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Haut-Barr Castle – Château du Grand Géroldseck loop from Thal-Marmoutier

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Haut-Barr Castle – Château du Grand Géroldseck loop from Thal-Marmoutier

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4.9

(74)

320

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Haut-Barr Castle – Château du Grand Géroldseck loop from Thal-Marmoutier

05:39

17.9km

700m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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2.94 km

Little Krappenfels

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From there, for a change, you don't see the Rhine Valley but Lorraine. Unfortunately, the view has grown in the meantime.

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6.32 km

Rappen Rock

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Spectacular view of the valley of the Zorn and on the castle ruins Groß-Geroldseck and Hohbarr

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8.62 km

From a tower, a wooden staircase leads up to a lookout point with a beautiful view of the castles Hohbarr and Groß Geroldseck.
The complex consists of two castles, each on a rocky plateau. The eastern "Greater or Greifenstein" from the 12th century and the western "Greifenstein" from the 13th century

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14.0 km

Haut-Barr Castle

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This elongated rock castle above the Zorn Valley, southwest of Saverne, has been state property for about 150 years after a turbulent history.

The courtyard features diverse buildings from different eras. Magnificent views over the Rhine Valley and the northern Vosges Mountains.

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14.3 km

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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14.8 km

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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15.3 km

Great Geroldseck

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Located not far from the small village of Geroldseck, there are more ruins here. If you look up at the castle from below, you'll see that it's built on massive sandstone, which is impressive in itself.

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15.3 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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17.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.63 km

6.28 km

2.42 km

1.05 km

422 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

2.54 km

2.00 km

1.11 km

527 m

245 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Haut-Barr Castle – Château du Grand Géroldseck loop from Thal-Marmoutier

Little Krappenfels

Rappen Rock

Greifenstein Castle

Haut-Barr Castle

Haut-Barr Castle

Chappe Tower

Great Geroldseck

Château du Grand Géroldseck

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