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Sieben Burgen Tour 2.0

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Sieben Burgen Tour 2.0

Volkmar planned a hike

July 12, 2020

Sieben Burgen Tour 2.0

Hard

09:53

32.6km

3.3km/h

1,050m

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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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Schönau (village)

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

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3.35 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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4.27 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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4.62 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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9.65 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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12.0 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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14.9 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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17.3 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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32.6 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

22.5 km

5.11 km

1.87 km

1.34 km

1.23 km

558 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

10.3 km

4.29 km

2.18 km

1.20 km

720 m

364 m

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Sieben Burgen Tour 2.0

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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