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Schlettstadt-Erstein
Schlettstadt

Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg – Hahnenberg loop from Sélestat

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Mountain biking trails
France
Alsace
Schlettstadt-Erstein
Schlettstadt

Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg – Hahnenberg loop from Sélestat

Hard

4.4

(44)

160

riders

Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg – Hahnenberg loop from Sélestat

03:48

40.5km

940m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 6.93 km for 521 m

After 27.8 km for 431 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

6.49 km

Haut koenigsbourg, volerie des aigles, monkey mountain

Highlight • Other

A bit of everything to have fun

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2

10.5 km

Monkey Mountain

Highlight • Structure

The entire region is always worth a trip. Especially with children especially Haut Koenigsbourg is highly recommended!

It is not an "insider tip" the destinations can be quite full, in good weather. But it is still worth it to have visited once!

Good link for an overview: selestat-haut-koenigsbourg.com/en

The "Monkey Mountain" is a beautiful loop in the forest. In this forest live freely around the 250 Barbary apes. At the entrance, each visitor receives a handful of popcorn, with which the monkeys can be fed directly from the hand. There are regular feedings where further information is well communicated by a guide. Despite the excitement it is very nice to observe and feed the monkey families.
Infrastructure is well proportioned to such "attractions" (parking, toilet, snack)

Greifvogelwarte "Adlerburg": Analogously, there is also a bird of prey visit with great air show of the beautiful animals! The whole thing in front of a breathtaking panorama. Again: No secret tip but well worth seeing!

Burg HautKoenigsburg: A very impressive castle with a very interesting history! During a Fanil excursion, she certainly breaks the framework that you have to give her (in time) to fully visit this very elaborately restored castle. But there is a fixed circular route, which provides even with children in a manageable time quite interesting impressions - and a unique panorama!

Alsace is much more than this (worth seeing) HotSpot! It takes above all time and peace to get to know the very special charm of this region.

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3

15.7 km

The Big Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

Magnificent tree on the TMV (Traversée du Massif des Vosges) which passes under Haut-Koenigbourg. You can reach this tree from the Col du Schaentzel via Thannenkirch and then continue on the TMV to Chatenois.

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20.9 km

The Haut-Koenigsbourg, whose contraction means the king's high castle, offers hikers and lovers of fortified castles a gateway to the Middle Ages.
Built in the 12th century, it has undergone several renovations over the years.

It is the highest castle on the trail of the fortified castles of Alsace which once marked the border between France and Germany. Its privileged position offers unobstructed views of the plain of Alsace, the Black Forest and sometimes even the Alps.

If we imagine the strategic advantage that this represented in times of war, we can take advantage today of this boon for the simple pleasure of the eyes.

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5

23.0 km

Schaflager Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

6

28.2 km

Hahnenberg

Highlight • Summit

Beautiful all-round view. Tower is made of steel, floor on the tower is made of wooden floorboards. Note: The ladder is not fall-proof and a bit "wobbly". Sure-footedness and a head for heights is an advantage.

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40.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

6.25 km

5.26 km

4.20 km

2.51 km

Surfaces

13.6 km

11.3 km

5.67 km

4.76 km

2.71 km

1.67 km

784 m

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Monday 13 July

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18°C

42 %

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June 2, 2022,Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg Circuit à partir de Sélestat
2nd very steep and technical climb! Be careful to keep your legs...

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