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Sieben Burgen Tour

Sieben Burgen Tour

Stefan Preuss planned a hike

June 14, 2023

Sieben Burgen Tour

Hard

06:47

22.1km

3.3km/h

770m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Waypoints

Schönau (village)

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

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3.34 km

Wegelnburg Castle Ruins

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The highest castle in the Palatinate, at 571 meters above sea level, is located right on the border with Alsace in France. It impresses with a very well-preserved upper castle …

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4.26 km

Hohenbourg Castle

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Quite well preserved castle with a beautiful view of Fleckenstein Castle and, in the other direction, of Wegelnburg.

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4.61 km

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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9.67 km

Frœnsbourg Castle

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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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12.1 km

Col de Hichtenbach

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Nice hut with table and bench. Absolutely rainproof.

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13.6 km

Gypsy Rock (Rocher des Tziganes)

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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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14.8 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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17.1 km

Blumenstein castle ruins

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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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22.1 km

Schönau (village)

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

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.92 km

6.01 km

3.25 km

2.72 km

735 m

464 m

Surfaces

9.99 km

5.01 km

3.69 km

1.99 km

721 m

493 m

209 m

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Sieben Burgen Tour

Schönau (village)

Wegelnburg Castle Ruins

Hohenbourg Castle

Château du Loewenstein

Frœnsbourg Castle

Col de Hichtenbach

Gypsy Rock (Rocher des Tziganes)

Wasigenstein Castle

Blumenstein castle ruins

Schönau (village)

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