Old fountain – Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg loop from Kintzheim

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Old fountain – Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg loop from Kintzheim

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Old fountain – Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg loop from Kintzheim

04:15

12.7km

490m

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: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.70 km

View of Ramstein and Ortenberg Castles

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Worth hiking to this castle. Beware though, wenn it’s rainy, the mountain and castle could be covered iwith clouds (misty)

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3.91 km

Old fountain

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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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4.48 km

Small viewpoint

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4.96 km

Haut-Koenigsbourg Pavilion

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Directly behind the kiosk begins the hiking trail leading down to the car park below at the Les Chambers du Haut Koenigsbourg restaurant. So if you don't want to drive …

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4.98 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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6.11 km

View of Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle

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Beautiful and well preserved castle! The crowds on weekends & holidays can get pretty hectic though, so plan accordingly. If you're planing on biking through here, just be aware of the vehicle traffic on the steep climbs.

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9.42 km

Pain d'Épice Shelter

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Refuge with 2 tables. Campfires are not allowed here

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12.1 km

Monkey Mountain

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The entire region is always worth a trip. Especially with children especially Haut Koenigsbourg is highly recommended!

It is not an "insider tip" the destinations can be quite full, in …

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12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.30 km

3.70 km

3.30 km

301 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.90 km

3.28 km

1.99 km

278 m

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

18°C

9°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

February 12, 2024,Montagsmädels in Frankreich🇫🇷 🧀1. Château Haut- Königsbourg🏰😍🥾🎒🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️

At some point, quite a while ago, I saw this fortress at @Waldhexe and @Juliet* and immediately saved it as a hiking destination. This Monday the time had finally come. 2 days France with Manu.
From Kintzheim we went over the Montagne de Singes (Monkey Mountain) over beautiful paths straight up the mountain to the impressive fortress.
Wonderfully renovated and …

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