Route starting from Riquewihr via the Chemin des Amandiers (Almond Tree Trail).

A very pleasant walk, mainly through vineyards, allowing you to discover several renowned villages in the Haut-Rhin and the beautiful Almond Tree Hill. Best done in March when the almond trees are in bloom!

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n°20617533

Creation:
31 Mar 2022

Last update:
11 Mar 2025

Last review:
13 Apr 2026

Activity: Walking
Distance: 11.12 km
Average duration: 3h 50
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 221 m
Descent: - 227 m
Highest point: 376 m
Lowest point: 206 m

Country: France
Area: Vosges mountains
District: Riquewihr (68340)
Start/End: N 48.162792° / E 7.297341°
Accessible from the train station Gare de Riquewihr Poste.
IGN map(s): Ref. 3718OT, 3718OTR
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Description of the walk

Car park at the junction of Rue Mandlé and Route de Mittelwihr. Parking available along the fences.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, follow Route de Mittelwihr, which climbs slightly.

(1) Leave this road and follow the path that branches off to the left. After about 100 metres, turn left again and continue straight ahead, ignoring the three paths that branch off on either side.

(2) Turn right and follow the path to the next crossroads, then turn left, then right again to reach Mittelwihr via Rue de Riquewihr.

(3) At the crossroads, continue left along this street to reach Place des Cigognes and turn right again.

(4) After the fire station and town hall, follow Rue de l'École on the left until the next junction after the school and turn left onto Chemin de Beblenheim. Cross the Sambach.

(5) Turn left and, at the next junction, continue straight ahead, keeping slightly to the right on Chemin des Amandiers until you reach Beblenheim cemetery.

(6) After the cemetery, turn right and follow Rue du 5 Décembre for a few metres, then turn left onto the path that heads north and leads to Zellenberg.

(7) Follow the path on the left to reach Zellenberg.

(8) After the church, take the^second street on the right and follow it to the edge of the village.

(9) At the crossroads, cross the Route des Vins d'Alsace (D1bis) and continue straight ahead. Then turn onto the^first path on the right to reach Hunawihr.

(10) After the first houses, turn left, then left again onto Rue de la Fontaine and pass in front of the wash house. Immediately after the wash house, take the path that leads to a fortified church. After the church, continue straight ahead and follow the^second path on the left (marked Chevalet Vert and Chemin de Saint-Jacques) to reach Riquewihr.

(11) Follow Rue du Général de Gaulle on the left, which crosses the town, and go around the town hall on the right.

(12) At the post office, turn right and go up Avenue Mequillet. After the bend, follow Rue Mandlé, which goes up to the left and joins the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 310 m - Car park on Route de Mittelwihr
1 : km 0.3 - alt. 318 m - Fork in the path
2 : km 0.99 - alt. 275 m - Fork to the right
3 : km 2.45 - alt. 241 m - Entrance to Mittelwihr
4 : km 2.76 - alt. 221 m - Fire station
5 : km 3.6 - alt. 212 m - Fork in the road after the - Sembach (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Fecht
6 : km 4.74 - alt. 235 m - Beblenheim cemetery.
7 : km 5.84 - alt. 264 m - Fork in the road
8 : km 6.22 - alt. 276 m - Zellenberg
9 : km 6.54 - alt. 270 m - Alsace Wine Route (D1bis)
10 : km 7.88 - alt. 253 m - Hunawihr
11 : km 10.25 - alt. 315 m - Riquewihr
12 : km 10.67 - alt. 288 m - Avenue Mequillet
S/E : km 11.12 - alt. 310 m - Car park on Route de Mittelwihr

Notes

Several benches and picnic tables along the route.

Worth a visit

You can visit the villages of Riquewihr, Mittelwihr, Zellenberg and Hunawihr.
The Mandelberg (almond tree hill).
Beautiful church in Hunawihr.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5

Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5

Route interest
4.2 / 5

virgule

13 Apr 2026 at 15:45 7200 • Edited: 13 Apr 2026 at 15:48 7200

Obviously, you shouldn’t start from Riquewihr, where parking is difficult and expensive. In Mittelwihr, Zellenberg, Beblenheim or Hunawihr, it’s free.

Furthermore, there are now bollards in place preventing parking at the starting point.

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Daniel Weyland

13 Apr 2026 at 10:19 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Park at the Place de Rolle car park on Rue des Merles in Mittelwihr to avoid the exorbitant charges in Riquewihr

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User 28667118

30 Mar 2026 at 19:36 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

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expertalu

05 Mar 2026 at 16:34 3600

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this wonderful walk.

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virgule

11 Aug 2025 at 15:19 7200

Hello,

parking is now prohibited at the corner of Rue Mandlé, and the municipal police are monitoring the area. As mentioned above, it's a shame to start your trip in the only place affected by mass tourism where it's impossible to park for free.

Start in Mittelwihr or Hunawihr, it will be much easier.

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virgule

24 Mar 2025 at 15:55 3600

Hello,

it would be better to start this route from a place where parking is free: Mittelwihr or Hunawihr.

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foret

24 Mar 2025 at 13:16 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk with beautiful villages, shame the route isn't better signposted
The car parks in Riquewihr are a bit expensive, but the almond trees are lovely, with all the tourists. It's a shame that
the church in Hunawhir was closed.

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randoviso17

11 Mar 2025 at 17:21 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We parked the car in Beblenheim and followed the route to Riquewihr, ending with a visit to the almond blossoms in Mittelwihr. A beautiful 13 km route through the vineyards with a 350 m elevation gain. However, we regretted that we were often on paved roads or vineyard paths.

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geolog

15 Jul 2024 at 18:40 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Discover the surroundings of Ricquewihr away from mass tourism.

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nadia_desmaris

18 Mar 2024 at 07:56 3600

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

More of a stroll than a hike... very passable paths (tarmac roads, very wide dirt tracks...), walking boots are really not necessary, good trainers are enough. Walking at a brisk pace, I completed the circular tour in 2 hours and 20 minutes. I was a little disappointed by the "almond tree trail": I saw very few almond trees and even though they were in bloom, the overcast weather prevented me from enjoying this springtime beauty. The church in Hunawihr was closed (winter season). The route must be very busy in good weather. It's not my favourite type of hike, but there are some beautiful views and the arrival in the picturesque village of Riquewihr is nice (even if there are a lot of tourists, even in March and in rainy weather).

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CM67

07 Aug 2023 at 20:06 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike through the vineyards with many absolutely magnificent views.
Not recommended in hot weather as there is little shade.

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LOTZ VIVIANNE

13 Mar 2023 at 19:11 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike through the vineyards.
Views of Haut Koenigsbourg and other castles. Some 360° viewpoints.
You pass through some very pretty, traditional villages. Beautiful churches. The only downside is that there is no shade.

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virgule

10 Mar 2023 at 10:14 3600

Hello,

thank you for this lovely route. The church in Hunawihr is remarkable and definitely worth a visit, as is its ancient cemetery, with its Catholic section behind the church and its Protestant section, which offers a magnificent view of the vineyards and the plain.

There are indeed a few parking spaces along the beginning of the road to Mittelwihr. In January, February or March, it's doable. During the tourist season, it's packed, because the other car parks are paid and expensive. On the other hand, in the villages you pass through, Mittelwihr and Hunawihr, it's very easy to park. Hikers can therefore adapt the route accordingly during the tourist season.

For those without a car, there is a bus route from either Colmar or Sélestat station that serves all the places along the route.

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