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Hartmannswillerkopf
A WWI mountain battlefield of trenches and a vast crypt overlooking the Alsace plain.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Guebwiller
Grand Est, France · Europe
About Guebwiller
Guebwiller works well as a base: 5 minutes from Soultz-Haut-Rhin, 22km from Route des Crêtes (Vosges).
Guebwiller is in Grand Est, France, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Soultz-Haut-Rhin, about 4 km away.
Guebwiller (French pronunciation: [ɡebvilɛʁ] ; Alsatian: Gàwiller [ˈkaːviləʁ]; German: Gebweiler) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It was a sub-prefecture of the department until 2015.
It is situated 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mulhouse at the foot of the Vosges mountains.Read more
The Ballon de Guebwiller, the highest point in the Vosges, lies 8 km (5.0 mi) to the west of the town.
As of 2023, the population of the commune was 11,243. It is the centre of an urban area with about 29,000 inhabitants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Guebwiller?
Within an hour or so of Guebwiller: Hartmannswillerkopf (7 km), Grand Ballon (8 km), Eguisheim (16 km), Cité de l'Automobile - Musée National (Collection Schlumpf) (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Guebwiller?
The nearest famous roads are Route des Crêtes (Vosges), Alsace Wine Route and Route des Vins d'Alsace.
Where is Guebwiller?
Guebwiller is in Grand Est, France, about 4 km from Soultz-Haut-Rhin.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,548
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Grand Est
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 47.9167, 7.2000
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Guebwiller
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Grand Ballon
The highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Eguisheim
A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.
16 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Cité de l'Automobile - Musée National (Collection Schlumpf)
The former Schlumpf brothers' secret collection in Mulhouse, the largest car museum in the world, with over 100 Bugattis including two Royales, hidden from the public until a factory occupation revealed it in 1977.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Colmar Old Town
A fairy-tale Alsatian town with brilliantly colored half-timbered houses along the canals of its 'Little Venice' quarter.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Maison Ferber
Village bakery in Niedermorschwihr where Christine Ferber, the 'jam fairy' revered by top pastry chefs worldwide, hand-cooks over 200,000 jars a year in copper pots; gourmets detour off the Wine Route for her kougelhopf and mirabelle preserves.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Route des Crêtes (Vosges)
A ridge road built for military supply in the First World War, running the length of the Vosges summits with views to the Black Forest and, on clear days, the Alps.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Kaysersberg
Half-timbered wine village on the Alsace Wine Route, voted France's favourite village in 2017, with a fortified medieval bridge over the Weiss and a ruined imperial castle above the vines.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Guebwiller
- Right hereGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
- 22 kmRoute des Crêtes (Vosges)A ridge road built for military supply in the First World War, running the length of the Vosges summits with views to the Black Forest and, on clear days, the Alps.
- 29 kmAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
- 29 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
- 29 kmBallon d'Alsace SummitGrassy 1,247 m summit at the meeting point of Alsace, Lorraine and Franche-Comte, reached by a classic hairpinned climb first raced in the 1905 Tour de France; views stretch to Mont Blanc on clear days.
- 60 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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