Grand Arnsbourg Castle – Wasenbourg Castle loop from Great Arnsburg castle

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Grand Arnsbourg Castle – Wasenbourg Castle loop from Great Arnsburg castle

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Grand Arnsbourg Castle – Wasenbourg Castle loop from Great Arnsburg castle

07:59

26.1km

910m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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2.84 km

Grand Arnsbourg Castle

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The castle ruins are about five kilometers west of Niederbronn-les-Bains, on a mountain spur above the Zinsel du Nord valley, on the GR 53 long-distance footpath, at an altitude of …

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6.31 km

Wasenkoepfel Observation Tower

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In the old days, when the trees were smaller, there was probably a nice view here. Today, we only see the tops of the trees.
Nevertheless, it is a beautiful …

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10.1 km

Beautiful information hut

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Additionally, there's now a brand-new shelter. Hopefully, it stays this nice and clean for as long as possible.

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10.1 km

Wasenbourg Castle

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The Château du Wasenbourg, like most castles in Alsace, has a varied history. Like most castles, it was attacked and conquered, sold and mortgaged several times. And then quickly visited …

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10.3 km

The Fairy Garden

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The fairy garden is a mythical attraction. In winter you can't see much.

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10.4 km

Rock-Cut Path in Parc Naturel Régional des Vosges du Nord

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Hiking on the Red Bar.

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10.9 km

Bowl-shaped cavities are found here in some large blocks of sandstone.
There are several theories about their formation: Prehistorians believe they were man-made and used for ritual sacrifice. Geologists consider them to be the result of erosion.

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11.7 km

Witches' square

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Dance of the Witches

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14.1 km

Col de l'Ungerthal

Mountain Pass

15.3 km

Grunschaft

Mountain Pass

18.3 km

Étang Klein

Lake

26.1 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

7.78 km

2.68 km

407 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

10.3 km

2.46 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

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Thursday 8 October

13°C

5°C

66 %

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Comments

May 24, 2022,Vogesen, Tag 4, Teil 2

Part 2 of today's tour. It was very nice to have such a nice companion!
Since I have already met several wild boars in the twilight, I break off the tour here and set up the tent on a forest path in a very unspectacular way.

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