Petit-Arnsberg Castle – Klingelfels loop from Niedersteinbach

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Petit-Arnsberg Castle – Klingelfels loop from Niedersteinbach

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Petit-Arnsberg Castle – Klingelfels loop from Niedersteinbach

02:54

9.57km

310m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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172 m

Hotel Au Cheval Blanc

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Great hotel with relatively cheap room prices and an excellent restaurant (high quality, high prices).
The Zinck family has been running the house for several generations - they are excellent hosts. Also suitable for families (mini golf, billiards room, games in the salon, ...)

After a long hiking tour, you can even take a dip in the pool (or, in winter, heat yourself up again in the sauna)

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2.09 km

Obersteinbach

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Very nice little place on the German-French border with two little churches, some inns and great old half-timbered and red sandstone buildings.

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3.36 km

Lookout Rock

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Through the "eye" of the Wachtfelsen you have a good view of Obersteinbach and the surrounding area. That's where the name comes from ...
At the same time he is named after a restaurant in town.

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3.55 km

View of Château du Petit Arnsbourg

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3.96 km

Petit-Arnsberg Castle

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The Château du PETIT ARNSBOURG was first mentioned in 1335 when the von Wasigenstein brothers received the castle from the Weißenburg Abbey as a fief. At that time it served as a pure mansion with a few changes of ownership. Around the year 1485 the Counts of Zweibrücken-Bitsch received the castle. Under their rule, the Kleine Arnsburg was rebuilt and expanded. During the Thirty Years War the castle was then destroyed and never rebuilt. From the ruins we enjoy a wonderful view of Obersteinbach.

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4.19 km

Wolfsfelsen Rock

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Steep rock face just before the Petit Arnsbourg. Certainly a top location for climbers, but currently closed (mid-April) because of the breeding season of the kestrels!

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5.40 km

View of Wasigenstein Castle

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Nice view of the French Northern Vosges

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6.06 km

Klingelfels

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Nice little rock, located right next to the parking lot so easy to get to. From the Klingenfels, it is still a relatively short distance to the Wasigenstein castle ruins.

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9.57 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.63 km

1.46 km

1.45 km

840 m

197 m

Surfaces

4.68 km

1.89 km

1.46 km

777 m

518 m

181 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

15°C

8°C

39 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 17, 2025,Tour rund um Obersteinbach mit imposanten Buntsandsteinfelsen

The elevation gain is probably wrong. But it's a very nice tour!

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October 13, 2024,Niedersteinbach - Petit-Arnsberg – Wasigenstein - Zigeunerfelsen

First we hike through Niedersteinbach, on asphalt, but still beautiful. The village is idyllic, has beautiful half-timbered houses and it is fun to walk through. Then there is a pretty muddy path, no problem with the right shoes.
Past the Wachtfelsen we continue uphill to the Petit Arnsburg. Very beautiful. On beautiful paths we continue to the Wasigenstein and then …

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May 15, 2025,Obersteinbach - Niedersteinbach - Zigeunerfelsen - Wasigenstein - Obersteinbach

I had done this tour recently. This time, however, it was the other way around. Together with a good friend and his two bulldogs 😊, we were once again almost entirely alone.

Unfortunately, we had to skip Petit Arnsbourg and the Wachtfelsen due to time constraints.

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