France's oldest wine route threads more than a hundred miles of vineyards and fairytale half-timbered villages along the foot of the Vosges, from Marlenheim to Thann.
106 mi / 170 km
3 days
May to October
Easy
Right
Toll-free
Iconic stops
Eguisheim
Concentric cobbled lanes of flower-decked houses, a favourite "most beautiful village".
Colmar
A canal-laced old town of timbered houses, the unofficial capital of Alsatian wine.
Kaysersberg
A wine town beneath castle ruins, birthplace of Albert Schweitzer.
Riquewihr
A near-perfectly preserved medieval walled village among the vines.
Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle
A restored mountaintop fortress with sweeping views over the Alsace plain.
Stops on the map
Each numbered marker matches the list above, linked in driving order from 1 to 5. Hover or tap a marker to see the stop name, scroll to zoom, and download the map as an image.
Prefer turn-by-turn navigation? Open the full route in Google Maps with all 5 stops loaded as waypoints in driving order. It opens in a new browser tab.
Tolls & fees
The Route des Vins follows toll-free departmental roads through the villages. Alsace's A35 motorway is also toll-free.
No tolls to estimate
Enjoy the drive. Budget instead for fuel, ferries, and parking.
Traffic & road alerts
The prettiest villages (Riquewihr, Eguisheim) fill with visitors midday. Park outside the walls and walk in, and arrive early in high summer and at Christmas-market time.
Best maps & planning
Plan your drive and check the latest conditions with these trusted maps and official resources.
Driving tips
- Park in the free lots outside each village's old walls and explore on foot.
- Try the local Rieslings and Gewurztraminers at the many roadside winstubs.
- Visit in autumn for the grape harvest or December for the famous Christmas markets.
Distances, tolls, and seasons are curated planning references and can change. Always confirm current tolls, opening dates, and closures with the official sources linked above before you travel.