Gimbelhof Hotel & Restaurant – Fleckenstein Castle loop from Château de Fleckenstein

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Gimbelhof Hotel & Restaurant – Fleckenstein Castle loop from Château de Fleckenstein

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Gimbelhof Hotel & Restaurant – Fleckenstein Castle loop from Château de Fleckenstein

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3.93km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.95 km for 141 m

Customers only

After 2.17 km for 141 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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86 m

Gimbelhof Hotel & Restaurant

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Well-known and well-visited excursion restaurant near Fleckenstein Castle.
Self-service restaurant with outdoor catering and traditional restaurant. Here is fed inside.
May be on weekends.
In the immediate vicinity there is an adventure playground.

Note opening hours!
Info: gimbelhof.com

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294 m

View of Château de Fleckenstein

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Fleckenstein Castle is an impregnable 12th century citadel which dominates the Vosges and Palatine forest. This fort is called troglodyte, that is to say that it was erected directly in …

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365 m

Charcoal Burners' Trail (Köhlerweg)

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Wonderfully prepared insight into the production of one of the most important raw materials of the Middle Ages and still highly valued today by many grate masters: charcoal.

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1.41 km

Besucherzentrum Burg Fleckenstein

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

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1.64 km

Charcoal Burners' Site at Château de Fleckenstein

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Very nice, because you can look over people's shoulders and learn how hard people used to have to work.

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2.12 km

Fleckenstein Castle

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Still an imposing and powerful building full of old legends. The castle has been renovated and made accessible to tourism. Visits are possible with or without a guide. The puzzle …

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2.87 km

Köhler in cross section

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A very educational way of teaching how charcoal was made.

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3.87 km

View of Fleckenstein Castle

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At the castle 🏰 Fleckenstein.

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3.93 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.35 km

1.34 km

226 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

532 m

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

15°C

5°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

June 12, 2023,Elsass Gimbelhof zum Chateau de Fleckenstein

A shady route to Chateau Fleckenstein from the Gimbelhof. The Köhlerweg shows the production of charcoal. Since we have visited Fleckenstein before, we were able to save that today due to the heavily frequented visit.

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September 27, 2021,Burg Fleckenstein

A beautiful path leads to the castle with information on charcoal burning. The castle complex is interesting. You get a little handout. In addition, some signs in the castle give a good impression of the history and the complex. Entertaining including a beautiful view.

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