エイコフェンのおすすめ登山＆山歩きルート

Beautiful tour with many small highlights and viewpoints.

Seating area "Schmusbangala" with a view of Ramstein Castle and the surrounding hills.

Two-story building nestled in the vineyards. From here you have a beautiful view of Scherwiller.

View over the vineyards to Ortenberg Castle, situated on the hill above.

Ramstein Castle was built in 1293 by Otto von Ochsenstein to support the siege of the neighboring Ortenberg Castle. After being owned by the Zorn von Bulach family, it was destroyed by the Strasbourg family in the 15th century. Initially consisting of a simple tower, the castle was later expanded into a proper castle, which was destroyed by the Swedes during the Thirty Years' War. Today, only the outer wall and two gun towers remain, built in 1793 to defend the entrance to the Vosges Mountains.

At the end of the ridge, at an altitude of 443 meters, lies Ortenbourg Castle, built between 1260 and 1265 by Rudolf Habsburg and one of the most beautiful ruins in the Rhine Valley. A masterpiece of military architecture, with its high gorge surrounding a 32-meter-long dungeon, it is visible from afar and blends perfectly into the landscape. This dungeon offered six levels of defensive fire, and its pentagonal design allowed for better deflection of attackers' projectiles. The recently founded association "Les sentinelles de l'Ortenbourg" (Ortenbourg Sentinels) aims to preserve, expand, and revitalize the castle.

This isn't a castle, as the title misleadingly suggests. It's simply a house in the vineyard!

A really great view of the surrounding area!