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FRANCE - ALSACE : ENDURANCE RIDE RHIN RIVER, VINEYARDS AND VOSGES MOUNTAINS...

Itinerary - Extensions - Horses and required riding level
Guiding - Accommodation - Dates and rates - More infos / booking

In a case of greenery, in the heart of the famous vineyards of Alsace you will trail ride during a week, banks of the Rhine in vineyards, to Vosges and in mythical village of Riquewihr, in discovery of the landscapes and the high quality of Alsatian life. A day will be also dedicated to a raid in so different and quite close Germany, in the region of Kaiserstuhl...   The whole with a supported enough rhythm, with stages which can achieve eight hours in saddle certain days.

If a full week seems you too long, consult our weekend endurance ride in Alsace. More information.

ITINERARY

Day 1 - Sunday

Arrival and dinner at the Rhine Island of Vogelgrun at the « Le Caballin » hotel at 8.00pm.

We explain you the itinerary, the horses and how happens an endurance ride.

Day 2 - Monday

A few kilometers down the Rhine to make sure that both horses and riders are in good shape before reaching the Alsace plane which would take us west towards Bollenberg. Alsatian wine tasting dinner and night at « hotel du Bollenberg ».

Day 3 - Tuesday

We will start our journey riding through the wineyards which will quickly take us to the Vosges close to the Petit Ballon. We will cross Wasserbourg and then we will head down towards Munster before riding up again to Hohrodbergh. There, we will spend the night at the hotel Aqua-Viva which has a superb view over the valley and over the Vosges hills.

Day 4 - Wednesday

A day in the mountain. We will visit the top of the hills that we saw in the evening. We will go up to 1 300 meters and we will cross the “White lake” and the “Black lake” . In the evening, we will go back to hotel Aqua-Viva.

Day 5 - Thursday

We will leave the Vosges and go back to the wines area where we will have the pleasure to visit two of the most beautiful towns in Alsace : Kaysersberg and Riquewihr. We will spend the night at the Park hotel at Bergheim.

Day 6 - Friday

We will start the day by going towards the top of Haut Kœnigsbourg where we will discover an exceptional view of the wines and of the Alsatian planes. Long gallops will allow us to reach, before night, l’Auberge d’Artzenheim close to the Rhine.

Day 7 - Saturday

We will cross the Rhine to visit Kaisersthul and we will spend the day riding through the wines and the threes of a volcanic mountain located in the warmest region of Germany. We will cross the river again at Breisach to joint our starting point at the Rhine Island.

Day 8 - Sunday
Departure after breakfast.

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HORSES AND REQUIRED RIDING LEVEL

Horses

We know that the key to a horse trip is the horses.  That is why we have chosen and breed our own. They are all born in the Morvan region and they have lived all their life in the same region.  They are calm, well in their heads but, when need be or when requested, they are fast and generous.  They are capable of anything, they will surprise you and they will allow you to experience a unique riding trip and to discover a new form of riding.

Tack

Weapon tack, saddlebags provided.

We ask you to take care your horse with brushing him, saddle, unsaddle.

Required riding level

non smoking trail !

As the day on horseback are very long, riders have to able to be comfortable at all paces. We'll not accept beginners or intermediaire riders. It's very important to be well trained and have made a few full weel trails before to join this one. 5 to 8 hours in the saddleand 40 to 50km a day.

Our horses are easy to ride. They are in great shape and they go anywhere. They are able to gallop long distances whilst on the plane and to jump up to the mountains. Given the length of our daily journeys, riders must be capable to stay on the horse for long hours, at different and quick speeds, on varied terrain. Riders must feel at ease walking, trotting and galloping and must be in good shape.

This endurance ride requires to be able to make long trots and long canters (canters in descents).

Maximum weight : 100 kg

We keep the right to refuse any rider who finaly don't have sufficient riding abilities. In that case, the trail will not be refundable.

YOUR GUIDES

The ride is supervised by a Guide of Equestrian Tourism (ATE or GTE) who started endurance rides in 1981. He's also a national competitor from 1984 and international from 1995 (European championship). He perfectly knows the region and will have a great pleasure to make you discover the place.

ACCOMMODATION

Hotels of two or three stars at night and country meals at noon.

Lunches will be provided by our support vehicule.

DATES AND RATES

Single room supplement : 300 € (applies only of you absolutely ask for a single room)

Possiblity for non riders to follow the ride with their own vehicule. Rate : 1000 €

RATE INCLUDING

RATE NOT INCLUDING

- transportation to and from the riding centre,
- drinks,
- any other prestation,
- tips,
- personal expenses,
- optional insurances : More information.

BOOKING - INFORMATION

Please, for any enquiry contact Anne, the specialist for this destination !

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REFERENCE :CH133-Alsace