View from Wegelnburg Castle – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Nothweiler

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View from Wegelnburg Castle – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Nothweiler

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View from Wegelnburg Castle – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Nothweiler

03:08

9.47km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

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After 2.35 km for 20 m

After 3.58 km for 148 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.34 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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3.10 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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3.42 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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3.63 km

Krappenfels

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Very nice viewpoint in the area. But be careful on the edge!

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4.78 km

Sentier des Roches (Felsenpfad)

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Breathtaking rock formations and steep paths overgrown with roots require a lot of sure-footedness and fitness. But the sight is worth every drop of sweat.

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5.16 km

Besucherzentrum Burg Fleckenstein

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From here you have a great view of the castle, a ticket to get into the castle costs 5€

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6.27 km

View of Château de Fleckenstein

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Fleckenstein Castle is an impregnable 12th century citadel which dominates the Vosges and Palatine forest. This fort is called troglodyte, that is to say that it was erected directly in …

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6.55 km

Panoramic view of Fleckenstein castle

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Shortly after the Gimpelhof you can see the castle from afar, but there is still a long way to go.

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7.29 km

Col du Litschhof

Mountain Pass

9.47 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.92 km

2.58 km

2.33 km

537 m

104 m

Surfaces

7.42 km

946 m

650 m

311 m

137 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Tuesday 27 October

14°C

6°C

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Comments

August 7, 2025,4 Burgen-Tour, von Nothweiler aus

Rolf wanted to do the 4 Castles Tour (Wegelnburg, Hohenburg, Löwenstein, and Fleckenstein) today, following a hiking guide. It started with a red-yellow bar, then changed to a red bar after the border crossing. However, after the third castle (Löwenstein), we lost sight of it and took a narrow path down the mountain. 🤦‍♀️Very adventurous. But we got back on …

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April 30, 2024,Over the Top: Vier-Burgen-Tour mit der höchstgelegenen Burg der Pfalz

Yesterday a top tour through the Altschlossfelsen and another one today: Under a bright blue sky we went straight to the start over to France, through a beautiful valley along the Litschbach and past the idyllically located Litschhof forester's house. From the Gimbelhof you already have a wonderful view of the Chateau de Fleckenstein. When we got there we found …

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March 19, 2024,Rendezvous zwischen Elsass und der Pfalz von Burg zu Burg (K)

just great... in the morning it was almost dark and there was fog... when we got to the first castle... the fog cleared... and even without the castles a great landscape... let's see.. . what awaits us tomorrow... today is/was the day that was hard to beat... 👍👌🤠

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August 24, 2025,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️🐕 Nothweiler - Vier-Burgen-Weg

Oli, Lotta, and I were hiking the Four Castles Trail from Nothweiler today. @Rita mit Ronnie 🐕🌳💚 reminded me this week that I've had this hike on my itinerary for a long time. The weather was perfect today: a bright blue sky with white, cotton-wool clouds, and not too hot. So, off we went, and this little hike was perfect. …

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April 12, 2022,Hohenbourg – Ruine Loewenstein Runde von Nothweiler

absolutely great tour with magnificent rock formations where sure-footedness is required again, only the last approx. 3 km are a bit boring, but still recommended

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March 19, 2024,Wandern ohne Grenzen mit mutigen Burgbesteigungen ab Nothweiler

It's a good thing I didn't chicken out given the steep climb of around 1 hour to the first castle. Great atmosphere, fog, silence, birdsong, woodpeckers hammering, bells ringing... the sun slowly made its way through the fog and the climb was easily manageable. I was very touched by this great, harmonious gift. The view from the first castle, bravely …

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April 14, 2022,Pfalz | 4-Burgen-Tour Nothweiler

A notice:
Weglenburg closed until mid-2022 due to construction work

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May 29, 2022,4 Burgen Tour

Day 4 of the Four Castles gone

On day 4 we are alone again, we walk the 4 Burgenweg in Nothweiler. The tour runs through the Wegelnburg, Hohenbourg, Loewenstein and Fleckenstein. Although you can't visit the Wegelnburg at the moment due to renovation work, it can of course be different once you've been there. The Hohenbourg castle ruins can still …

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