Hohenbourg Castle – View from Wegelnburg Castle loop from Nothweiler

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Hohenbourg Castle – View from Wegelnburg Castle loop from Nothweiler

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Hohenbourg Castle – View from Wegelnburg Castle loop from Nothweiler

02:37

7.72km

350m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Zeppelinhalde

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.04 km

Maidenbrunnen Spring

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Good drinking water and an interesting biotope high up in an unexpected place.

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3.28 km

Hohenbourg Castle

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Quite well preserved castle with a beautiful view of Fleckenstein Castle and, in the other direction, of Wegelnburg.

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3.40 km

View of Hohenbourg

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View from the Hohenburg.
The Palatinate Forest on both sides of the border is at your feet

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3.95 km

View of Fleckenstein Castle from Krappenfels

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The Krappenfels lies below the ruins of Lœwenstein and above the Gimpelhof. You have a very nice view of Fleckenstein Castle.
The Krappenfels probably served as an observation post for …

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5.28 km

View of Château de Hohenbourg

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Look at.

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5.34 km

View from Wegelnburg Castle

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The Wegelnburg on the 572 meter high Sindelsberg is the highest castle in the Palatinate. By nature, the ridge with its steeply sloping edges was hard to take. The castle …

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7.51 km

Pfälzerwald Biosphere Reserve

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The term biosphere reserve originated in 1977 following UNESCO's investigations into the topic of Man and the Biosphere.
These are protected areas of special ecological and cultural diversity.

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7.66 km

View of Wegelnburg

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That's where we want to go.

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7.72 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.99 km

2.04 km

1.36 km

327 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.52 km

420 m

406 m

341 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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3°C

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October 5, 2022,3️⃣ Burgen 🏰 Tour 🇩🇪-🇨🇵

We have been planning this Grenzgängerweg tour between Germany 🇩🇪 and France 🇫🇷 for a long time, but then fell victim to the weather (heat 🥵, rain 🌧️) or work 🏥💉😷. After all, it's a little over 100 km to drive 🚗 at the current ⛽ prices, we wanted to give ourselves enough time for the tour. At the Hohenburg, …

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