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Old Windstein Castle – New Windstein Castle loop from Reichshoffen

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Old Windstein Castle – New Windstein Castle loop from Reichshoffen

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Old Windstein Castle – New Windstein Castle loop from Reichshoffen

04:51

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: July 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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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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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

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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21.1 km

Windstein

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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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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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32.1 km

View from the Heidenkopf kiosk

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Unobstructed view of the landscape among the trees.

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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

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

5.25 km

3.17 km

1.55 km

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.1 km

10.5 km

4.16 km

3.39 km

1.50 km

516 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

28°C

18°C

44 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Old Windstein Castle – New Windstein Castle loop from Reichshoffen

Old Rauschenwasser Forges

Ruins of the Jaegerthal forge

Old Windstein Castle

Windstein

View of the Old Windstein

New Windstein Castle

View from the Heidenkopf kiosk

Ferme Mellon

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