サルグミーヌの洞窟・トップ15

Abandoned castle, vegetation has taken over, access to the castles has been removed

Unfortunately, not much of the ruins remains and nothing is really maintained here. It is somewhat overgrown. The narrow hiking trail to the ruins is a lot of fun. A detour is worthwhile for that reason alone.

It is rather some remains of ruins of an ancient castle. The park where it is located is very pleasant.

Above the ruins you will find this small colorful garden.

Relatively new: a free-to-access orchard, lovingly decorated with flags and with a beekeeper's house and a large table with benches to relax on.

In this region (Northern Vosges) there are a number of interesting castle ruins. My personal preference goes to the Château du Falkenstein (described in another walking route). But this Château du Ramstein is also a place that you should not miss. NOTE: there are two ruins with exactly the same name! This is about the castle that is located in Baerenthal. The other Château de Ramstein is located 100 km to the south in Scherwiller. We visited this castle during a beautiful 8 km walk through Baerenthal. The castle was built around 1292 by the lords of Windstein on a high sandstone rock of 292 meters and destroyed in 1335 by Strasbourg troops. Not much remains of the building. Only parts of the mansion, doors, stairs and two cavemen's rooms are still visible. The ruins have only been open to the public for a few years and are very well secured.

Falkenstein Castle has been very well restored. The many information boards are also very helpful. In the castle at the level of the horse stables there are table sets for a picnic

There is a large seating area under the trees at the foot of the castle. An ideal place for a snack break