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Salm Castle – The Hanging Cat loop from Rothau

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Salm Castle – The Hanging Cat loop from Rothau

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Salm Castle – The Hanging Cat loop from Rothau

06:17

20.7km

680m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.54 km

Poetry trail

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The well-shaded path is punctuated with poems.

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7.83 km

Place Charbonnière (Charcoal Burners' Site)

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The forests retain many places where the wood was transformed into coal (before the industrial revolution, coal was a major energy in the forges of the valley of the bruche); …

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8.17 km

Beautiful rock with a small cave

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Notable rock located on the path leading to Salm Castle.

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8.53 km

Salm Castle

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Ruin of a rock castle from the 13th century, destroyed approximately in the 16th century
From the former keep you have a beautiful panoramic view, if the weather permits.

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8.76 km

Cup stones

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On the medieval path after the castle of Salm there are cup stones or depression stones.
This is the natural erosion of sandstone rocks with the formation of spherical ponds. …

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10.6 km

The Hanging Cat

Highlight • Summit

La Chatte Pendue culminates at 899 m, from where you can embrace a superb view of the Champ du feu massif, Climont and Donon. But the originality of the place …

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11.0 km

Protected Natural Area of the Chatte Pendue

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Delimitation of the protected natural area (protection of young seedlings, allow renewal) and protection of the heather rooster or capercaillie.

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12.8 km

Cuckoo Pond

Highlight • Lake

Starting point for great tours

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20.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.68 km

6.64 km

2.64 km

2.52 km

181 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

2.59 km

2.41 km

2.15 km

1.11 km

667 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Salm Castle – The Hanging Cat loop from Rothau

Poetry trail

Place Charbonnière (Charcoal Burners' Site)

Beautiful rock with a small cave

Salm Castle

Cup stones

The Hanging Cat

Protected Natural Area of the Chatte Pendue

Cuckoo Pond

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