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Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg – Schaentzel House loop from Thannenkirch

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Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg – Schaentzel House loop from Thannenkirch

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Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg – Schaentzel House loop from Thannenkirch

02:34

17.7km

670m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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168 m

Thannenkirch Drinking Water Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

Don't forget to fill up the water bottles!

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1.44 km

Le Manoir des Sens

Highlight • Rest Area

In the heart of the mystical Bergheim Forest, discover the magnificent Manoir des Sens located in Thannenkich, Alsace. This cottage, complete with a private Nordic bath, invites you to experience …

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3.53 km

Schaentzel Pass

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Hiking car park below the Haute Königsburg, which can be reached after a short steep climb (2km).

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5.37 km

Haut-Koenigsbourg Pavilion

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Directly behind the kiosk begins the hiking trail leading down to the car park below at the Les Chambers du Haut Koenigsbourg restaurant. So if you don't want to drive …

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5.40 km

Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg

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The Haut-Koenigsbourg, whose contraction means the king's high castle, offers hikers and lovers of fortified castles a gateway to the Middle Ages.
Built in the 12th century, it has undergone …

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5.96 km

Château de l'Œdenbourg

Castle

7.12 km

Weg hinauf und um die Haut Koenigsbourg

Highlight • Parking

The main road leading up to Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle has parking bays on both sides.

There are a total of 150 free parking spaces for cars and 15 for buses.

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14.3 km

Schaentzel House

Highlight • Historical Site

A little west of Haut-Kœnigsbourg, the pass connects the Alsatian vineyards towards the Rhine with the valley of the Lièpvrette (Liver Valley) aka Val d'Argent.

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17.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.62 km

4.18 km

3.20 km

1.49 km

169 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.56 km

6.76 km

1.56 km

770 m

725 m

316 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Saturday 30 May

28°C

14°C

86 %

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Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg – Schaentzel House loop from Thannenkirch

Thannenkirch Drinking Water Fountain

Le Manoir des Sens

Schaentzel Pass

Haut-Koenigsbourg Pavilion

Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg

Weg hinauf und um die Haut Koenigsbourg

Schaentzel House

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