France, Alsace, France
A meandering vineyard route strung between half timbered villages beneath the Vosges foothills.
Length
170 km
In miles
105.6 mi
Driving time
3 hr 5 min
Atlas rating
8.4 / 10
The run
Marlenheim to Thann, following the D35. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Open year round in normal conditions, with the usual care after rain or frost.
Nearby
19 km away
Route des Cretes, Vosges
A ridge road built for wartime supply lines, tracing rounded Vosges summits above the Rhine.
21 km away
Col de la Schlucht
A forested pass over the main Vosges ridge, popular with cyclists and motorbikes alike.
53 km away
Kandelhoehenstrasse
Tight forested hairpins climb to a summit famed among motorcyclists for its sweeping bends.
56 km away
Hoellental Gorge Road
The Hoellental route squeezes through granite walls beside a rushing mountain stream.
90 km away
Schwarzwaldhochstrasse
Germany's original scenic highway rolls along a forested ridge with panoramic Alpine views.
93 km away
Corniche de Goumois
A quiet river hugging corniche along the French and Swiss border deep in the Jura forests.
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