Le château du Haut-Barr et le rocher de Brotsch — boucle depuis Haegen

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Le château du Haut-Barr et le rocher de Brotsch — boucle depuis Haegen

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Le château du Haut-Barr et le rocher de Brotsch — boucle depuis Haegen

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7.91km

200m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2024

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290 m

Haut-Barr Castle

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Very large castle above Saverne with fantastic views over the Vosges and the Rhine Valley. In good weather, the Strasbourg Cathedral can be seen from the castle. The top of the rocks can be reached by stairs, with a walkway dubbed the “Devil's Bridge” also connecting two of these rocks. The castle is managed - there is a restaurant. The castle can be visited without admission.

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756 m

Chappe Tower

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Optical telegraph near Haut-Barr Castle, which was part of a telegraph line that connected Paris with Strasbourg in 1798 - 1852. Approximately 50 stations were built for this purpose or were erected on existing buildings, such as the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris. In Alsace, the telegraph was no longer used since the train and electric telegraphy were put into operation in 1852. In the The only remaining tower of the former telegraph Chappe of Saverne, the workings can be viewed. The tower museum is run by a team of volunteers. The museum can be visited Tuesday to Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Further information at: tourchappe.fr

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1.49 km

Château du Grand Géroldseck

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The castle is considered a typical Adelburg castle of the Staufer period. The castle is situated on a steep rocky plateau sloping to all sides. The castle was surrounded by a strong curtain wall, which still today imposingly raises it from the ground. The castle originally had an outer bailey, where today the hiking trail stretches along the castle. At the entrance of the castle is still the keep, which was preserved on one side in its full height. In the northwest is the Palas with its outbuildings

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2.16 km

Petit Geroldseck Castle

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Klein-Geroldseck Castle is a freely accessible castle ruin. The fortress was built to secure the execution of an inheritance contract with the last Geroldseck von Groß-Geroldseck. There is a restaurant at the nearby Hohbarr Castle.

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3.37 km

Brotsch Tower

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The 18-meter-high red sandstone observation tower was built in 1897 for the 25th anniversary of the Club du Vosges. In the clearing around the tower there are several benches and two shelters.

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5.12 km

Brotsch Cave

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The 'Grotte du Brotsch' is the largest natural cave in the Northern Vosges.
Also popular with climbers, which is evident not only from the steel eyelets, but also from the residue of magnesia ...

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