Frœnsbourg Castle – The Cross of Peace at Herberg loop from Hirschthal

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Frœnsbourg Castle – The Cross of Peace at Herberg loop from Hirschthal

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Frœnsbourg Castle – The Cross of Peace at Herberg loop from Hirschthal

08:30

27.8km

850m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.81 km

Étang de Fleckenstein

Lake

6.41 km

Frœnsbourg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Foensburg Castle dates from the 13th century. After being demolished, the lords of Fleckenstein rebuilt it in the 15th century. This fortified castle is a so-called semi-troglodyte construction, and rests on two independent rocks, connected by a footbridge.

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8.78 km

Col de Hichtenbach

Mountain Pass

10.4 km

Gypsy Rock (Rocher des Tziganes)

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There are only a few traces left that suggest a castle complex. The gypsy rock could have been an outpost of Wasigenstein Castle. In the 18th century, the rock probably …

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11.2 km

Klingelfels

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Nice little rock, located right next to the parking lot so easy to get to. From the Klingenfels, it is still a relatively short distance to the Wasigenstein castle ruins.

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13.3 km

Petit-Arnsberg Castle

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The Château du PETIT ARNSBOURG was first mentioned in 1335 when the von Wasigenstein brothers received the castle from the Weißenburg Abbey as a fief. At that time it served …

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15.9 km

Grenzturm or Windsteinerfels

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Sandstone needle next to the even more rocks are.

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16.2 km

View of the Lützelhardt castle ruins from Bayerischer Windstein

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In front of the rock there is a table where you can have a snack and relax. From the viewing platform you have a direct view of the Lützelhardt castle ruins.

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18.7 km

Ruins

19.7 km

Long rock formation "Altes Heer"

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Here a beautiful and narrow path goes along the long rock formation "Altes Heer".

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20.3 km

The Cross of Peace at Herberg

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In addition to the fantastic view, the Maimont is a place steeped in history, not least because of the Franco-German relations.
A fitting place for a peace cross and a …

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27.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

9.75 km

2.53 km

1.32 km

792 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

7.40 km

4.14 km

3.30 km

1.02 km

643 m

176 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

90 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 13, 2024,Deutsch🇩🇪- französischer 🇫🇷 Burgenweg

I stuck very closely to the markings.
The route is characterized by forest, wonderful paths, castle ruins strung like a string of pearls, a quiet atmosphere and even more lonely nature.

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March 27, 2022,🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🏰 Weg ✳️✳️✳️☀️🌼👍

Today I conquered the German/French🇩🇪🇫🇷 Castle Trail. Because of "daydreaming" I had to do a penalty lap twice, like in biathlon.🥾📸 I let myself be lulled by nature and spring.🌞🌝 In the end, my battery gave up. Around 900 meters are missing, which I can live with. 🍀🍀🍀🍀💚 Super trail, great guidance. I recorded the trail for the first time …

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July 12, 2025,Deutsch-französischer Burgenweg

You're looking forward to a premium hiking trail in the beautiful Dahner Felsenland and are bitterly disappointed... 4 of the 8 castles were closed, the Schlüsselfelsen (key rock) was completely closed with no detours, at one castle you had to find your own way, at some key points there were no signs, an entire intersection was closed (about a kilometer …

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October 9, 2021,3. PWDT unterwegs auf dem Deutsch Französischen Burgenweg

We did it again 🙈
Today I started Yuma for the 3rd Palatinate Forest Dogtrekking!
Shortly after 6:00 am we set off, in complete darkness we had to go up to the first castle, sometimes a decent climb right at the beginning!
It continued uphill downhill and we were rewarded with a wonderful sunrise!
We were a great three-man combination, …

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September 29, 2024,Deutsch- französischer Burgenweg

We have been to the area several times and already knew all the castles. But we have always walked the German-French Castle Trail in sections and never in one go. We have wanted to change that for a long time and have now finally done it. We started in the fog in Schönau. Of course you can start at any …

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August 19, 2021,Südpfalz: Mein deutsch-französischer Burgenweg 🏰

What a great tour👍🏻: German-French castle path.
As Iris & Frank wrote a few weeks ago: It is one of the best hiking routes!

I walked the path some time ago, but then had to break off because a thunderstorm was approaching.
Today, very early in the morning, still in the dark, I tackled it again with Anne. The weather …

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June 13, 2024,Deutsch-französischer Burgenweg 🇩🇪🇨🇵

Great tour with narrow paths, ups and downs, beautiful rock formations and old castle ruins. On the French side, paths are closed due to the bird breeding season, but there are no alternative diversions (this is where creativity is required😏). It also affects some ruins. The route was very strenuous for me, after KM24 there were two tough climbs🥵and in …

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September 21, 2024,🇩🇪/🇫🇷 Deutsch-Französischer Burgenweg

I had already tried this route a few years ago. Back then, we gave up just halfway through. But this time it worked, even if it is quite a challenge in one day.

The route offers beautiful, different sections that always alternate: numerous castles, pretty rock passages, lakes and fantastic views over the Palatinate Forest.

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