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Neuwindstein CastlePhoto: Wolfgang Reinstädtler, DAV Sektion ASS Saarbrücken
Author’s recommendation
Obersteinbach is under the motto "Feasting and Overnight Stay". There are very good restaurants here.
The Vieux-Windstein and Neuf-Windstein ruins should both be visited.
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The Vieux Château de Windstein ruins have partly unsecured rocks that should be avoided when wet.Tips and suggestions
Refreshments at Chalet du Wintersberg (Club Vosgien hut) are only possible on Sundays.
The Auberge aux deux Châteaux near Windstein is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
There are several supermarkets in Niederbronn-les-Bains.
Roadbook
From the starting point, our path led about 400 m east along Rue Principale to the intersection. Here we found the GR 53 Red Rectangle marker again, which we followed right through Rue de la Glockengrube. Straight ahead we soon entered the forest and reached the Col du Wittschloessel. We did not follow the detour to the Wittschloessel, as according to the Rother hiking guide it is sparse, inaccessible remains.
Following the Red Rectangle marker, we continued over Col de Wineckerthal, Col du Petit Gruenenberg, Lindenkopf and down to the Vieux-Windstein ruins (a short climb before) which we visited.
Another descent led us to the Auberge aux deux Châteaux (refreshments and overnight stay possible). After another small climb following the red-white-red rectangle marker, we reached the Neuf-Windstein ruins, which we also visited.
After descending from the ruins, we soon returned to the GR 53 Red Rectangle marker and followed it to Wineckerthal. Following the red rectangle on the other side of Schwarzbach, we entered the forest and shortly after arrived at the Buchwald forestry house. After a longer ascent on a well-marked path, we reached the Chalet du Wintersberg, a hut of the Vosges club where we stopped. Opposite, signposts indicate the final climb to the Grand Wintersberg. The observation tower offers a great panoramic view.
South of the tower, the GR 53 marker continues down to the valley (Falkensteinerbach) and past the Celtic spring to Niederbronn-les-Bains.
Burgruine Petit Arnsbourg/F
Château du Wittschloessel
Château du Vieux Windstein
Rocher de la Liese
Tour panoramique du Grand Wintersberg
Public transport
Change trains in Neustadt an der Weinstraße and conveniently travel by train to Wissembourg station. The train terminates in Wissembourg. Further travel to Obersteinbach is by bus:
Line 317 "Hiking bus to Fleckenstein Castle" (runs to Lemberg via Climbach and Obersteinbach) only operates in summer on Wednesdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Travel by train from Strasbourg to Wissembourg is also possible.
Directions
Arrival by car is via the A 65 (Kandel Süd exit) and then about 1.5 km south on the B 9. Then via K 15 and later L 546, which continues as D 534 in France. After that, follow D 3 to Obersteinbach.
From Bitsch, Obersteinbach can be reached via D 35 and D 3.
Parking
Parking is free throughout Climbach. There is a parking lot at the church.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Rother hiking guide
Vosges crossing
On the GR 53 / 5 from Wissembourg to Belfort
ISBN 978-3-7633-4407-9
Author’s map recommendations
IGN 3814 ET Haguenau - Wissembourg, L'Outre Forêt
IGN 3714 ET La Petite Pierre, Niederbronn-les-Bains
France topographic hiking maps 1:25,000
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