Haut-Barr Castle – Château du Grand Géroldseck loop from Reinhardsmunster

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Haut-Barr Castle – Château du Grand Géroldseck loop from Reinhardsmunster

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Haut-Barr Castle – Château du Grand Géroldseck loop from Reinhardsmunster

08:33

29.2km

810m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.18 km

Petit Geroldseck Castle

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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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5.19 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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5.30 km

Haut Barr Village

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This elongated rock castle above the Zorn Valley, southwest of Saverne, has been state property for about 150 years after a turbulent history.

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5.73 km

Haut-Barr Castle

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Very large castle above Saverne with fantastic views over the Vosges and the Rhine Valley. In good weather, the Strasbourg Cathedral can be seen from the castle. The top of …

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6.58 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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6.60 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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13.7 km

View of Rocher de Dabo

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Great viewpoint and a good place for a break.

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13.7 km

Geissfels Viewpoint

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From here, if the visibility is good, we can enjoy a panoramic view of the Rocher de Dabo, the Wangenbourg castle ruins and the Alsatian plain. If you dare to …

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17.2 km

Col du Valsberg

Mountain Pass

27.9 km

Tannenwald

Forest

29.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

8.26 km

3.25 km

1.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

5.12 km

4.67 km

2.32 km

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

14°C

4°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 5, 2026,Vogesendurchquerung 07, von Saverne nach Freudeneck

After our project to cross the Vosges stalled due to Corona, we picked it up again (now, however, just the two of us) and tackled two more stages from Easter Sunday to Monday. You can find more information about the tour in the description.

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