Motorcycle Tour · France

Mulhouse, Grand Ballon & Riquewihr, 5 Days

Five days from St. Wendel, with four nights at the base hotel in Mulhouse and around 1,500 kilometres through the Vosges and Alsace. The outward stage runs over the Northern Vosges and the Donon, after which three stages set out from there:...

How long?: 5 days
When?: Frühling
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Dates

16. May 2027
16. May 2028

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At a glance

The key facts of this tour

Duration: 5 days
Distance: 1.500 km
Offroad share: 0 %
Skill: Easy
Terrain: Road
Guiding: Guided
Start: St. Wendel
Finish: St. Wendel
Vehicle: Own motorcycle

Character of the trip

Landscape & passes 4/5
Culture & cuisine 3/5
Cornering 4/5
Comfort 4/5

Base hotel: Mulhouse
Highest point: Grand Ballon, 1,343 m
Daily stages: approx. 250–350 km

Base Mulhouse, five stages, 1,500 km

It opens in St. Wendel, from where the first stage runs over the Northern Vosges to the base hotel in Alsace. From there, three days on your own machine explore the Southern Vosges: over the Route des Crêtes to the Grand Ballon, along the Alsatian wine route and through the quiet departmental roads of the Southern Vosges loop. A support vehicle takes up to 15 kilograms of luggage per person. In the evenings, Alsatian specialities await at the shared hotel dinner.

Highlights

Grand Ballon and Crêtes

The Route des Crêtes runs over the Grand Ballon, at 1,343 metres the highest peak in the Vosges, and on to the Ballon d'Alsace. Panoramic riding on narrow mountain roads with views over Alsace and the Southern Vosges.

Base Hotel in Alsace

Four nights at the three-star Hotel Bristol in the middle of Mulhouse, with free parking for the machine. From there you set out each day on a different loop, with no route planning needed in the morning.

Alsatian Wine Route

Between Kaysersberg and Riquewihr the way leads through the finest wine villages of Alsace – ideal for a break with a crêpe in a historic old town setting, before continuing to the Haut-Kœnigsbourg castle.

Southern Vosges Passes

Col de Hundsruck, Col Amic and Col des Croix line up in a winding loop through the Massif du Ventron, over small departmental roads, with a stop at the stork farm in Soultz-Haut-Rhin to round off the stage.

Support Vehicle Along

Your luggage travels in the support vehicle, up to 15 kilograms per person. On the back roads of the Vosges and Alsace you ride free and easy, with no heavy bags on your own machine at all.

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Itinerary

Stage 1

Day 1–5

France

Five days through the Southern and Northern Vosges and Alsace, with the base hotel in Mulhouse.

Day 1 · France

Day 1: Northern Vosges to the Wine Route

It starts via the Route Nationale to Phalsbourg, then through Abreschviller past the Lutzelbourg boat lift and Dabo Castle through the Northern Vosges to the Donon, at 1,009 metres the highest point of the Northern Vosges. Via Schirmeck, Hohneck and the Col du Herrenberg and Col du Hahnenbrunnen you reach the base hotel in Alsace.

Day 2 · France

Day 2: Route des Crêtes to Grand Ballon

This stage follows the Route des Crêtes to the Grand Ballon, at 1,343 metres the highest peak in the Vosges, continuing over the Ballon d'Alsace to Gérardmer. The way then takes in the Col de la Schlucht and Col du Bonhomme before crossing Munster and the Petit Ballon (1,272 m) back to Mulhouse.

Day 3 · France

Day 3: Wine Route to La Bresse

From the base hotel the way heads to the Alsatian wine route, from Kaysersberg to Riquewihr with a stop in the historic old town. Further via Le Bonhomme along the Route des Crêtes and up to the Haut-Kœnigsbourg castle with its views over Sélestat and Alsace, before returning via the Col des Feignes and Col de Bramont to Mulhouse.

Day 4 · France

Day 4: Southern Vosges Loop to Col des Croix

Today the way leads via Chemay and Oberbruck to the Col de Hundsruck, then over small departmental roads towards the Massif du Ventron and across the Col Amic. A stop at the stork farm in Soultz-Haut-Rhin rounds off this Southern Vosges loop stage.

Day 5 · France

Day 5: Dabo and La Petite Pierre to Bärental

The way home crosses the Vosges via Dabo to La Petite Pierre. Through the idyllic Bärental valley and via Bitche the route returns to St. Wendel – the close of these five days with around 1,500 kilometres behind you.

France

Day 1–5

Five days through the Southern and Northern Vosges and Alsace, with the base hotel in Mulhouse.

Day 1
Day 1: Northern Vosges to the Wine Route

It starts via the Route Nationale to Phalsbourg, then through Abreschviller past the Lutzelbourg boat lift and Dabo Castle through the Northern Vosges to the Donon, at 1,009 metres the highest point of the Northern Vosges. Via Schirmeck, Hohneck and the Col du Herrenberg and Col du Hahnenbrunnen you reach the base hotel in Alsace.
Day 2
Day 2: Route des Crêtes to Grand Ballon

This stage follows the Route des Crêtes to the Grand Ballon, at 1,343 metres the highest peak in the Vosges, continuing over the Ballon d'Alsace to Gérardmer. The way then takes in the Col de la Schlucht and Col du Bonhomme before crossing Munster and the Petit Ballon (1,272 m) back to Mulhouse.
Day 3
Day 3: Wine Route to La Bresse

From the base hotel the way heads to the Alsatian wine route, from Kaysersberg to Riquewihr with a stop in the historic old town. Further via Le Bonhomme along the Route des Crêtes and up to the Haut-Kœnigsbourg castle with its views over Sélestat and Alsace, before returning via the Col des Feignes and Col de Bramont to Mulhouse.
Day 4
Day 4: Southern Vosges Loop to Col des Croix

Today the way leads via Chemay and Oberbruck to the Col de Hundsruck, then over small departmental roads towards the Massif du Ventron and across the Col Amic. A stop at the stork farm in Soultz-Haut-Rhin rounds off this Southern Vosges loop stage.
Day 5
Day 5: Dabo and La Petite Pierre to Bärental

The way home crosses the Vosges via Dabo to La Petite Pierre. Through the idyllic Bärental valley and via Bitche the route returns to St. Wendel – the close of these five days with around 1,500 kilometres behind you.

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Services

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Included in the price

4 nights in the three-star Hotel Bristol in Mulhouse
4x half-board
Free motorcycle parking at the hotel
Guided day stages including arrival and departure day
Local resort tax
Free luggage transport in the support vehicle (15 kg per person)
Information material and route maps

Not included

Everything not explicitly listed under services
Toll fees, environmental stickers and motorway vignettes for your own motorcycle
Local resort taxes payable on site directly at the hotel

On the road

Your guides on this tour

Georg Winterberger

Head of motorcycle tours & tour guide Central Asia

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Tour languages German

This trip is led by guides who ride the route themselves.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The difficulty is medium. The Southern Vosges roads are well maintained but in places narrow and winding – confident riding on mountain passes is expected.

Yes, a guide is with you on every day stage from the base hotel, and a support vehicle carries your luggage up to 15 kilograms per person.

You ride your own machine. In France a helmet (ECE 22-05/22-06) and gloves are compulsory, and a high-visibility vest must be carried.

Start and finish are in St. Wendel; the base hotel for the day stages sits centrally in Mulhouse in Alsace. Daily stages run around 250 to 350 kilometres.

Vier Nächte in Mulhouse, Grand Ballon und Weinstraße inklusive – jetzt Platz ab St. Wendel sichern.

Mulhouse, Grand Ballon & Riquewihr, 5 Days