Between Hagueneck Castle and the Chapelle des Bois

A lovely route passing by the Chapelle des Bois and the Château-Fort du Hagueneck. Beautiful views of the Alsace plain, particularly Colmar, Wettolsheim and the Black Forest, can be enjoyed along the way.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 155 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 156 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 489 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 356 m

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Description of the walk

Parking available near Hagueneck Castle.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, take the path heading north marked with a red diamond until you reach the first intersection.

(1) Keep right towards the Chapelle des Bois chapel via a pleasant little path that leads to a quiet road. Descend a few hundred metres to the left to the hamlet of Sainte-Gertrude.

(2) Take the path on the right that climbs uphill and follow the red diamond markings until you reach a junction of three paths.

(3) Turn right towards the nearby Chapelle des Bois. After visiting the site, retrace your steps.

(3) At the intersection, continue straight ahead on a path that climbs slightly and arrive at the next intersection.

(4) Ignore the sign for Châteaux du Hohlandsbourg or Hagueneck on the right and take the path marked with a red cross on the left a little further up. Continue straight ahead until you reach the junction with a forest road.

(5) Descend to the left towards Hagueneck until you reach the fork in the road.

(1) Continue along the Losange Rouge path towards Hagueneck Castle. You can climb to the top of the keep for a beautiful view!

(6) After exploring the castle, take the small Losange Rouge path on the right and, a little further on at the intersection, take a sharp left onto the forest path that leads back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 397 m - Car park at the foot of Hagueneck Castle.
  2. 1 : km 0.11 - alt. 402 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 0.87 - alt. 356 m - Sainte-Gertrude locality
  4. 3 : km 1.66 - alt. 400 m - Chapelle des Bois junction
  5. 4 : km 2.28 - alt. 443 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 2.77 - alt. 489 m - Forest road
  7. 6 : km 4.09 - alt. 403 m - Intersection - Château du Hagueneck
  8. S/E : km 5.05 - alt. 396 m - Car park at the foot of Hagueneck Castle.

Notes

Parking near Hagueneck Castle.
Picnic facilities along the route (tables and benches), particularly near the car park.

Worth a visit

Things to discover along the way:
- The Chapelle des Bois site (view of the vineyard).
- Hagueneck Castle (beautiful view from the top of the keep).
- Beautiful views of the Alsace plain, Colmar, Wettolsheim and the Black Forest.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Meumeu1955
Meumeu1955

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant little walk.

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User 25658249

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy hike with no difficulty, the opportunity to visit a market in a beautiful vineyard at the chapel, and a beautiful view of the castle tower!

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SylChailly
SylChailly

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy hike in the shade, with people who don't walk too fast. The picnic stop at the woodland chapel is really pleasant, with a table and lovely surroundings on the edge of the forest. After visiting the castle, we didn't see the path that branched off to the right (a very narrow path? lots of grass?), so we went straight back down to the car park. So we didn't do the end of the route.

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maicha
maicha

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route with a captivating atmosphere at the chapel with all its caves and a wonderful view from the castle, if you like spiral staircases. If the weather is good, you can hope for a view of the Alps.

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Nine 68
Nine 68

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely afternoon walk.

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SECOTINE
SECOTINE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant, well-balanced short walk with an unusual first stop at La Chapelle des Bois and its many caves, followed by a second historical stop at Hagueneck Castle (with breathtaking views of the plain).
At the start, take the wide forest path but after about 150 metres, make sure you don't miss the path that branches off to the right towards "Chapelle des Bois".

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nibalie
nibalie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with beautiful views from La Chapelle over the vineyards and from the castle ruins over the valley (be sure to climb to the top of the stairs, as it would be a shame to miss the lovely view).
Very accessible forest trail.

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Marsue68
Marsue68

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, shaded walk with pretty paths and a beautiful view from the top of the castle.

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Nisse Corinne
Nisse Corinne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy walk with two special places:
The Chapel with its caves, which give this place a strange atmosphere
The castle with its breathtaking view, especially if you climb the small circular stone staircase to the top of the keep

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Va9
Va9

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 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 with magnificent views from the top of the Hagueneck Castle tower.
The stairs in the castle tower are impressive, so make sure you don't suffer from vertigo.

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peter one
peter one

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely route; views of the Alsace plain at times; numerous feudal ruins!

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