Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Ruins of Nideck Castle – Nideck Waterfall loop from Wangenbourg - Place Forêt Domaniale de la Mossig

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Ruins of Nideck Castle – Nideck Waterfall loop from Wangenbourg - Place Forêt Domaniale de la Mossig

Hard

4.7

(49)

250

hikers

Ruins of Nideck Castle – Nideck Waterfall loop from Wangenbourg - Place Forêt Domaniale de la Mossig

05:39

17.7km

740m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve biologique dirigée de Schneeberg-Baerenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.08 km

Refuge du Schneekopf

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great view. As of February 2021, the hut is unfortunately closed due to the pandemic.

11/2021:
Good news: the hut is open again. Downstairs there is a large table, fireplace, saw and matches. There's even a grill grate hanging on the wall, but I'm not sure how to use it in the fireplace. A ladder takes you under the roof, there's plenty of space to sleep and even a hammock :)

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.09 km

Panorama

Highlight • Other

Great view, beautiful spot!
Overnight stay possible

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.41 km

Ruins of Nideck Castle

Highlight • Castle

Impressive view over the almost endless forests of the upper Bruchetal from the upper castle. The castle is five kilometers northwest of Oberhaslach at an altitude of 550 meters on the slope of the Bärenberg on a steep rhyolite rock above the Haseltal. Immediately below is the 25 meter high Nidecker waterfall (Cascade du Nideck).

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.95 km

Forest trail near Château du Nideck

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The path leads from Nideck Castle to Hirschfels and is really beautiful.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.49 km

Hirschfels Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The beautiful narrow path in front of and behind the rock is just as impressive as the rock itself.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.0 km

Nideck Waterfall

Highlight • Other

At a height of 534 meters and south of the ruins of Nideck Castle, the waterfall falls from a wall of volcanic rock. The 25 meter high waterfall is embedded in a perfectly preserved nature.

Extensive walking and hiking trails are available to visitors here, which offer freshness and shade, especially in summer. The legend of the giants of Nideck Castle gives the place a special atmosphere, which is further enhanced by the wilderness and the forest.
The mountaintop itself offers exceptional views of the Bruche Valley. Extra paths have been laid out for easy access to the waterfall.

Even if the waterfall mutates into a small trickle in summer, the charm and attraction of this romantic place remains unchanged.

Access: RD 218, hiking trail opposite the "Maison forestière du Nideck"

visit.alsace/en/218006759-the-waterfall-of-nideck

Translated by Google •

Tip by