Brotsch Tower – Château du Grand Géroldseck loop from Schaeferplatz

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Brotsch Tower – Château du Grand Géroldseck loop from Schaeferplatz

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Brotsch Tower – Château du Grand Géroldseck loop from Schaeferplatz

02:16

7.71km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.13 km

Rocher de Brotsch

Viewpoint

1.67 km

Brotsch Tower

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The 18-meter-high red sandstone observation tower was built in 1897 for the 25th anniversary of the Club du Vosges. In the clearing around the tower there are several benches and two shelters.

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1.92 km

View of the ruins of Petit Geroldseck

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View of the ruins of the castle of Little Geroldseck

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2.89 km

Klein-Geroldseck Castle is a freely accessible castle ruin. The fortress was built to secure the execution of an inheritance contract with the last Geroldseck von Groß-Geroldseck. There is a restaurant at the nearby Hohbarr Castle.

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3.45 km

Château du Grand Géroldseck

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The castle is considered a typical Adelburg castle of the Staufer period. The castle is situated on a steep rocky plateau sloping to all sides. The castle was surrounded by …

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3.47 km

Great Geroldseck

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Located not far from the small village of Geroldseck, there are more ruins here. If you look up at the castle from below, you'll see that it's built on massive sandstone, which is impressive in itself.

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3.96 km

Chappe Tower

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Optical telegraph near Haut-Barr Castle, which was part of a telegraph line that connected Paris with Strasbourg in 1798 - 1852. Approximately 50 stations were built for this purpose or …

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4.07 km