Ortenbourg Castle – Bernstein Castle loop from Dieffenthal

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Ortenbourg Castle – Bernstein Castle loop from Dieffenthal

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Ortenbourg Castle – Bernstein Castle loop from Dieffenthal

03:32

11.5km

380m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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251 m

Ortenbourg castle seen from the vineyards

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View over the vineyards to Ortenberg Castle, situated on the hill above.

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1.72 km

Ortenbourg Castle

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At the end of the ridge, at an altitude of 443 meters, lies Ortenbourg Castle, built between 1260 and 1265 by Rudolf Habsburg and one of the most beautiful ruins …

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2.49 km

Tête de Pierre

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The path to this "sculpture" is still easy to reach, but the arch shown on the map leads through man-high gorse bushes

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5.60 km

Bernstein Castle

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The Bernstein castle ruins are about 560 meters above sea level and, like most hilltop castles, offer an excellent panoramic view of the surrounding area.
The tower can be climbed.

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6.79 km

Bibelefelsen

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A rock formation, large and mossy in the forest, on the hiking trail to Bernstein Castle

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6.99 km

Saint Sebastian Chapel in Dambach-la-Ville

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A little above Dambach chapel. All around vineyards.

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11.3 km

Taennelkreuz Chapel

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Taennelkreuz Chapel is located in the middle of the vineyards at an elevation of 208 meters. This chapel was built in 1905 and dedicated to the Holy Cross on September …

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.17 km

3.25 km

824 m

254 m

Surfaces

4.33 km

3.05 km

2.18 km

1.30 km

405 m

226 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

March 7, 2026,Vogesentour von Dambach-la-Ville-Chateau Ortenbourg-Chateau Ramstein-Chataue Bernstein🇫🇷

We started in Dambach-la-Ville and entered the town through the historic Porte de Blienschwiller city gate. From there, we strolled through the picturesque half-timbered town and visited the Église Saint-Étienne church. We then left the town through the second city gate, the Porte de Dieffenthal, and continued our hike through the sunny vineyards.

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September 17, 2025,🇨🇵 Elsass: Château du Bernstein – Château d’Ortenbourg Runde von Dambach-la-Ville

Dear @Tartufo 🇩🇪 🐾 had invited us on a hike. We were out with five Lagotti, and Billie, the only male, was delighted to have the female company. We started in Dambach-la-Ville, a very beautiful place, just as you would expect from Alsace – small and large, colorful half-timbered houses and picturesque little streets. The path led us, with a …

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