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A unique contact
Rustling in the leaves, chattering in a strange language of sounds and mimicry, chasing one another through the branches, the Barbary Macaques plunge you into their fascinating universe.
Over there a male is carrying a baby, on your left two females groom each other, to your right young monkeys are doing acrobatics over the pool. If you are lucky you might even see them dive into the water!
Monkey Mountain is more than 280 monkeys living in total freedom in 24 ha of forest and meadow.
Walking along the paths, you are transported into a different world through direct contact with the monkeys who don’t hesitate to come and take the popcorn, distributed at the entrance, from the palm of your hand.
A beautiful site, a protected area
The path takes you through a splendid forest; a 24 ha protected area where the monkeys live. Forest paths, cleared and laid out for visitors, take you through the park, leaving large areas reserved for the animals, space they need to rest in peace and quiet.
Don’t miss the view of Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle
Suggested day trip
Morning:
Visit Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle (5 km away)
Visit Monkey Mountain – walk amongst the monkeys ranging freely
Lunch at the Auberge de la Wick (see Restaurant)
Afternoon:
Watch the show at the falconry ‘La Volerie des Aigles’ (2km away), a demonstration of the largest birds of prey in free flight, at the medieval castle of Kintzheim
Visit the cellars and taste the wine Alsace is famed for.
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