At an altitude of 380 metres, Husseren-Les-Châteaux is the highest village in the Alsace wine-growing region. From the village, the view stretches across the Rhine Plain to the Black Forest on the horizon. Wine tastings, medieval architectural history and the Route des Cinq Châteaux offer different ways to shape your stay. If you are looking for hotels in Husseren-Les-Châteaux, you can first decide whether winegrowing, historic architecture or the route should be the focus of your trip.
Winegrowing and tastings
Maison Birghan welcomes visitors year-round for tastings of its wines, including Grands Crus, late-harvest wines and Crémant. Confirm the tasting arrangements before your visit. By appointment, Domaine Lipp François et Fils offers tours of its vineyard and wine cellar. These include guided tours for individuals as well as free wine tastings for private visitors. Check the specific tour options before booking.
In addition to numerous winegrowers, the village has several wine cellars offering tastings; you should check the availability of individual cellars separately. The Pfersigberg and Eichberg wine-growing sites are also part of the local wine tradition: their wines have been renowned since the 15th century. This provides a way to link tasting with a look at the long history of winegrowing.
Castles and local history
The ruins of Weckmund and Wahlenbourg castles are remains of a 13th-century building phase and have been listed as historic monuments since 1840. Sections of the walls, including windows, have survived at the Weckmund keep and the residential building of Haut-Eguisheim Castle. The Haut-Eguisheim castle complex included three keeps; Weckmund was built to the south. The history of the buildings can therefore also be traced through surviving architectural details.
The early huts of Husseren-Les-Châteaux housed the craftsmen and workers who built the Three Castles in the 11th and 12th centuries. This glimpse of the people behind the construction adds to the history of the castle complex. The church of Saint-Pancrace offers a different architectural accent: it was built in the Neo-Gothic style in 1884. Its choir has a pointed-arch vault; the nave is flanked by aisles and a porch tower. The church also houses a 14th-century statue of Saint Pancras. Here, medieval architectural history meets a later church building containing an older work of art.
The Route des Cinq Châteaux and the seasons
The Route des Cinq Châteaux stretches for 10 kilometres and connects Husseren-Les-Châteaux with Wintzenheim. Visitors can discover the ruins of three castles along the route. It also offers remarkable viewpoints across the Alsace Plain and provides access to Château du Hohlandsbourg. The route thus brings together castle and landscape highlights.
The route is accessible by car except in winter; it follows an unpaved road. Every year from 15 November to 15 March, it is closed by prefectural order. Check the closure period and access conditions before setting out.
Discover more destinations: Nambsheim, Sigolsheim, Lucelle, Rixheim, Wintzenheim, Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines, Eglingen, Oberhergheim
See the regional travel guide: Haut-Rhin.
