of Thannenkirch, located below the Taennchel massif, an ideal place for hiking and walking. You will then descend to Saint-Hippolyte, then return gently to Ribeauvillé by the Roman...

Some elements of history: The first name of the city appears in the 8th century during the reign of Pepin the Short: Radbaldovillare. This denomination would come from the contraction of the name of the owner of a land property, Ratpold, and of villae, a rural domain with farm buildings and housing. In the year 1084, Emperor Henry IV of Franconia donated land called “Rapoldestein” to the Bishop of Basel. The latter cedes it to one of his vassals, Lord Eguenolf d'Urslingen who married Emma,...

Departure from the town of Ribeauvillé in the Haut-Rhin department for a journey through the Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park. You will go up the whole town to take the old Stations of the Cross to the monastery of Dusenbach. Passage near the 3 castles then down to the city.

Explore the landscapes of Altenholz. Go back in time and discover how man left his mark on landscapes. Markings: follow the silhouette of the rural guard Departure: from the bottom of the rue Klee in Ribeauvillé, take the rue Osterbergweg in the direction of the Hotel-Restaurant Le Clos Saint-Vincent, then continue in the direction of the forest to a place called Hasenbaumland.

This circuit departing from Ribeauvillé, city of the Ménétriers, will take you on the vineyard paths between Ribeauvillé and Bergheim, to reach the tranquility of the Ill river in Guémar, before crossing forests and fields and returning through the vineyards. You will discover beautiful landscapes of the Pays de Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr.