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Historic, scenic hike in the Northern Vosges. Passing mighty castle ruins on massive sandstone rocks, this route runs through endless forests along the German-French border.
moderate
Distance 11.2 km
4:00 h
437 m
437 m
545 m
204 m
The route runs on solid paths, forest roads, and root-rich forest trails.
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Wegelnburg, 545 m
Lowest point
Hirschthal, 204 m
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777 m
Dirt road
2.5 km
Forested/wild trail
2.1 km
Path
477 m
Road
152 m
Unknown
5.2 km
Safety information
Caution when wet. Risk of slipping.Roadbook
From the parking lot in Schönau up to the Sindelsberg (marking Red-Yellow) - Ruins of Wegelnburg - Emperor Wilhelm Stone - Ruins of Hohenbourg - Ruins of Löwenstein (marking Red Bar) - Ruins of Fleckenstein (opportunity to stop for refreshment) - Hirschthal (marking Green-Yellow) - along the Sauer back to Schönau.
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Parkplatz am Gienanth-HausBushaltestelle Schönau Ort
Pfaffenfelsen
Zundelsfelsen
Krappenfels
Langenfels
Wegelnburg, Hohenburg, Löwenstein, Fleckenstein
Burgruine Hohenburg/F
Burgruine Loewenstein/F
Directions
From Karlsruhe on the A65 to exit Kandel Mitte – Wissembourg – Lembach – Schönau (Pfalz).Parking
In the center of Schönau.Coordinates
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49.060281, 7.746756
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49°03'37.0"N 7°44'48.3"E
UTM
32U 408446 5434913
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Author’s map recommendations
State Office for Surveying Rhineland-Palatinate Sheet 7 Palatinate Forest Nature Park ISBN 978-3-89637-403-5
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Equipment
Standard hiking equipment. GPS.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
11.2 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
437 m
Descent
437 m
Highest point
545 m
Lowest point
204 m
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