Lützelhardt Castle Ruins – Schoeneck Castle loop from Obersteinbach

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Lützelhardt Castle Ruins – Schoeneck Castle loop from Obersteinbach

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Lützelhardt Castle Ruins – Schoeneck Castle loop from Obersteinbach

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15.8km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve biologique intégrale de Lutzelhardt-Adelsberg

Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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59 m

Obersteinbach goat cheese dairy

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Opening hours:

Monday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Tuesday closed
Wed-Sun 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m

Very tasty goat cheese, honey, jams, wine, snacks and even goat cheese ice cream.

The goats can be viewed in the stable next door.

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2.57 km

Lützelhardt Castle Ruins

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Well secured and restored castle ruins with a great staircase

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6.82 km

Schoeneck Castle

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A very well-explained castle complex, which is divided into several stages and, with its illustrations from the various phases of destruction, provides a good insight into late medieval life and fortifications.

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9.19 km

Château du Wineck

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Apart from walking around it once, there is nothing more you can do at this heavily decayed ruin. It would also be far too complex and expensive to invest anything here anymore.

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11.7 km

Wonderful view towards the Wasigenstein castle ruins

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A shady and cool place even in midsummer.

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11.8 km

Wittschloessel Castle

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Very little of the Wittschlössel remains. Only a few remains of the walls and a room hewn out of the rock (without a ceiling) still bear witness to the existence …

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12.7 km

Waldi' refuge

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Very good and well-thought-out, built hut with a plexiglass pane and benches on the outer walls.
The condition was also absolutely clean. We gladly had our snack break here.

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14.8 km

Obersteinbach

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Very nice little place on the German-French border with two little churches, some inns and great old half-timbered and red sandstone buildings.

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15.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.09 km

5.83 km

2.02 km

862 m

Surfaces

8.03 km

3.99 km

2.36 km

836 m

520 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

4°C

53 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

February 26, 2023,Burgentour im Nachbarland 🇫🇷

Today hats me once in neighboring countries. I started in Obersteinbach in sunshine, light snowflakes and a cold wind. First we went up to the Wittschlössel, a ruined castle of which not much is left. Next on the agenda was the Wineck. The walls can still be seen from high up on the rock, but it is not accessible. Now …

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October 10, 2021,Chateau de Schoeneck – Bayrischer Windstein

From April to November, pictures and finds from Schöneck Palace are exhibited at Schöneck Palace on Sundays. The finds have been excavated by the association that tries to preserve the castle. There was also a permanent exhibition of black and white photos, all of which were stolen one day. Since then there have been color pictures that are exhibited on …

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October 15, 2023,Vogesen: Felsenburgen Schoeneck und Lützelhardt

It was just two weeks ago that we started a tour in Obersteinbach. Because it was so beautiful and the Schoeneck castle ruins in particular were so impressive, we were here again, this time to show good friends the great area. It is very impressive how many castle ruins can be found in such a small area.
In fantastic weather, …

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April 23, 2022,Auf den Felsenburgen Wineck, Schoeneck und Lutzelhardt😊🇫🇷

Beautiful tour in the Northern Vosges with several castles, beautiful views and grandiose rocks. You hike here on lonely paths in a beautiful landscape.🤗

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April 23, 2022,🇫🇷 Zu den Felsenburgen Wineck, Schoeneck und Lutzelhardt

An impressive tour through the wonderful forests of the North Vosges. There are countless reddish rock formations and castle ruins, as well as dense mixed forests and very friendly people you meet on the way.

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November 30, 2022,Obersteinbach : Luetzelhardt - Schoeneck - Wineck 30/11/2022

Beautiful autumn walk with Francette and 24 hiking friends from the Club Vosgien de Wissembourg. After a detour in Germany to admire the Windsteinerfels, we passed by the castle of Luetzelhardt, to then take our lunch break under shelter at the castle of Schoeneck. A member of the Cun Ulmer Grün association documented us on the castle, its particularities and …

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October 4, 2022,von Obersteinbach zur Ruine Schöneck

Made on 10/4/22 together with Andy. A tour with three interesting ruins, you can hardly see anything from the fourth ruin.

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February 27, 2022,Obersteinbach Wittschlössl Lützelhard

Obersteinbach is the castle and rock center in Alsace just over the border. The first rock I hit today was the Fork Rock. There you should definitely climb up to the middle of the fork, even if it is a bit strenuous. I've already started to clear smaller branches and trees to the side. If everyone who comes by there …

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