Location: Wangenbourg-Engenthal in France
Car: recommended
Wangenbourg-Engenthal is in the largest stretch of woods of the whole of the Vosges. Many excursions start here, to the European town of Strasbourg, the rose town of Saverne, the Alsatian wine road and Riquewihr village or the museum town of Colmar. It’s not even far to the Europa park in Rust. Hochkönigs castle, rebuilt by Kaiser Wilhelm (2008 is its 100-year jubilee) includes a splendid view. On the way there the children will love the famous monkey mountain with more than 500 Berber monkeys roaming freely, and the impressive eagle park. Don’t forget Alsatia’s holy mountain, Mont Saint Odile, with an enchanting view as far as the Black Forest. And it’s a walker’s paradise along the 10 km moorland. In July/August you’ll see bilberries, in autumn masses of mushrooms, a real touch of nature.