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Long Distance Hiking recommended route Long Distance Hiking  · Massif des Vosges Open

Castles through the ages

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  • Route of the Fortified Castles of Alsace
    Route of the Fortified Castles of Alsace
    Photo: Club Vosgien et Association des châteaux forts d'Alsace, MASSIF DES VOSGES

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    Discover the perched citadels of the Northern Vosges and breathe in fresh air in the heart of the cross-border biosphere reserve.
    Open
    difficult
    Distance 67.1 km
    20:00 h
    2,000 m
    2,000 m
    535 m
    184 m

    A unique experience in the mystical atmospheres and the preserved environments of the Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park.

    Difficulty
    T1 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    535 m
    Lowest point
    184 m
    Best time of year
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    Track types

    Asphalt 1.83%Dirt road 0.25%Forested/wild trail 0.01%Path 0.90%Road 0.42%Unknown 96.56%
    Asphalt
    1.2 km
    Dirt road
    172 m
    Forested/wild trail
    7 m
    Path
    609 m
    Road
    284 m
    Unknown
    64.8 km
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    Rest stops

    La Petite Pierre
    Auberge 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)

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    www.fluo.eu

    Niederbronn-les-Bains station

    Directions

    Niederbronn-les-Bains

    Parking

    Free parking on site

    Coordinates

    DD
    48.952044, 7.634006
    DMS
    48°57'07.4"N 7°38'02.4"E
    UTM
    32U 399993 5423023
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    www.club-vosgien.eu

    Author’s map recommendations

    www.club-vosgien.eu

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    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

    Parts of this content were machine translated from French.

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    Status
    Open
    Difficulty
    T1 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    67.1 km
    Duration
    20:00 h
    Ascent
    2,000 m
    Descent
    2,000 m
    Highest point
    535 m
    Lowest point
    184 m
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