The season for this holiday is:
01 September 2020 - 12 October 2020
01 April 2021 - 12 October 2021
2 nights: 01 September 2020 - 12 October 2020 & 01 April 2021 - 12 October 2021
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep - 10 Oct 2020 | £195 | £155 |
| 1 - 29 Apr 2021 | £165 | £125 |
| 30 Apr - 13 Jul 2021 | £195 | £155 |
| 14 Jul - 29 Aug 2021 | £165 | £125 |
| 30 Aug - 10 Oct 2021 | £195 | £155 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£15 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £15 |
£ per person based on 2 sharing. Includes accommodation, meals and travel to the hotel as described.
Prices may be different if you are not arranging your transfers for your main holiday through Inntravel or have your own car; please contact us for a quotation.
Room upgrades (£ per person per room)
| Grand Hotel Bristol, Colmar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe: 01 Sep - 12 Oct 2020 | £20 | |
| Deluxe: 01 Apr - 12 Oct 2021 | £20 | |
| Superior: 01 Sep - 12 Oct 2020 | £10 | |
| Superior: 01 Apr - 12 Oct 2021 | £10 |
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Particular highlights were woodland paths strewn with sweet chestnuts, the sun shining through the trees onto the forest floor, great views across to the Black Forest, and seeing the beginnings of the grape harvest. We enjoyed mixing up the walking with a castle visit, being eyeballed by a stork at the Nature Park and watching the vultures and kites flying at the Volerie des Aigles. On this holiday there are many beautiful villages to explore, the people are friendly, and the buildings and museums in Colmar a delight. The walks were well marked with the descriptions easy to follow. The hearty food washed down with local wine ensured we had the energy to climb the hills the following day. Thank you Inntravel for another memorable trip.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers extended their Castles, Vines and Forests self-guided walking holiday with a stay at the Grand Hotel Bristol in Colmar.
The walking through the forests in spring was wonderful - although it was slightly surprising to find ourselves in snow one day up on Tannenkirch! We loved the opportunity to walk through all those pretty villages and thought that the walks were very well planned with plenty of variety. The two days in Colmar worked out very well, enabling us to see all that Colmar had to offer plus giving us the chance to visit Strasbourg for the day. The evening meal in Eguisheim was of very high quality - one of the best we had - and the Winstub du Chateau in Kayserberg was good value. It was a good idea to offer all the options from Bergheim but the closure of the supermarket might make that difficult in terms of buying picnic provisions. We did detour into Les Trois Epis on the walk from Turckheim and it was worth it - it's a fascinating place. It was certainly one of the best walking holidays we have done.
When the vulture stood on my legs as I lay on the grass under the blazing sun, memories of all my previous Inntravel trips flashed past my eyes. I had seen vultures circle overhead on a previous trip but this close was a totally unexpected experience and the most memorable.
The walking on this holiday was as good as expected. Most of the walking was in a pleasant deciduous forest which was shady but not dark. The walks were longish but not arduous. In this landscape you cannot get too lost though a compass is useful.
The medieval villages, ruined castles and forests were romantic and the rebuilt Haut Koenigsburg was impressive. There were also stork nests with chicks in various village roofs. A trip to La Volerie des Aigles fitted the medieval theme of this holiday. The afternoon I was there they had an Andean condor walk on people’s legs including mine. The birds of prey in flight were impressive but moved too fast for my mobile phone camera.
On this holiday some basic French phrases are useful although there are English speakers. Some locals can speak German as there are many German tourists.
It is still important to know the meaning of French phrases like "eau non potable" to avoid medieval diseases.
I extended the holiday with two nights in Colmar. The Issenheim altarpiece in the Unterlinden Museum in Colmar is excellent. The museum also has interesting modern art works and some interesting ancient roman flooring (allow 3 hours). The Bartholdi Museum in Colmar about the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty is also worth a visit (allow 1 -2 hours). The area known as little Venice in Colmar is similar to villages visited earlier on this trip but still very pretty (allow 2 hours).
The food everywhere except for supermarket sandwiches was good. The Bergheim hotel restaurant was the one place I needed to book.
Some of the hotels were busy at breakfast and I found it best to eat early. The service in the hotels was very helpful and good.
Inntravel were helpful in working around the rail strike.
If I was to sum up this trip in two words it would be ‘very civilised’.
Particular highlights were woodland paths strewn with sweet chestnuts, the sun shining through the trees onto the forest floor, great views across to the Black Forest, and seeing the beginnings of the grape harvest. We enjoyed mixing up the walking with a castle visit, being eyeballed by a stork at the Nature Park and watching the vultures and kites flying at the Volerie des Aigles. On this holiday there are many beautiful villages to explore, the people are friendly, and the buildings and museums in Colmar a delight. The walks were well marked with the descriptions easy to follow. The hearty food washed down with local wine ensured we had the energy to climb the hills the following day. Thank you Inntravel for another memorable trip.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers extended their Castles, Vines and Forests self-guided walking holiday with a stay at the Grand Hotel Bristol in Colmar.
The walking through the forests in spring was wonderful - although it was slightly surprising to find ourselves in snow one day up on Tannenkirch! We loved the opportunity to walk through all those pretty villages and thought that the walks were very well planned with plenty of variety. The two days in Colmar worked out very well, enabling us to see all that Colmar had to offer plus giving us the chance to visit Strasbourg for the day. The evening meal in Eguisheim was of very high quality - one of the best we had - and the Winstub du Chateau in Kayserberg was good value. It was a good idea to offer all the options from Bergheim but the closure of the supermarket might make that difficult in terms of buying picnic provisions. We did detour into Les Trois Epis on the walk from Turckheim and it was worth it - it's a fascinating place. It was certainly one of the best walking holidays we have done.
When the vulture stood on my legs as I lay on the grass under the blazing sun, memories of all my previous Inntravel trips flashed past my eyes. I had seen vultures circle overhead on a previous trip but this close was a totally unexpected experience and the most memorable.
The walking on this holiday was as good as expected. Most of the walking was in a pleasant deciduous forest which was shady but not dark. The walks were longish but not arduous. In this landscape you cannot get too lost though a compass is useful.
The medieval villages, ruined castles and forests were romantic and the rebuilt Haut Koenigsburg was impressive. There were also stork nests with chicks in various village roofs. A trip to La Volerie des Aigles fitted the medieval theme of this holiday. The afternoon I was there they had an Andean condor walk on people’s legs including mine. The birds of prey in flight were impressive but moved too fast for my mobile phone camera.
On this holiday some basic French phrases are useful although there are English speakers. Some locals can speak German as there are many German tourists.
It is still important to know the meaning of French phrases like "eau non potable" to avoid medieval diseases.
I extended the holiday with two nights in Colmar. The Issenheim altarpiece in the Unterlinden Museum in Colmar is excellent. The museum also has interesting modern art works and some interesting ancient roman flooring (allow 3 hours). The Bartholdi Museum in Colmar about the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty is also worth a visit (allow 1 -2 hours). The area known as little Venice in Colmar is similar to villages visited earlier on this trip but still very pretty (allow 2 hours).
The food everywhere except for supermarket sandwiches was good. The Bergheim hotel restaurant was the one place I needed to book.
Some of the hotels were busy at breakfast and I found it best to eat early. The service in the hotels was very helpful and good.
Inntravel were helpful in working around the rail strike.
If I was to sum up this trip in two words it would be ‘very civilised’.
We thought this was another splendid Inntravel walking holiday in all respects. The reminders of the war were poignant, e.g. the Colmar Pocket Museum at Turkheim and the German cemetery above Bergheim, with the lime trees in flower. The people we met were friendly and helpful. The countryside is a delight and the variety of types of woodland is exceptional, and somehow added to a deep sense of tranquility, indeed peace.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined our walk Castles, Vines & Forests of Alsace with our Colmar add-on
My personal highlights were the amazing thunderstorm in Colmar (our taxi driver waited for a long time for the rain to ease, almost driving into the front door of the Hotel Bristol, so we didn’t get too wet). Also, seeing a stork fly over Eguisheim then spotting several occupied nests up on the high buildings (and wondering how they coped with the downpour and lightening). Excellent vine & woodland walking to Les Trois Chateaux de Ribeauville.
Tips:
If you climb the tower of Kaysersberg Castle in a thunderstorm then be ready to bet back down quickly - a great view.
Carry plenty of water (unusually hot this June, according to the locals)
The museum at Turkheim was very good. We also liked the stork sanctuary and the falconry display. The walks were well chosen, varied and interesting and the notes and background were excellent. We enjoyed Haut-Koenigsbourg castle.