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Park in front of the church.
(S/E) Opposite the church, take the road on the left that goes up alongside the cemetery. Further on, go up Rue du Berschlitt and Rue du Rebberg, which is a continuation of the former.
(1) At the crossroads, turn right to climb into the forest. Shortly afterwards, at the forest crossroads, follow the path down to the left; the Staufen is marked by a yellow triangle.
(2) After a few metres, the path leading to Staufen climbs up to the right, still marked by the yellow triangle. Follow these markings to Stumpfenkopf, where you will come to a wide forest path. Turn left.
(3) The Staufen path then climbs up to the left, following the green disc markings. It is quite long and steep in places and leads deep into the forest.
(4) Turn left, the path climbs steeply for a few metres and continues to follow the green disc markings. "Staufen" is also marked on a rock at the foot of the crossroads.
(5) Turn left, the path zigzags up to the summit of Staufen and is marked with a yellow rectangle. After the summit, continue straight ahead down the same path, following the markings.
(6) At the end of the path, turn left and follow the main path to the Staufen shelter; the path is still marked with a yellow rectangle.
(7) At the end of the descent to the shelter, turn right at the hairpin bend, following the red disc markings. Follow this wide forest path to the Marbach Pass.
(8) Go straight ahead (the picnic area will be on your right) following the red disc markings towards Osenbuhr. At the next two crossroads, continue straight ahead at the first and slightly to the left at the second onto the main path. Follow the red disc markings all the way.
(9) The path narrows again at this point, climbing to the right of the main path you have been following until now. You will find a small hunting hut a few metres further on. Continue along this path until you reach the tarmac road. Turn right and follow the road for about 100 metres.
(10) Turn left, following the red cross signs towards the Wolfsgrube Pass, and turn right after about 50 metres. This small path allows you to avoid walking along the road. Turn right again to return to the road and walk along it for a few dozen metres on the left.
(11) Cross the road, following the Red Cross signs towards the Wolfsgrube Pass.
(12) At the pass, take the second path on the right; it is signposted Schrankenfels and Col de Marbach and marked with a yellow rectangle /GR® 532. Continue along this path to the ruins.
(13) At the foot of the ruins, walk along the right-hand side of the castle; this small path will take you through the ruins to a picnic area with the ruins of Haneck Castle on your right.
(14) Take the path that descends to the left, following the red cross markings towards Soultzbach. The descent is winding and can be steep in places. Follow the markings, which cross the Chemin de la Forêt Départementale and then descend a few dozen metres to the left onto a wider forest path.
(15) Turn right at the hairpin bend; the markings at this point are not easy to spot. From here, the descent continues straight on to the village. At the Tree of Liberty and the small chapel, turn left onto Rue de la Pépinière and continue to the left.
(16) In the village, at the foot of the Maison des Associations (on your right), stay on the main road towards Wihr-au-Val to reach the church where you started (S/E).
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