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Scenic hike in the Northern Vosges. Endless forests, massive castle ruins, and impressive sandstone rocks give this landscape a special character.
moderate
Distance 15.9 km
6:00 h
582 m
581 m
504 m
238 m
The route runs on firm paths, forest roads, and root-rich forest trails.
Author’s recommendation
Refreshment stop at the guesthouse "au Wasigenstein" in Wengelsbach.
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Highest point
Celtic Sacrificial Bowl, 504 m
Lowest point
Obersteinbach, 238 m
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Caution when wet. Risk of slipping.Roadbook
Obersteinbach (western edge of town) - Schangenbachtal (Red Ring marking) - Windsteinerfels - Bayerischer Windstein - Zollstock (Blue-White marking) - Friedenskreuz (Red-Yellow marking) - Detour to the Celtic Sacrificial Bowl in the Wasigensteiner Forest - Blumenstein Ruins - Wengelsbacher Hals - Wengelsbach - Ascent to Lindelsberg (Red Triangle marking) - Zigeunerfels (Blue Ring and Red Bar marking) - Klingelfels - Descent into Langenbachtal - Obersteinbach (Red Bar marking).
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Friedenskreuz-MaimontgipfelBayrisch Windstein
Bayerischer Windstein
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Klingelfels
Opferschale
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Château de Wasigenstein
Château du Petit-Arnsbourg
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Burgruine Blumenstein
Burgruine Petit Arnsbourg/F
Directions
From Karlsruhe on the A65 to the Kandel Mitte exit – Wissembourg – Lembach – Obersteinbach.Parking
Parking lots in Obersteinbach.Coordinates
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49.036776, 7.683416
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49°02'12.4"N 7°41'00.3"E
UTM
32U 403773 5432379
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Author’s map recommendations
State Office for Surveying Rhineland-Palatinate Blatt7 Naturpark Pfälzer Wald ISBN 978-3-89637-403-5
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Equipment
Standard hiking equipment. GPS. Telescopic hiking poles recommended.Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
15.9 km
Duration
6:00 h
Ascent
582 m
Descent
581 m
Highest point
504 m
Lowest point
238 m
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