Old Windstein Castle – Ruins of the Jaegerthal forge loop from Windstein

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Old Windstein Castle – Ruins of the Jaegerthal forge loop from Windstein

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Old Windstein Castle – Ruins of the Jaegerthal forge loop from Windstein

02:55

10.0km

260m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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408 m

Old Windstein Castle

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Altwindstein consists of two independent systems that lie on a common rock ridge that is approximately 160 meters long in a north-south direction and are separated by an artificially widened, …

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3.22 km

Guensthal Pass bunker

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Freely accessible fortifications.
Interesting what traces ammunition can leave on solid steel.
Nothing great but interesting.

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4.28 km

Hollow Way in Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

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7.36 km

Ruins of the Jaegerthal forge

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This authentic, historic place is one of the cradles of the metalworking industry.
Relics of the De Dietrich family around 1890.

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7.81 km

Abandoned bunker

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Small walk-in bunker

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8.87 km

Ruins of an Old Stone Building in Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

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The door was open on April 4th, 2021, maybe permanently?

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9.97 km

Le grand Gres

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This approximately 5 m high sandstone was erected by the village of Windstein to welcome the year 2000 and was engraved and decorated by 19 artists. It is intended to …

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10.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.24 km

838 m

590 m

265 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

2.48 km

2.15 km

674 m

347 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

4°C

69 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 26, 2026,Jaegerthal - Burg Alt-Windstein - Burg Neu-Windstein

Last hike of this vacation. It was nice and it would have been even nicer if it hadn't been so hot. Then motivation is a bit lacking and everything is so strenuous.
The Northern Vosges offer a beautiful, shady forest and the many castles provide variety on the hikes.

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