Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Château de Fleckenstein

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Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Château de Fleckenstein

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Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Château de Fleckenstein

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5.07km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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130 m

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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1.16 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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1.61 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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1.93 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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2.31 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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3.77 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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3.82 km

Charcoal Burners' Trail (Köhlerweg)

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Wonderfully prepared insight into the production of one of the most important raw materials of the Middle Ages and still highly valued today by many grate masters: charcoal.

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4.88 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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5.07 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.66 km

1.44 km

879 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

260 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Comments

September 25, 2021,Lembach - Zwei Burgen und ein traumhaftes Panorama

Very nice hike with great views. Be sure to climb the castles. That is rewarded with an incredibly beautiful panoramic view.
The rock path has a very steep and impassable descent at the end.
Sturdy shoes are essential.

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October 4, 2025,Château du Loewenstein – Schloss Hohenbourg Runde von Hirschthal

A fantastic tour with many highlights along the fabulous rocky path. One or two of the ladders wobbled a lot, and at the top, you were almost blown away. The rain made it very slippery, and concentration was required. But it was fun; I'll be back when the weather's nicer.

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November 3, 2024,Wegelnburg Sunrise - 4 Castles Circuit

Today ruby and i hiked to wegelnburg ruins for sunrise. It was surprisingly crowded ans we got there 30 minutes early. I will probably avoid weekends in future and see if its less crowded. It took 30 min to get there from parking lot and then we followed the circuit of 4 castles and now its breakfast time