Alsace Wine Road
From Marlenheim to Thann, 170 km of flowered villages, vineyards and half-timbered houses.
Five days on France's oldest wine route, created in 1953. From one flower-decked village to the next, the route links Obernai, Barr, Ribeauvillé, Riquewihr and Kaysersberg, with half-timbered houses and cellars where you taste riesling, gewurztraminer and pinot gris. This is a picture-postcard Alsace of storks, winstubs and vine-striped hillsides. Harvest, in September-October, brings the villages alive; Advent turns Riquewihr and Kaysersberg into Christmas sets. Book estate tastings, especially in autumn, and nominate a sober driver. The villages are best explored on foot: park at the edges and wander the lanes, loveliest early before the coaches arrive.
Practical info
- Stops
- 7
- Duration
- 5 days
- Transport
- 🚗 Car
- Distance
- ≈ 50 km
- Best time
- Autumn
Itinerary
- 1
Obernai
Porte de la route des vins, place du Marché et remparts.
- 2
Barr
Grand cru Kirchberg, vendanges tardives et foie gras.
- 3
Ribeauvillé
Trois châteaux en ruine, fête des ménétriers.
- 4
Riquewihr
Village fortifié, dolder et caves de Riesling.
- 5
Kaysersberg
Village préféré des Français, pont fortifié et ruines.
- 6
Colmar
Petite Venise, musée Unterlinden et retable d'Issenheim.
- 7
Eguisheim
Village circulaire, berceau du vignoble alsacien.
