Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg – Orschwiller Vineyards loop from Orschwiller

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Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg – Orschwiller Vineyards loop from Orschwiller

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Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg – Orschwiller Vineyards loop from Orschwiller

04:35

13.8km

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: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7 m

Saint Maurice Catholic Church

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The Catholic Church of Saint-Maurice is located outside the village of Orschwiller and is also claimed by the neighboring parish of Saint-Hippolyte.

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2.97 km

A fountain probably from Wilhelm II (if I have deciphered the inscription correctly), on which the fineness and clarity of the spring water and the German (?) language are compared...
"[our (?)] language pure and clear like the Bronns [water(?)]"

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3.55 km

Small viewpoint

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4.58 km

Château de l'Œdenbourg

Castle

5.98 km

Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg

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The Haut-Koenigsbourg, whose contraction means the king's high castle, offers hikers and lovers of fortified castles a gateway to the Middle Ages.
Built in the 12th century, it has undergone …

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11.9 km

View towards Château de Kintzheim

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13.2 km

Trinkbrunnen am Jakobsweg

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13.4 km

Orschwiller Vineyards

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Very beautiful and well-kept vineyards.

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.66 km

3.90 km

3.05 km

1.16 km

976 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.07 km

3.79 km

3.22 km

1.52 km

897 m

262 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

16°C

9°C

25 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

March 18, 2023,à Hôtel Munsch

Nice circuit
Always an erroneous walking time, allow 5 hours

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May 11, 2023,🇲🇫 Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg – Voliere des Aigles Runde von Saint-Hippolyte

Today hiking was the right decision. During the ascent to the chateaux the weather was overcast but it didn't rain. The castle is really impressive, because dogs are not allowed in the castle, we contented ourselves with a tour around the castle. As soon as we finished the tour it started to rain. At the kiosk in front of the …

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