Castles through the ages
A unique experience in the mystical atmospheres and the preserved environments of the Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
La Petite PierreAuberge du Daubenschlag
Safety information
Check the general and local weather ensuring no precipitation
Get information on the approach walk, route height, duration, possible escape (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc…)
Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, lodgesInform someone close about your goal and contact them if there are changes: departure and return times, number of participants with each phone number, vehicle(s), parking
Avoid going alone, use equipment suited to the activity, adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc…
In case of problems, call 112 (European emergency number)
Tips and suggestions
Around Niederbronn-les-Bains
Green Alsace Tourist Office www.alsace-verte.com
Around La Petite Pierre
www.tourisme.hanau-lapetitepierre.alsace
Around Saverne
www.tourisme-saverne.fr
Roadbook
Follow the unique waymarking of the Alsace Castles Path.
Suggested stages:
Day 1: Niederbronn-les-Bains > Lichtenberg (17km)
Day 2: Lichtenberg > La Petite Pierre (19km)
Day 3: La Petite Pierre > Dossenheim-sur-Zinsel (23km)
Day 4: Dossenheim-sur-Zinsel > Saverne (18km)
Gare SNCF de Wissembourg
Bayrisch Windstein
Bayerischer Windstein
Château de la Wasenbourg
Reisberg
Abri de l'Ungerthal
LE CHÂTEAU DU GRAND ARNSBOURG
Château de Lichtenberg
Restaurant Au Soleil
Meublé de tourisme Le Gîte du Coucou
Aire de pique-nique - D181
Restaurant A l'Aigle
Hôtel-restaurant A l'Aigle
Maison de l'histoire et des traditions de la Haute-Moder
Halte gourde - Centre de vacances Théodore Monod
Meublé de tourisme Le Chalet de Lyne
Halte gourde - La Petite Maison
Aire de pique-nique au parc de jeux
Restaurant Aux Trois Roses
Restaurant Au Lion d'Or
Maison des Païens et Jardin des Païens
Restaurant Au Lion d'Or
La Petite Pierre
Salon de thé Les Jardins d'Utopie
Découverte de La Petite Pierre
Château de La Petite Pierre - Maison du Parc
Aire de pique-nique - Château
Le château du Hunebourg
Auberge du Daubenschlag
Château de Warthenberg
Restaurant La Couronne
Mont Saint-Michel
Saint-Jean Saverne
Jardin Botanique du Col de Saverne
Château de Greifenstein
Col Amic
Le vignoble du Rangen
Arrêt Thann Mairie
Thann, Ofice.de-Tourisme
Arrêt Thann Gare SNCF
Cascade du Nideck
Cascade du Nideck
Le Geissfels (le rocher de la chèvre)
Point de vue aux ruines du Hohenstein
Massif du Rittersberg
Gare SNCF de Saverne
Directions
Niederbronn-les-Bains
Parking
Free parking on site
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
www.club-vosgien.eu
Author’s map recommendations
www.club-vosgien.eu
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
Clothing adapted to the season and conditions (cold, hot, humid…)
Hiking shoes suitable for the terrain (even for children!)
Telescopic poles (useful for stability and to relieve the joints)
Mobile phone and spare battery if needed
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

User Questions