White Rock – La Petite-Pierre Castle loop from Eschbourg

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White Rock – La Petite-Pierre Castle loop from Eschbourg

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White Rock – La Petite-Pierre Castle loop from Eschbourg

04:42

15.8km

470m

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: August 3, 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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6.98 km

White Rock

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The rock is easy to reach via trails and is at 322m;
Great view of La Petite Pierre

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8.29 km

La Petite-Pierre Castle

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Built in the thirteenth century, the castle of La Petite Pierre and its fortifications were extensively modernized by Vauban in 1684. The castle was a strategic location that allowed control …

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8.36 km

The commander's castle garden

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Beautifully landscaped castle garden... one of the highlights that can be explored around the castle

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8.68 km

Sentier de L'Altenbourg

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Above fortress, below cistern. Somehow it is more impressive from below.

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8.95 km

Poets' Garden

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This small garden is beautiful and open to everyone

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10.0 km

Rocher du Corbeau

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From the rocky outcrop, there is a beautiful view of the wooded valley. Arriving at the Rocher du Corbeau from the valley, you reach the rock by a narrow and steep zigzag path.

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13.2 km

GRAUFTHAL 67

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Beautiful, mostly narrow hiking trail from Graufthal up to Weyerkopf

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15.7 km

Ruins of Graufthal Abbey

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The Krauftal nunnery was founded in the 10th century. It is currently fenced off and therefore not accessible.

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15.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.07 km

6.14 km

1.22 km

356 m

Surfaces

9.16 km

4.76 km

1.06 km

405 m

395 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

4°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

September 25, 2021,La Petite Pierre zu Felsenwohnung im Graufthal

Nice varied hike. After the 16 km you can enjoy coffee and cake in La Petite Pierre

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July 9, 2024,🇫🇷 Naturpark Vosges du Nord: La Petite-Pierre - Graufthal Loop

If the weather is nice, we drive to 'La Petite-Pierre' in Alsace early in the morning. The town is located in the 'Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord'. Together with the Palatinate Forest, the park was combined in 1998 to form the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Palatinate Forest-Vosges du Nord.
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regionaler_Naturpark_Vosges_du_Nord
Our tour begins at the (free) parking lot at …

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July 28, 2024,Zu den Felsenwohnungen in Graufthal und La Petite-Pierre | Wandern in Elsass

There is still so much to discover in Alsace - for example the rustic rock dwellings or the enchanting La Petite-Pierre!

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I start in the small village of #Graufthal and hike along beautiful paths and the #GR53 and through varied forests to the enchanting village of La Petite-Pierre.

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