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Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Hirschthal

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Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Hirschthal

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Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Hirschthal

03:05

9.45km

330m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Zeppelinhalde

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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Parking

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893 m

Besucherzentrum Burg Fleckenstein

Highlight • Castle

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

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1.27 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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2.29 km

Château du Loewenstein

Highlight • Historical Site

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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2.62 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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3.05 km

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bizarre rocks right on the hiking trail

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3.38 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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7.64 km

Col du Litschhof

Mountain Pass

8.43 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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8.71 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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9.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.74 km

2.32 km

2.29 km

810 m

252 m

Surfaces

6.76 km

1.29 km

669 m

663 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

38°C

21°C

6 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

June 7, 2025,Wanderung Château Fort de Fleckenstein Frankreich 🇫🇷..🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾

🥾🥾..We went on a lovely family hike to Château Fort de Fleckenstein..

🥾🥾..We started the fantastic 4-Castle Tour from Nothweiler, right on the border..🇩🇪🇫🇷...there's a large parking lot for hikers. The ruins of Löwenstein, Wegelnburg, Fleckenstein, and Hohenburg are on this tour.....

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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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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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October 23, 2022,Le tour des châteaux quatre - Premium Burgenweg – Wegeln- & Hohenbourg + Löwen- & Fleckenstein

A great tour on the German / French border or castle path with wonderful views from the individual castles. Very varied route, good places to stop for refreshments, a real premium trail 😃👍🏻

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April 8, 2023,Vier Burgen-Tour 🥾🥾🌤️

🐇 Holiday day 4
The "Four Castles Tour" runs through a total of four castles on the German and French sides.
The starting point is a hiking car park, from which you first go to the center of the idyllic half-timbered village of Nothweiler.
Here it goes up to the left on the Felsenland Sagenweg in the direction of the …

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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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September 12, 2021,Vier Burgen Wanderung

Today we were once again in one of the most beautiful regions. Started from Nothweiler and then on to Wegelnburg. From there you can hike over the mountain to Hohenburg, Löwenstein and then downhill to Fleckenstein. The castles all offer great views, each for itself. Fleckenstein Castle can only be visited with proof of vaccination. The way back is via …

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October 30, 2025,Vier Burgen-Tour🇩🇪🇫🇷🏰

I went on a roughly 9.5-kilometer hike that led me past four castles on both the German and French sides of the border: Wegelnburg (Germany), Hohenbourg (France), Löwenstein (France), and the well-known Fleckenstein Castle (France).

I started at the hiking parking lot at the end of Lembacher Straße in Nothweiler. From there, I walked along the road into the center …

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Château du Loewenstein – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Hirschthal

Besucherzentrum Burg Fleckenstein

Sentier des Roches (Felsenpfad)

Château du Loewenstein

Hohenbourg Castle

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

View from Wegelnburg Castle

Panoramic view of Fleckenstein castle

View of Château de Fleckenstein

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