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Park in the car park at the foot of Schoeneck Castle on the D53 between Wineckerthal and Obersteinbach.
(S/E) Cross the road and turn right, following the green triangle signs.
(1) After a little over 200m, cross the D53, continuing to follow the green triangle signs to Winerckerthal.
(2) Take the road on the right (south-east) for 500 m, following the red rectangleGR®53signs which lead to the top of the Nouveau Windstein Castle.
Note: From the place called "Gruenenthal", turn left and follow the yellow diamond signs to climb up to the castle.
(3) Descend on the other side towards the second Windstein.
(4) Pass by the Auberge des Deux Châteaux, following the yellow diamond signs that lead to Vieux Windstein.
(5) Follow the red rectangle signs that lead to the Col du Gruenthal.
(6) Continue uphill and then downhill to reach the Wineckerthal Pass.
(7) Follow the red rectangle signs on the left towards the Wittschloessel ruins. After 400 m, take the path on the right with the red-white-red rectangle signs, which will take you up to the Wittschloessel ruins.
(8) Descend via the same path and continue opposite, following the red rectangle signs until you reach the first crossroads. Then follow the yellow triangle along the forest path. You will reach a hairpin bend.
(9) Follow the yellow disc, pass the Col du Wineck and continue to the Château du Wineck.
(10) Stay on the yellow disc markings to descend into the valley and take the path on the right that runs alongside the D53 road. Return to the initial crossroads you passed on the way there.
(1) Return to the car park (S/E).
(S/E) Now follow the Green Triangle signpost opposite, which takes you along the tarmac road on the left. When you reach the pond, take the path on the right that climbs towards Schoeneck Castle, following the Green Triangle signposts.
(11) Descend via the same path in the opposite direction to return to the Schoeneck car park (S/E).
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