Spending a day in the Munster Valley from La Bresse lets you combine the cheese museum at Gunsbach’s Maison du Fromage, a morning market and a few trails in the massif. This page gathers the practical, verified information for planning the outing: opening hours, prices and addresses. It does not cover the annual transhumance festival in Munster, which has its own dedicated article for the 13 September 2026 edition.
La Maison du Fromage in Gunsbach, the munster cheese museum
The Maison du Fromage museum sits at 23 rue de Munster, in Gunsbach (68140), on the road linking Munster to the Col de la Schlucht. The visit combines a film about the valley, a stop in a historic barn, a demonstration of farmhouse-style cheesemaking and a cheese tasting at the end.
Guided tour times change with the season. In low season, tours are announced at 9:45am, 11am, 1:30pm and 2:45pm. In high season (July-August), they shift to 9:15am, 10:15am, 11:15am, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm, with extra sessions on Tuesday evenings. The visitor centre and shop stay open longer, every day from 9am to 6pm, until 9pm on Tuesdays.
On pricing, the site lists 9 euros for an adult aged 14 and up, 5 euros for a child aged 4 to 14, free below that, 8 euros at the reduced rate (students, people with disabilities, jobseekers) and 27.50 euros for a family package of 2 adults and 2 to 3 children. Booking online is recommended: sessions have limited capacity and fill up in high season. A restaurant, l’Atelier des Malker, and a shop selling local products round out the site, which is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.
To compare this Alsatian valley cheese with the one produced on the Vosges side, see our guide to Vosges farmhouse munster.
The Munster market: Tuesday and Saturday mornings
Munster holds two weekly markets, both from 7am to 1pm. The Tuesday market takes place at Place du Marché, on the Temple side. The Saturday one occupies Place du Marché and Place de la Salle des Fêtes, with a wider range including flowers and plants depending on the season. Both offer local produce, including cheese, cured meats and bread.
For a day excursion, the Saturday morning market pairs well with a visit to the Maison du Fromage museum in the early afternoon, in whichever order suits the family’s schedule best.
Hikes and farms to compare on the La Bresse side
The Munster Valley isn’t the only cheesemaking ground in the massif. On the Lorraine side, La Bresse has its own farms worth visiting before or after the excursion: Chèvrerie du Brabant, with its late-afternoon milking, and Ferme du Saichy, the valley’s last farm working with Vosges cattle to process its milk on site. Comparing the two sides of the massif, Alsatian and Lorraine, gives a fuller picture of mountain cheesemaking.
For the hiking part of the day, the Col de la Schlucht area serves as a hinge between La Bresse and the Munster Valley: several marked trails start there, from a 500-metre loop up to the climbs toward the Hohneck. Our Col de la Schlucht hiking guide details distances, elevation gain and parking.
Planning your day from La Bresse
From La Bresse, the road to the Munster Valley crosses the massif’s passes, including the Col de la Schlucht on the Route des Crêtes. Traffic conditions, possible seasonal restrictions and high-altitude weather are worth checking on the day of departure, especially outside the summer season.
One possible plan for the day: Saturday morning market in Munster, lunch there or in Gunsbach, a visit to the Maison du Fromage museum in the early afternoon, then a return via the Col de la Schlucht with a stop for a hike or, for children, a ride on the summer luge at Col de la Schlucht before heading back to La Bresse.
Book the museum tour online before you go: high-season slots fill up fast and each session has limited capacity. Also check the day’s opening hours directly with the venue, as some dates may differ from the usual schedule due to an unexpected closure or local event.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the opening hours of the Maison du Fromage museum in Gunsbach?
The visitor centre and shop are listed as open every day from 9am to 6pm, until 9pm on Tuesdays. Guided tours start at 9:45am, 11am, 1:30pm and 2:45pm in low season, and at 9:15am, 10:15am, 11:15am, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm in July and August, with extra sessions on Tuesday evenings.
How much does the Munster Valley cheese museum tour cost?
The adult rate (age 14 and up) is listed at 9 euros, 5 euros for a child aged 4 to 14, free below that. A reduced rate of 8 euros applies to students, people with disabilities and jobseekers. A family package (2 adults and 2 to 3 children) is listed at 27.50 euros.
Which day should you go to the Munster market?
Munster holds two weekly markets from 7am to 1pm: on Tuesdays at Place du Marché on the Temple side, and on Saturdays at Place du Marché and Place de la Salle des Fêtes, with a wider range including flowers and plants depending on the season.