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Alsace wine route
The Alsace wine route is one of the most popular, and attractive, ways to explore the traditional villages of the Alsace region, and to learn more about the wines that are produced.
The route covers more than 170 km as it traces a line from north to south broadly following the eastern edge of the Vosges mountains.
Barr, village on the Alsace Wine Route
Along the route there are many opportunities to visit vineyards, admire attractive scenery, and to admire beautiful unspoiled villages of half-timbered, flower-bedecked houses.
There are also about 50 wines classified 'grand cru' that are produced along the route, so you will never lack an opportunity to try fine wines.
The route runs from Marlenheim (near Strasbourg) to Thann (near Mulhouse). A complete list of the towns and communes passed through is shown below.
Hunawihr (photo ©
claude allirot)
Alsace wine route - towns, villages and communes
The list below follows the places along the wine route from north to south
Marlenheim / Wangen / Westhoffen / Traenheim / Bergbieten / Dangolsheim /Soultz-les-Bains / Avolsheim / Molsheim / Rosheim / Boersch / Ottrott / Obernai / Bernardswiller / Heiligenstein / Barr / Mittelbergheim / Andlau / Itterswiller / Nothalten / Blienschwiller / Dambach-la-Ville / Scherwiller / Châtenois / Kintzheim / Orschwiller / Saint-Hippolyte / Rodern / Rorschwihr / Bergheim / Ribeauvillé / Hunawihr / Zellenberg / Riquewihr / Beblenheim / Mittelwihr / Bennwihr / Sigolsheim / Kientzheim / Kaysersberg / Ammerschwihr / Ingersheim / Niedermorschwihr / Turckheim / Colmar / Wintzenheim / Wettolsheim / Eguisheim / Husseren-les-Châteaux / Voegtlinshoffen / Obermorschwihr / Hattstatt / Gueberschwihr / Pfaffenheim / Rouffach / Westhalten / Soultzmatt / Orschwihr / Bergholtz-Zell / Bergholtz / Guebwiller / Soultz / Wuenheim / Cernay / Vieux-Thann / Thann
Following the Alsace Wine Route - practicalities
The route is clearly marked and easy to follow...but it is also rather popular!
During the summer some of the more popular villages can become a bit overrun with tourists.
Try exploring some of the places a little off the route if you get stuck behind too many tour coaches - there are lots of very pretty villages just off the route which become much less congested and there is great pleasure in discovering your own little quiet part of France!
Accommodation and Car Hire
It is recommended to find and book your accommodation before setting off, especially during the summer.
ALSACE HOTELS: You can book hotels along the wine route HERE.
ALSACE GITES: You can find gites in the region HERE.
ALSACE CAR HIRE: You can reserve your car hire HERE.