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Alsace
Hagenau-Weißenburg
Reichshofen

Old Windstein Castle – New Windstein Castle loop from Reichshoffen

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Running trails & routes
France
Alsace
Hagenau-Weißenburg
Reichshofen

Old Windstein Castle – New Windstein Castle loop from Reichshoffen

Hard

20

runners

Old Windstein Castle – New Windstein Castle loop from Reichshoffen

04:49

40.3km

900m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

10.4 km

Old Rauschenwasser Forges

Highlight • Structure

The Schwarzbach is a small river that feeds the Zinsel in northern Alsace. Here, it creates some nice little rapids before reaching the Reichshoffen lake.

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2

14.0 km

Ruins of the Jaegerthal forge

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This authentic, historic place is one of the cradles of the metalworking industry.
Relics of the De Dietrich family around 1890.

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18.3 km

Col de Guensthal

Mountain Pass

4

20.9 km

Old Windstein Castle

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Altwindstein consists of two independent systems that lie on a common rock ridge that is approximately 160 meters long in a north-south direction and are separated by an artificially widened, …

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5

21.1 km

Windstein

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6

21.3 km

View of the Old Windstein

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You can climb to the lower rock of the castle. A fantastic view. Also impressive is the deep well.

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7

21.8 km

New Windstein Castle

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A very beautiful ruin with a magnificent view.
You can climb up the castle's interior via newly installed metal stairs. However, if you're afraid of heights, don't look down... the …

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8

32.1 km

View from the Heidenkopf kiosk

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Unobstructed view of the landscape among the trees.

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9

35.1 km

Ferme Mellon

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The pretty Ferme Mellon and the Villa Le Riesack are situated on a ridge between the valleys of the Falkensteinerbach and the Schwarzbach. The D653, which leads over this small …

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40.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

5.07 km

3.02 km

1.62 km

305 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

14.5 km

4.46 km

3.66 km

1.31 km

461 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Saturday 17 October

11°C

6°C

48 %

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