The landscape surrounding the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle is varied and evolves with the weather. In winter and spring, the morning mist covers the hunchbacked valleys dotting the Alsace plain. The winegrowers' houses of the villages and the plots of vines on the hills usually benefit from good exposure to the sun. The landscape also alternates between orchards and forests. It marks the beginnings of the giant spruces of the Black Forest. In the distance, the Vosges mountains stand, and the snow-capped peaks of the Alps are visible on a clear day.