Grotte d'Amour – Guardhouse Rock loop from Saverne

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Grotte d'Amour – Guardhouse Rock loop from Saverne

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Grotte d'Amour – Guardhouse Rock loop from Saverne

03:30

11.6km

380m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.69 km

Stone Table and Spring in Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Highlight • Natural Monument

4.98 km

Château de Hunebourg

Highlight • Castle

Unfortunately - including the access road - all private property

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5.50 km

Grotte d'Amour

Highlight • Cave

A beautiful place. What I don't understand:
How can you be so ignorant and put a pile of shit garnished with lots of speed right behind the rocks 😡😡

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7.15 km

Guardhouse Rock

Highlight • Other

Really beautiful proof of how special nature is. The shells can be seen in the earlier earth layers!

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8.05 km

Picknick place

Highlight • Other

One of the few benches where you can rest well after a significant descent / ascent. Great spot!

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8.48 km

The Big Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

Remarkable oak from ca. 1600; Trunk circumference about 6.3 m

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9.18 km

Col de la Tête du Christ

Highlight • Monument

The climb is easy to do from both sides and without ramps

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.82 km

2.59 km

1.21 km

937 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.34 km

4.07 km

1.22 km

592 m

305 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

12°C

7°C

55 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 13, 2022,31 - Neuwiller Lès Saverne - Gruenkopf - Tête du Christ et châtaignes 16km - 530 m

The hike starts with a climb and followed by another even steeper climb but this time off-road (quite hard) under the chestnut trees...
Followed by a ruin "the Herrenstein", then the source "Hoelzenerbrunnen" where it must be good in summer.
Before passing in front of the castle "le Hunebourg" we go around a beautiful rocky mass on the rock path. …

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