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Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Château de Fleckenstein

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Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Château de Fleckenstein

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Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Château de Fleckenstein

04:28

13.9km

530m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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2.26 km

Besucherzentrum Burg Fleckenstein

Highlight • Castle

From here you have a great view of the castle, a ticket to get into the castle costs 5€

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3.21 km

Col de Hohenbourg

Highlight • Mountain Pass

From here it is only a few minutes walk to the ruins of the Hohenbourg and Löwenstein and to the red Krappenfels.

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3.66 km

Löwenstein Castle (also called Lindenschmitt and Löwenburg) was first mentioned in the 13th century. The castle was destroyed in 1386 due to robber barons and was probably not rebuilt.

A very beautiful ruin with a wonderful view from both platforms.

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3.98 km

Hohenbourg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quite well preserved castle with a beautiful view of Fleckenstein Castle and, in the other direction, of Wegelnburg.

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4.36 km

German-French border at Kaiser Wilhelm Stone

Highlight • Monument

Here you make a real border experience - the Schlossberg has two peaks - one on the German and one on the French side. The border runs over the saddle …

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4.42 km

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bizarre rocks right on the hiking trail

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4.74 km

View from Wegelnburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Beautiful view from the castle, which is currently undergoing renovation work... which will take a while... 3 men don't do much when building a castle...😏... but it will be beautiful

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13.4 km

Fleckenstein Pond

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful hiking/biking trail runs along the lake and past the campsite.

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13.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.32 km

2.68 km

1.40 km

777 m

677 m

Surfaces

5.41 km

3.71 km

2.14 km

1.50 km

896 m

198 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Monday 27 July

29°C

12°C

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Comments

June 14, 2025,Burgenweg

A very beautiful section of the Franco-German Castle Trail. Along the way are the castle ruins of Wegelnburg, Hohenburg, Leowenstein, and Fleckenstein. Once you reach Wegelnburg, the path is all downhill, mostly through shady forest.

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June 4, 2024,Vier Burgen-Tour bei Schönau

The 4 Castles Tour is part of the German/French Castle Trail, which leads through a total of 8 castles. The climb to Wegelnburg, the highest castle ruin in the Palatinate, alone makes the tour worthwhile because of the great view. The ruins of Hohenburg, Löwenstein and Fleckenstein also follow. Through the forest and past the stream back to the starting …

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September 29, 2023,4-Burgen-Wanderung/Schönau

6 days of hiking in the Dahner Felsenland and today we started with the 4 Fleckenstein castles (entrance as a group €3.60/person), then Löwenstein Castle, the Hohenburg and finally the Wegelnburg. Unfortunately, the distant views over the Vosges and into the Black Forest were a bit hazy today despite strong winds.

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September 29, 2023,4-Burgen-Wanderung/Schönau (10-15)

Check out “4-Castle Tour Schönau Dahner Felsenland” on Relive! relive.cc/view/vMv8gZZmKPq

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May 16, 2024,2024 🇨🇵 Elsass Ruines du Loewenstein – Château du Hohenbourg Runde von Schönau 14 km

2024 🇨🇵 Alsace Ruines du Loewenstein - Château du Hohenbourg and other rocks❗
Round from Schönau 👁️ 14 km
did a lovely castle tour in the beautiful Palatinate, as a border crosser 😂🥾👍🇩🇪🇨🇵🇩🇪.
Anytime again, so many good impressions and views on this tour.
Greetings Thomas 🇨🇵🥾😎🙋🙋🙋

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January 1, 2023,Deutsch-Französische Burgenrunde 2.0 - Pfaffen- und Brudersfels - Wegelnburg - Hohenbourg - Löwenstein - Sentier de Roches - Château Fleckenstein

The New Year's hike 2023 should definitely go back to the southern Palatinate in the German-French border area. There was no reception all day last year, just wonderful! Like last year, the weather spoiled us with spring-like temperatures. Unfortunately, the sun was a bit more reserved and only showed up again at the very beginning and towards the end of …

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October 22, 2023,Deutsch -Französischer Burgenweg, Ostschleife ab Schönau

The east loop of the Burgenweg is also extremely. worthwhile: on a short route. The castles Wegelnburg, Hohenbourg, Loewenstein and Fleckenstein are lined up. Short. climbed before the finish. we still have the impressive one. Pfaffenstein, which is accessible via ladders. is. @Christian: We are. again and again. gladly here in a small, fine. and very original holiday apartment. Hopefully …

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April 5, 2023,Burgen, Felsen und Aussichten auf einem Teil des deutsch- französischen Burgenwegs

Part of the tour follows the German-French Castle Trail, but the abbreviation and the end are designed somewhat differently.

The Fleckenstein ruins can only be visited with a ticket, which is available at the kiosk. The ruin is worth seeing, but the 5€ per person is quite steep if you compare it to some ruins on the German side...

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Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Château de Fleckenstein

Besucherzentrum Burg Fleckenstein

Col de Hohenbourg