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Landsberg Castle

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    A day hike to discover Landsberg Castle.
    easy
    Distance 8.1 km
    3:30 h
    376 m
    376 m
    587 m
    211 m
    Departure from the Town Hall square of Barr. Halfway, the Moenkalb, former forestry house, owes its name to "Moenchshalde" (monks' slope). The goal of the hike is the Landsberg fortress castle built in the 12th century. The paired windows and the oriel overlooking the front door are remarkable witnesses of Romanesque architecture.

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    In March, the yellow eranthe blooms in the castle garden.
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

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    587 m
    Lowest point
    211 m
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    Safety information

    Before leaving:

    • Check the general and local weather ensuring no precipitation
    • Inform yourself about the approach walk, route height, duration, possible escape (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.)
    • Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuge, lodgings
    • Inform a close person about your goal and contact them if there is a change: departure and return times, number of participants with each one's phone number, vehicle(s), parking
    • Avoid leaving alone, use equipment suited to the activity, adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.

    If there is a problem

    Alert: call 112 (European emergency number)

    5 key points to give your alert:

    1. Where? community, place, route, altitude
    2. Who? identity, phone number
    3. What? type of accident, number of victims, severity, fall dynamics
    4. When? accident time
    5. Weather? wind, visibility

    Tips and suggestions

    Website of the Vosgien Club of Barr

    Roadbook

    Go around the Town Hall on the right and climb towards the Protestant church square.

    From there, climb to the "Muller-Apffel" kiosk straight ahead via the GR5 (red rectangle) along the Kirchberg cemetery, passing beside the Hering monument and the centenary stele of the Vosgien Club of Barr.

    At the kiosk, continue to the former Moenkalb forestry house, the Small Kiosk and the Landsberg Castle, which is reached in about 1 hour.

    After visiting the castle, go around it to the south by taking the trail (red triangle) that descends to the Herrade Rock of Landsberg, crosses the paved road of the Via Mala, the path of the Upper Einung (blue easel) and returns to Barr via the slopes of the Buchenberg.

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    'Office de Tourisme du Pays de Barr
    Jardin de la Folie Marco
    Château du Landsberg
    Club Vosgien Barr

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    Directions

    A35 Barr exit

    Parking

    Parking "historic center of Barr" rue du Doct.Sultzer

    Coordinates

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    48.409090, 7.449330
    DMS
    48°24'32.7"N 7°26'57.6"E
    UTM
    32U 385246 5362932
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    Equipment

    • Clothing suitable for the season and conditions (cold, hot, humid...)
    • Hiking shoes adapted to the terrain (even for children!)
    • Hiking poles (useful for stability and relieving joints)
    • Mobile phone and spare battery

    IN THE BACKPACK

    Everyone has their own bag: 20 liters for half-day, about 30 liters for the day, but no more than 10-15% of the carrier's weight

    • Bring protection against rain (cape, umbrella...), cold (fleece, hat, gloves, lip protection...), sun (sunscreen, hat...)
    • Trash bag (to bring everything back home!)
    • Tissues, toilet paper
    • Knife
    • First aid kit
    • Survival blanket
    • Water bottle, some cereal bars

     THE "EXTRAS"

    •  Compass and/or hiking GPS
    • Camera or binoculars
    • Headlamp or flashlight
    • Whistle (to alert other group members)
    • Fluorescent yellow vest (if it is necessary to walk along a road)

    THE HIKER BEHAVES AS A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN

    He respects:

    • Nature and the environment, fauna, flora, biodiversity
    • Protected areas (national parks, nature reserves, etc.)
    • Visited sites
    • Other hikers
    • Other forest users
    • Basic safety rules
    • In a group, the guide's instructions
    • Public or private owners and their property: he closes fences and gates after passing and takes his waste with him

    He preserves sites and trails

    He reports any damage noticed on the trails by signaling any anomaly via the Vosgien Club form.

    He prefers public transport and carpooling

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    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    8.1 km
    Duration
    3:30 h
    Ascent
    376 m
    Descent
    376 m
    Highest point
    587 m
    Lowest point
    211 m
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