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Start in Hunawihr: Walk up the Grand'Rue following the signs for the "fortified church". At the fountain, turn left. At the foot of the church, head left past the school to park in the car parks along Rue Sainte-Hune.
(S/E) Head back down towards Grand'Rue (Suzel restaurant). At the fountain, turn left to go back up Grand'Rue, continue along Rue des Vosges, then along a wide, partly concrete path.
Blue Disc signposting
(1) As you approach the forest, turn right towards the Sylo ruins, on the edge between the forest and the vineyards. The path turns left into the forest. Further up, continue to the left.
(2) When you reach a forest track, continue to the right.
Blue Cross signposting
(3) At a small clearing with a three-way junction in the path, follow the path furthest to the right (Clausmatt Weg forest track). Further on, ignore a path coming from the right and continue straight ahead.
(4) Cross a stream, then follow a steeply ascending path to the right for 300m.
(5) At the crossroads, follow the path veering sharply left towards Sylo (ignore the sign for Clausmatt, which continues straight ahead). Pass the ruins of an old convent and continue straight ahead. Cross a path and head straight on towards the Col de Seelacker. (Ignore the Yellow Triangle signpost for Riquewihr on the left) and arrive at a bend in a wide forest track.
(6) Take this path to the right. Further on, ignore the Blue Disc signpost to the left for Hunawihr.
You’ll reach the Col de Seelacker, and continue straight ahead (ignore the Red Rectangle signposting to the right towards Ribeauvillé).
(7) You’ll reach a large crossroads; head straight ahead, following the Red Rectangle signposting towards Aubure for 300m.
Red Rectangle sign with a white cross
(8) After 5 minutes, take a junction veering sharply left towards Riquewihr; ignore the sign for Aubure and head downhill, following the Route des Châteaux signposting. Cross a forest track and continue straight ahead.
(9) You’ll reach a road at a hairpin bend; follow it downhill for about 10 minutes. The road overlooks the Sembach stream, situated below on the left.
(10) Leave the road and follow the Chemin Forestier de la Grande Vallée to the left.
(11) Further down, ignore the sign for “Riquewihr via the valley” straight ahead and take the path on the right towards “Riquewihr via the castle”. Walk past the ruins of Reichenstein Castle.
At a bend, cross a stream, then the path veers slightly to the right. You’ll reach a road at a hairpin bend.
(12) Follow it to the left, downhill, passing a horse-riding stop and then along a fishing pond. Arrive in Riquewihr, visit the village and head down to the Château des Princes.
(13) Retrace your steps back to the Tour Haute.
Green Saltire
(14) Turn right towards Hunawihr (cycle route + Grand Crus wine trail). Return to Hunawihr and head back along the Grand'Rue. Walk up to the fortified church, then return to the school car park (S/E).
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Tourist office
Easy 
Tourism professional
Very difficult 
