Geissfels Viewpoint – Ochsenstein Castle loop from Haegen

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Geissfels Viewpoint – Ochsenstein Castle loop from Haegen

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Geissfels Viewpoint – Ochsenstein Castle loop from Haegen

06:26

21.7km

640m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.19 km

Petit Geroldseck Castle

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Klein-Geroldseck Castle is a freely accessible castle ruin. The fortress was built to secure the execution of an inheritance contract with the last Geroldseck von Groß-Geroldseck. There is a restaurant at the nearby Hohbarr Castle.

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4.90 km

The Hirschberg

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The Hirschberg is crowned by a rock, which offers a viewing platform with rest bench. Beautiful panoramic view south / southwest - in the distance, the Rocher du Dabo (Dagsburger rock) can be seen.

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4.97 km

Bench with view

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8.58 km

Geissfels Viewpoint

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From here, if the visibility is good, we can enjoy a panoramic view of the Rocher de Dabo, the Wangenbourg castle ruins and the Alsatian plain. If you dare to …

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12.0 km

Ochsenstein Castle

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The ruin Ochsenstein is distributed in several parts of the Schlossberg. The iron ladder and the short tunnel through the rock are spectacular. The view from the broken keep of the main complex of the ruin too.

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12.5 km

View (with bench) of the Schlossberg

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On a protruding rock not far from ruin Ochsenstein stands this very beautiful bank.
Same view as from the Krappenfels, so a good alternative, if the bank is occupied there. 😉

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13.4 km

Krappenfels Pass

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Spectacular rock at the south end of the Wuestenberg. Rest bench and great views of the 'Rocher du Dabo'. Do not miss!

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13.7 km

Krappenfels

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Beautiful rock with a good view!

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21.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

5.15 km

593 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

4.97 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

10°C

80 %

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Comments

April 16, 2022,Table des Sorciėres - Brotschberg - Wuestenberg 16.04.2022

Legendary cliffs and caves, wide panoramas, impressive castle ruins and stone testimonies to Celtic prehistory.

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May 9, 2024,Nordvogesen Broschberg

Long hike, with Rocher Dabo always in sight....
Fantastic views
Mystical places and a castle

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April 12, 2023,Stambach 12/04/2023

This Wednesday, there were 28 of us hiking in the rain. We were able to enjoy beautiful trails and beautiful rocks.
Attention: Error on the Kommot map: The essential 13 rock of the Spill is badly geolocated! it should be positioned at 6.90 Km (see my 4 photos) and not at 13 km!

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May 11, 2024,Vogesen: Auf zum Chateau du Ochsenstein, eine Brotschberg und Hirschberg Rundwanderung

This is a five-star hike on soft paths through the Vosges forest with fantastic views. I had this route on my list of planned tours for a long time, since 2017. It was worth it that I didn't delete this tour in the meantime.
We start from a hiking car park above the town of Saverne. Only a narrow road …

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July 27, 2022,🇫🇷Saverne Tag 2: Von Leitern an Ochsensteinen und Schlangen an Felsen 🚶🏼‍♀️🧙😎☀️🐍🐍

After a short stop at the supermarket to freshen up the provisions (there are no restaurants on the tour) we drove to Reinhardsmünster, the starting point. There are no problems parking in the village, if necessary there is also a large one at the edge of the forest. 🌳🌲.
The path now ran steadily uphill to the Geissfelswasen with its …

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October 15, 2025,Chateaus du Ochsenstein, Krappenfels, Wuestenberg, Maisonette de Pieres und Hirschberg ab P Billebaum

A beautiful and varied tour inspired by a similar hike by @Juliet* and @Waldhexe (thanks for that 🥰).
The main castle of the Ochsenstein has unfortunately been closed off recently, but the view from the top is fantastic 😉. The stairs to the Petit Ochsenstein have unfortunately been removed, so it's no longer possible to climb there. The Wüstenberg reminded …

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July 22, 2024,Tour zum 🏞 "Auge des Elsass " Burgruine 🏰 Haut-Barr 22.7.24

A really great tour👍👍👍that @Nicol had picked out

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July 22, 2024,🇫🇷 🥾 Tour zum 🏞 "Auge des Elsass " Burgruine 🏰 Haut-Barr 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🤩

Today's tour takes us once again to a highlight from the last tour that we discovered by chance 🏰.
The magnificent castle ruins "Haut-Barr" rise above the Alsatian wine route and are located above the town of Saverne in Alsace. In good weather, you can see the Black Forest and Strasbourg Cathedral from the castle. It is also called "the …

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