The three castles of Ribeauvillé via the Fontaine du Chevreuil

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Discover the three castles of Ribeauvillé by climbing via Fontaine du Chevreuil. The descent follows theGR®5.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.20 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 369 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 369 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 652 m
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    Lowest point: 283 m
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the end of Rue du Lutzelbach.

(S/E) Head up the path marked with a Yellow Cross; a steady, easy climb in the shade. You’ll come out onto a forest track.

(1) Cross it and take the path marked with a Red Rectangle crossed out in white opposite.

(2) Pass the Fontaine du Chevreuil and continue to the next crossroads.

(3) Turn left to follow the path marked with a Red Rectangle until you reach Château du Haut Ribeaupierre.

(4) The highest point of the hike, the castle is currently being restored: the tower is expected to be accessible in 2025. Then descend via a direct path towards Château Saint-Ulrich: take care, there are difficult sections over rocky ground, one of which is secured by a handrail. Reach the castle.

(5) Head off to the left and you’ll soon reach Château du Girsberg.

(6) Turn back towards Château Saint-Ulrich.

(5) Turn left onto the path marked with a Red Rectangle, known as the Chemin de la Gloriette. Please note: there are difficult sections through rocky terrain, one of which is secured by a handrail. You will emerge opposite the Lycée Ribeaupierre.

(7) Turn left then right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 283 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 1.34 - alt. 438 m - Forest track
  3. 2 : km 2.08 - alt. 551 m - Fontaine du Chevreuil
  4. 3 : km 2.44 - alt. 603 m - Crossroads, left
  5. 4 : km 2.77 - alt. 652 m - Haut Ribeaupierre Castle
  6. 5 : km 3.36 - alt. 518 m - Château de Saint-Ulrich
  7. 6 : km 3.54 - alt. 527 m - Girsberg Castle
  8. 7 : km 5.08 - alt. 296 m - Ribeaupierre High School
  9. S/E : km 5.2 - alt. 283 m - Car park

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
virgule
virgule

Hello,

Was water flowing from the deer fountain? In summer, I often saw it dry.

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Marie_n
Marie_n
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent autumn hike! The climb is on the north side, allowing you to enjoy the sun on the descent to the south-west. Our 6-year-old coped well with the distance and elevation. There's a wonderful picnic spot at Ribeaupierre Castle. And how can you resist the beauty of Saint Ulrich and Girsberg? In my opinion, the descent is dangerous in wet weather for inexperienced hikers (very rocky). I also preferred doing this route downhill rather than uphill (i.e. in the direction of the trail)!
To be repeated in the spring.

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SECOTINE
SECOTINE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

This is one of my favourite walks, and you really must do it in the direction indicated: a gentle climb for about an hour to reach the highest point, where Ribeaupierre Castle stands. After that, there’s a succession of remarkable sites and viewpoints. Be careful: the descent is quite steep but secured with ropes to hold on to.

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errer
errer

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a lovely, short but intense circular loop

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Jon Zern
Jon Zern

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

It’s a good experience

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