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View from Wegelnburg Castle – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Nothweiler

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View from Wegelnburg Castle – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Nothweiler

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View from Wegelnburg Castle – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Nothweiler

02:58

9.21km

320m

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

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Zeppelinhalde

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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2.34 km

View from Wegelnburg Castle

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Beautiful view from the castle, which is currently undergoing renovation work... which will take a while... 3 men don't do much when building a castle...😏... but it will be beautiful

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2.66 km

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

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Bizarre rocks right on the hiking trail

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3.10 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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3.42 km

Löwenstein Castle (also called Lindenschmitt and Löwenburg) was first mentioned in the 13th century. The castle was destroyed in 1386 due to robber barons and was probably not rebuilt.

A very beautiful ruin with a wonderful view from both platforms.

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4.82 km

Besucherzentrum Burg Fleckenstein

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From here you have a great view of the castle, a ticket to get into the castle costs 5€

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5.93 km

View of Château de Fleckenstein

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Fleckenstein Castle is an impregnable 12th century citadel which dominates the Vosges and Palatine forest. This fort is called troglodyte, that is to say that it was erected directly in …

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6.22 km

Panoramic view of Fleckenstein castle

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Shortly after the Gimpelhof you can see the castle from afar, but there is still a long way to go.

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6.83 km

4 Sentiers des Châteaux / Germany-France border

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A great round from Nothweiler. Almost at the starting point is the restaurant with the best tarte flambée.

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9.21 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.59 km

3.33 km

1.51 km

649 m

132 m

Surfaces

7.19 km

858 m

612 m

334 m

150 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 28 June

29°C

21°C

64 %

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Comments

September 12, 2021,Vier Burgen Wanderung

Today we were once again in one of the most beautiful regions. Started from Nothweiler and then on to Wegelnburg. From there you can hike over the mountain to Hohenburg, Löwenstein and then downhill to Fleckenstein. The castles all offer great views, each for itself. Fleckenstein Castle can only be visited with proof of vaccination. The way back is via …

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February 21, 2023,Nothweiler - Ruine Wegelnburg - Ruine Fleckenstein

Tour 51 from the Kompass hiking guide "Palatinate Forest and German Wine Route"

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March 19, 2024,Rendezvous zwischen Elsass und der Pfalz von Burg zu Burg (K)

just great... in the morning it was almost dark and there was fog... when we got to the first castle... the fog cleared... and even without the castles a great landscape... let's see.. . what awaits us tomorrow... today is/was the day that was hard to beat... 👍👌🤠

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March 19, 2024,Wandern ohne Grenzen mit mutigen Burgbesteigungen ab Nothweiler

It's a good thing I didn't chicken out given the steep climb of around 1 hour to the first castle. Great atmosphere, fog, silence, birdsong, woodpeckers hammering, bells ringing... the sun slowly made its way through the fog and the climb was easily manageable. I was very touched by this great, harmonious gift. The view from the first castle, bravely …

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August 19, 2024,Dahner Felsenland: 4 Burgen Weg

In the Dahner Felsenland: Beautiful tour with great highlights, we skipped Fleckenstein, we already knew

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August 24, 2025,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️🐕 Nothweiler - Vier-Burgen-Weg

Oli, Lotta, and I were hiking the Four Castles Trail from Nothweiler today. @Rita mit Ronnie 🐕🌳💚 reminded me this week that I've had this hike on my itinerary for a long time. The weather was perfect today: a bright blue sky with white, cotton-wool clouds, and not too hot. So, off we went, and this little hike was perfect. …

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April 30, 2024,Over the Top: Vier-Burgen-Tour mit der höchstgelegenen Burg der Pfalz

Yesterday a top tour through the Altschlossfelsen and another one today: Under a bright blue sky we went straight to the start over to France, through a beautiful valley along the Litschbach and past the idyllically located Litschhof forester's house. From the Gimbelhof you already have a wonderful view of the Chateau de Fleckenstein. When we got there we found …

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May 29, 2022,4 Burgen Tour

Day 4 of the Four Castles gone

On day 4 we are alone again, we walk the 4 Burgenweg in Nothweiler. The tour runs through the Wegelnburg, Hohenbourg, Loewenstein and Fleckenstein. Although you can't visit the Wegelnburg at the moment due to renovation work, it can of course be different once you've been there. The Hohenbourg castle ruins can still …

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View from Wegelnburg Castle – Hohenbourg Castle loop from Nothweiler

View from Wegelnburg Castle

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

Hohenbourg Castle

Château du Loewenstein

Besucherzentrum Burg Fleckenstein

View of Château de Fleckenstein

Panoramic view of Fleckenstein castle

4 Sentiers des Châteaux / Germany-France border

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