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Le Rocher du Coucou - Le Château du Frankenbourg
Walker 
14.54 km
+710 m
-709 m
6h 10
Moderate
Departure from Neuve-Église (Bas-Rhin)
This is an unmissable hike in the Villé Valley, which takes you past some unusually shaped rocks (the Cheval Tombé, the Salière and the Roche des Fées) and leads to the Rocher du Coucou with its stunning views of the valley and the Central Alsace plain, as well as the iconic Château du Frankenbourg, which once protected the area.
Walks near Col du Petit Haut (698m)
From Sélestat to Ribeauvillé via Haut-Koenigsbourg
Walker 
21.71 km
+593 m
-522 m
7h 55
Difficult
Departure from Sélestat (Bas-Rhin)
Hiking trail from Sélestat station, easily accessible from many towns in Alsace, to Ribeauvillé, from where you can return to Sélestat station by bus.
The route offers magnificent views of the Vosges mountains from the outskirts of Sélestat, with Kintzheim Castle and Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle on your left, the village of Châtenois opposite you, and Ramstein and Ortenbourg castles above Scherwiller on your right.
You will pass through part of Châtenois before tackling the climb to Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle, a major tourist attraction in Alsace. You will finally end your journey in the middle of the vineyards, between Bergheim, a charming fortified village in the foothills of the Vosges, and Ribeauvillé, your destination.