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Wasigenstein Castle – Blumenstein castle ruins loop from Château de Fleckenstein

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Wasigenstein Castle – Blumenstein castle ruins loop from Château de Fleckenstein

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Wasigenstein Castle – Blumenstein castle ruins loop from Château de Fleckenstein

06:08

20.8km

550m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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59 m

Fleckenstein Campsite Refreshment Stand

Highlight • Cafe

Kiosk and beer garden at Fleckensteiner Weiher

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5.72 km

Col de Hichtenbach

Mountain Pass

7.33 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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8.18 km

Klingelfels

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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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8.63 km

Wasigenstein Castle

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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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9.08 km

Col du Maimont

Mountain Pass

11.0 km

Blumenstein castle ruins

Highlight • Castle

The Blumenstein is a typical Wasgauer Felsenburg, which like many others was built in the 13th century. Stairs hewn into the rock lead all the way up to the plateau …

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12.8 km

Saint Joseph Chapel of Wengelsbach

Highlight • Religious Site

Very nice little church in the idyllic former Waldbauerndorf.

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15.4 km

Schönau (village)

Highlight • Settlement

Schönau is right on the border with France.
Starting point for hikers and bikers.

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19.5 km

Path Between Fleckstein Lake and the Saarbach Stream

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From the campsite you can walk along the idyllic lake and avoid the road.

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20.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

4.87 km

1.18 km

1.14 km

468 m

Surfaces

5.85 km

5.41 km

3.61 km

3.32 km

1.54 km

770 m

211 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Comments

April 12, 2025,Schönau - Château du Wasigenstein

A beautiful hike from Schönau (Palatinate) to castle ruins and rock formations along the German-French border.
The first section is leisurely in the Saarbach valley, then across the border, uphill to the (currently closed) Château de Frœnsbourg.
This is followed by a pleasant hike on a narrow, partly rocky path, with repeated beautiful views. 15 minutes after the Col de …

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August 9, 2025,Ab durch die Hecke - grenzüberschreitende Burgentour ab Schönau

With summer temperatures over 30°C, I'm drawn to the shady and cool forest. 🫠
So today I set out with @Markus to visit the three castles on the Franco-German Castle Trail, which I hadn't seen before. Along very beautiful paths, some of which were quite adventurous, we passed viewpoints, luminous sandstone cliffs, and the ruins of Froensbourg, Wasigenstein, and Blumenstein. …

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June 9, 2023,FR Burgen und Felsen: Froensburg, Wasigenstein, Zigeunerfels und Fleckenstein

A beautiful but also strenuous final tour of our wonderful vacation. A French German combination with 3 castles, delicious food at Au Wasigenstein. Then we opted for the flatter variant through Schönau and Hirschbach along the Saarbach. At the end of the steep ascent to Fleckenstein Castle. A beautiful area with much more to discover.

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August 11, 2024,Kleine Burgentour im Grenzland 11.08.2024

Start/Finish: Schönau hiking car park - Hirschtgal with Zehntkeller - Froensburg - Col de Hichtenbach refuge - Rocher de Tziganes (Gypsy Rock) - Wasingstein Castle - Col de Maimont - Maimont - Wolfsgrube - Blumenstein Castle - Wengelsbacherhals - Au Wasingstein (Wengelsbach)

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February 11, 2023,Pfalz: Pfaffenfels, Froensburg, Wasigenstein, Maimont und Ruine Blumenstein

The pleasant combined with the useful and spent a wonderful weekend in the Palatinate

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August 27, 2022,Von Schönau zu Aussichtsfelsen, zur Frönsburg und Wasigenstein

Today I was with Juliet on the French border near Schönau to explore rocks and castles there.
We started in Schönau and straight uphill to the Pfaffenfels, which was waiting for us with a ladder and a view, and on to the Bruderfelsen with a view of Fleckenstein. Unfortunately we searched in vain for the war shelter on the rock …

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October 23, 2021,Felsen und Burgen ab Hirschtal 🇫🇷🇩🇪

In the great company of Kristin with K, we started yesterday from Hirschtal. With the castles Blumenstein, Châtaeu de Wasigenstein and Châtaeu de Froensburg there are three great castles on the circuit. With the Bruderfels, the Pfaffenfels, the Friedenskreuz and the rocher des Tziganes there are four beautiful lookout rocks. A very nice round, with great paths and many highlights, …

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October 31, 2021,châteaux et rochers - Burgen und Felsen: Start in Hirschthal

Seen at the Wandermichel. Copied. Run after. What a tour peppered with rocks, castles and views. For the most part, I was on the Felsenland Sagenweg and the Franco-German Castle Trail. There were many great views and even more exciting castles. To get everything back together, I have to look :-)
First came the Bruderfelsen with a view of the …

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Wasigenstein Castle – Blumenstein castle ruins loop from Château de Fleckenstein

Fleckenstein Campsite Refreshment Stand

Gypsy Rock (Rocher des Tziganes)

Klingelfels

Wasigenstein Castle

Blumenstein castle ruins

Saint Joseph Chapel of Wengelsbach

Schönau (village)

Path Between Fleckstein Lake and the Saarbach Stream

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