Hanau Pond – Lieschbach Pond loop from Éguelshardt

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Hanau Pond – Lieschbach Pond loop from Éguelshardt

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315

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Hanau Pond – Lieschbach Pond loop from Éguelshardt

05:26

20.0km

280m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.97 km

Hanau Pond

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The Etang de Hanau (Hanauer pond) is a very beautiful lake near Philippsbourg.
On the west bank of the crystal clear Hanauer pond is a peat bog - the only …

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5.74 km

Wooden dock at Étang de Lieschbach

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Beautiful, quiet lake.
Covered with water lilies

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6.11 km

Lieschbach Pond

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Beautiful lake

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6.16 km

Bench With View of Étang de Lieschbach

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The bank is located at the idyllic Lieschbachweiher (Étang de Lieschbach).

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7.19 km

Down in the tower

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15.5 km

View on the Waldeck

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Beautiful castle ruins on which you can even on it, except for the tower because there is no ladder to get to the stairs.

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16.0 km

Wooden Boardwalk in Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

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A somewhat dilapidated boardwalk leads through the forest

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16.1 km

Wooden boardwalk at Étang de Hanau

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There are many small paths around the lake, some of them on beautiful footbridges.

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20.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

5.37 km

3.40 km

356 m

153 m

Surfaces

8.25 km

4.02 km

3.89 km

3.70 km

113 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

5°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

June 9, 2024,Château Falkenstein und Waldeck 9.6.24

Today we went on a lovely hike. Afterwards we had a great picnic by the lake.

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April 28, 2025,Ruine Waldeck und Falkenstein parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

The ruins are amazing. The way back is a bit more boring. A great loop. For those with a head for heights, the ruins are a challenge, but you can only explore what's possible, and that's great.

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