recommended route
The Alsace Castles Trail
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Château de LichtenbergPhoto: Eric Wilhelmy, MASSIF DES VOSGES
The Alsace Castles Trail is complemented by the circuit of the 3 castles of the Alsatian Jura. The trail follows a generally north-south axis parallel to the Alsace plain, the Vosges ridge and the Wine Route.
The creation of this trail inaugurated in 2016 is the result of a collaboration between the Association of Alsace Castles and the Club Vosgien.
A unique marking on the route: the Alsace Castles Trail has a unique and permanent pictogram or attribute, readable and easily recognizable on the ground. Over 1500 directional signs and about 6000 markers have been placed along the entire trail by the Club Vosgien associations
To prepare your hike well, the Alsace Castles Trail guidebook is available by clicking here.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Before leaving
- Check the general and local weather forecast ensuring there is no precipitation
- Inform yourself about the approach walk, height of the itinerary, journey time, possible escape (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.)
- Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, lodgings
- Inform a close person of your plan and contact them in case of change: departure and return times, number of participants along with each phone number, vehicle(s), parking
- Avoid going alone, use equipment suited to the activity, properly adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.
In case of problem
Alert: call 112 (European emergency number)
5 key points to transmit your alert:
- Where? Municipality, place, route, altitude
- Who? Identity, phone number
- What? Type of accident, number of victims, severity, fall dynamics
- When? Time of accident
- Weather? Wind, visibility
Tips and suggestions
Hiking guide The Alsace Castles Trail available in the Club Vosgien online shop
Click here to access the shop
Directions
Think of carpoolingParking
Please respect traffic rules when parking your vehicle.Coordinates
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Equipment
Clothing suitable for the season and conditions (cold, hot, humid…)
Hiking shoes adapted to the terrain (even for children!)
Telescopic poles (useful for stability and to relieve joints)
Mobile phone and spare battery if needed
IN THE BACKPACK
- Each person their own bag: 20 liters for half-day, about 30 liters for full day, but no more than 10-15% of the carrier's weight
- Bring protection against rain (cape, umbrella…), cold (fleece, hat, gloves, lip protection…), sun (sunscreen, hat…)
- Trash bag (to bring everything back home!)
- Tissues, toilet paper
- Knife
- First aid kit (bandages, disinfectant, arnica cream)
- Survival blanket
- Rations
THE "EXTRAS"
- Compass and/or hiking GPS
- Camera or binoculars
- Headlamp or flashlight
- Whistle (to alert other group members)
- Fluorescent yellow vest (if it is necessary to walk alongside a road)
THE HIKER BEHAVES AS A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN
They respect:
- Nature and the environment, wildlife, flora, biodiversity
- Protected areas (national parks, nature reserves, etc.)
- Visited sites
- Other hikers
- Other users of the forest and public space
- Basic safety rules
- In groups, the guide's instructions
- Public or private owners and their property: they close gates and barriers after passing
They carry out their waste.
They preserve sites and trails.
They report observed trail damage by signaling any anomaly via the form: link to form "report incidents on the trails".
They prioritize public transportation and carpooling.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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