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Le Schaenzel (320 m) – Lichtenberg Castle loop from Rothbach

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Le Schaenzel (320 m) – Lichtenberg Castle loop from Rothbach

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Le Schaenzel (320 m) – Lichtenberg Castle loop from Rothbach

03:30

11.9km

340m

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: June 18, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

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Start point

Bus stop

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81 m

Rothbach Washhouse

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Well-preserved wash house on Rothbach

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266 m

Interactive information board

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These “totems” were set up by the tourism association throughout the municipality of Niederbronn and support tourists with many requests - in addition to information about the current weather, you …

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2.45 km

Col de Buchwalderkopf

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After the energy-saving bypass of the Buchwalderkopf in a northerly direction you come to this path spider

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3.28 km

Le Schaenzel (320 m)

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Plateau with old sandstone quarry, nice viewpoint with a picnic table.

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3.47 km

"Le Schaenzel"

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Mountain at 326m altitude with a view of the Modertal; Easily accessible via the Sentier des Chataigniers (chestnuts).

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5.13 km

Lichtenberg Castle

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At an altitude of 480 meters above the small community of Lichtenberg in the northern Vosges, the castle ruins of the same name lie. You can visit the castle and …

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5.31 km

View of Lichtenberg village and Lichtenberg Castle

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Worth seeing castle

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7.85 km

Ruins of the Tierkirchlein Pilgrimage Chapel

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Small ruin of an old pilgrim chapel in the surrounding places.

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.61 km

2.92 km

1.33 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

5.64 km

3.05 km

1.60 km

1.03 km

501 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

29°C

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Comments

August 24, 2025,Le château et la «Tierkirchlein»🌿🌲🏰🌳⛪️🐶🌲🌿(Lichtenberg, Rothbach)

☀️In the company of Cédric, Olga 🦮 and of course my faithful Lia 🦮, we are heading today to Lichtenberg to discover its castle 🏰 and also to explore this part of the Northern Vosges ⛰️.
From the village center, we quickly reach the forest 🌳🌲🌳 which we crisscross to the unusual place of the "Tierkirchlein" (Tierkirchlein).
These are the …

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May 24, 2025,Frankreich 24.05.2025 Burg Lichtenberg Palatina Tour 14

Finally, we headed back into the forest with the Palatina hikers. Our 14th tour took us to France. From Rothbach, the climb was quite steep. Our path led us toward Buchwalderkopf and then to the town of Lichtenberg. The beautiful Château de Lichtenberg can be seen from afar at the top of the mountain. The exertion is quickly forgotten once …

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Le Schaenzel (320 m) – Lichtenberg Castle loop from Rothbach

Rothbach Washhouse

Interactive information board

Col de Buchwalderkopf

Le Schaenzel (320 m)

"Le Schaenzel"

Lichtenberg Castle

View of Lichtenberg village and Lichtenberg Castle

Ruins of the Tierkirchlein Pilgrimage Chapel

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