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Château de Greifenstein walks
Near Saverne
Visorando Member
14.99 mi
+2,992 ft
-2,982 ft
7 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Haegen (Bas-Rhin)
A beautiful hike with numerous castle ruins, including Haut Barr, known as the "eye of Alsace", and a trail through a forest with stunning autumn colours. The trails are very well marked and maintained by the Club Vosgien.The elevation gain is significant, so take this into account to fully appreciate all the charms of this hike.
Hultehouse - Grafenstein Castle - Saint Vit - Wasserwald
10.91 mi
+1,969 ft
-1,975 ft
6h 45
Moderate
Departure from Hultehouse (Moselle)
A beautiful walk on the slopes of the Zorn Valley, where you will discover breathtaking landscapes, the ruins of Greifenstein Castle, the Saint-Vit cave and the Gallo-Roman site of Wasserwald.
Actual elevation gain: 534 m.
From Ramsthal to Mélanie, Breitkopf, Rappenfels, Saint-Vit, Greifenstein
6.75 mi
+889 ft
-863 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saverne (Bas-Rhin)
A beautiful, easy circular walk with a few points of interest and beautiful views of the Haut Barr, Grand and Petit Geroldseck castles and the Zorn valley.
Château de Greifenstein and Grotte Saint-Vit from Saverne
7.18 mi
+866 ft
-866 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Saverne (Bas-Rhin)
Discover the Château de Greifenstein, where two beautiful towers can still be seen.
Visit the Grotte Saint-Vit, a vast natural excavation in sandstone, overlooking a plateau where a magnificent alpine garden has been laid out. An astonishing view of the Château de Hohbarr awaits you!
From Kaestenberg to Breitkopf and Rappenfels via the Fossé des Pandours
10.30 mi
+1,942 ft
-1,942 ft
6h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saverne (Bas-Rhin)
Climb up to the Kaestenberg rock face and the10th BCP cave, then to the Fossé des Pandours via the Sentier des Menhirs. Climb up to the Breitkopf overhang via the Mélanie fountain, then to the ruiniform Rappenfels peak via the Bavarians' fountain. And finally, the Saint-Vit cave and the ruins of Greifenstein Castle.
Walks near Château de Greifenstein
Lutzelbourg to Saverne
9.94 mi
+3,294 ft
-3,428 ft
7h 25
Moderate
Departure from Lutzelbourg (Moselle)
A lovely walk between Lutzelbourg station and Saverne station, taking in the castles of Lutzelbourg, Petit and Grand-Geroldseck, and Haut-Barr, an archaeological site with Gallo-Roman ruins, and passing by the Tour du Brotsch.
Wangenbourg Engenthal - Urmatt
Tourism professional
11.13 mi
+1,696 ft
-2,418 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Wangenbourg-Engenthal (Bas-Rhin)
From the ‘Little Switzerland’ of Alsace to the Bruche Valley, this seventh stage of the journey through the Vosges, presented by Passion Vosges magazine published by DNA and L’Alsace, takes you through the wild heights of the Schneeberg and introduces you to the castles and the Nideck Waterfall between Wangenbourg-Engenthal and Urmatt. A stage narrated by Romain Gascon. The entire route follows the Red Rectangle, unless otherwise stated.