# Alsatian castles path, Germany: what it is and when to go > Alsatian castles path is a hiking trail (Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace) in Germany. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alsatian-castles-path/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Local name:** Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 125 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [chateauxfortsalsace.com](https://www.chateauxfortsalsace.com/fr/etape_type/chemin-des-chateaux-alsace/) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 450 km - **From:** Wissembourg - **To:** Thann - **Run by:** Châteaux forts d'Alsace;Club vosgien - **Coordinates:** 49.0492, 7.71912 ## What it is and where Alsatian castles path is a hiking trail (Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace) in Germany. Le tracé passe par plus de 80 châteaux, sur une longueur d’environ 450 km, de Wissembourg à Thann, complété par le circuit des 3 châteaux du jura alsacien. Le chemin suit un axe nord-sud globalement parallèle à la plaine d'Alsace et la crête des Vosges. Its coordinates are 49.0492, 7.71912; the nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 125 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.049201%2C7.719124) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.049201%2C7.719124) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 450 km - **From:** Wissembourg - **To:** Thann - **Run by:** Châteaux forts d'Alsace;Club vosgien It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Alsatian castles path is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 27 | | February | Possible | 9 h 54 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 28 | | May | Best time | 15 h 05 | | June | Best time | 15 h 58 | | July | Best time | 15 h 36 | | August | Best time | 14 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 51 | | December | Possible | 8 h 02 | In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Blumenstein Castle, Palatinate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/blumenstein/): Castle ruin in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany · 1.0 km - [Deutsch-Französischer Burgenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/deutsch-franzosischer-burgenweg/): Hiking · 1.2 km - [Château de Lutzelhardt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/chateau-de-lutzelhardt/): Rock castle · 4.7 km - [Château de Hohenbourg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/chateau-de-hohenbourg/): Rock castle · 4.8 km - [Wegelnburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wegelnburg/): Rock castle · 5.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/europaischer-fernwanderweg-e9-deutschland-schleswig-holstein/): walking path, Europe - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [Dreisesselberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dreisessel/) Every Germany place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Alsatian castles path? It is a hiking trail (Chemin des Châteaux forts d'Alsace in the local language) in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Alsatian castles path? April to October. In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. ### How do you get to Alsatian castles path? The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 125 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.049201%2C7.719124) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Blumenstein Castle, Palatinate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/blumenstein/), [Deutsch-Französischer Burgenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/deutsch-franzosischer-burgenweg/), [Château de Lutzelhardt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/chateau-de-lutzelhardt/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13971563), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).