Wegelnburg Castle Ruins – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Bundenthal-Rumbach

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Wegelnburg Castle Ruins – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Bundenthal-Rumbach

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Wegelnburg Castle Ruins – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Bundenthal-Rumbach

05:23

17.7km

530m

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: July 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Zeppelinhalde

Brauntal

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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6.77 km

View from Wegelnburg Castle

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Beautiful view from the castle, which is currently undergoing renovation work... which will take a while... 3 men don't do much when building a castle...😏... but it will be beautiful

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6.92 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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7.40 km

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

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Bizarre rocks right on the hiking trail

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7.96 km

Col de Hohenbourg

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From here it is only a few minutes walk to the ruins of the Hohenbourg and Löwenstein and to the red Krappenfels.

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8.41 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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8.73 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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9.11 km

German-French border at Kaiser Wilhelm Stone

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Here you make a real border experience - the Schlossberg has two peaks - one on the German and one on the French side. The border runs over the saddle …

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