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Hohenbourg Castle – Château du Loewenstein loop from Blumenstein

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Hohenbourg Castle – Château du Loewenstein loop from Blumenstein

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Hohenbourg Castle – Château du Loewenstein loop from Blumenstein

08:36

26.8km

1,000m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.11 km

Key Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Interesting rocks on the German-French castle path. Not to be confused with the highest, the same name rock formation at Drachenfelsen, near Daahn, which with approx. 60 meters wall height is the highest in the Palatinate Forest.

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11.7 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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12.1 km

Château du Loewenstein

Highlight • Historical Site

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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13.5 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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15.4 km

Étang de Fleckenstein

Lake

18.1 km

Frœnsbourg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Foensburg Castle dates from the 13th century. After being demolished, the lords of Fleckenstein rebuilt it in the 15th century. This fortified castle is a so-called semi-troglodyte construction, and rests on two independent rocks, connected by a footbridge.

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20.4 km

Col de Hichtenbach

Mountain Pass

22.0 km

Gypsy Rock (Rocher des Tziganes)

Highlight • Climb

There are only a few traces left that suggest a castle complex. The gypsy rock could have been an outpost of Wasigenstein Castle. In the 18th century, the rock probably …

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22.9 km

Klingelfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice little rock, located right next to the parking lot so easy to get to. From the Klingenfels, it is still a relatively short distance to the Wasigenstein castle ruins.

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23.3 km

Wasigenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

The two-part castle complex is one of the numerous castles in the Wasgau region. It is located above the Langental valley at an elevation of approximately 340 meters on the …

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23.7 km

Col du Maimont

Mountain Pass

26.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

6.96 km

5.01 km

664 m

284 m

Surfaces

7.92 km

7.68 km

7.07 km

2.21 km

1.05 km

702 m

136 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Hohenbourg Castle – Château du Loewenstein loop from Blumenstein

Key Rock

Hohenbourg Castle

Château du Loewenstein

Besucherzentrum Burg Fleckenstein

Frœnsbourg Castle

Gypsy Rock (Rocher des Tziganes)

Klingelfels

Wasigenstein Castle

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