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The GR53 goes to the left here, but a short detour reaches the ruins of Hohenbourg and Loewenstein castles, two of the castles which make the Northern Vosges special. To visit them, take the footpath to the right, then immediately fork right along the red/white/red waymarked path. The scant remains of Loewenstein are spectacularly sited on a promontory, and Hohenbourg lies just along the ridge.

Returning to Col du Hohenbourg and the GR53, go downhill, and fork right, to reach the visitor centre in front of Fleckenstein Castle.

Fleckenstein Castle to Froensbourg Castle, 3km (2 miles), 1hr

Fleckenstein campsite (1km off route).

The GR53 carries on past the entrance to the castle, and drops to the left to follow a well-made footpath, with the castle rock up to the right. After a few minutes the route forks right to reach the D925 (Fleckenstein campsite is 1km off-route to the left). Cross the road and pass the end of an étang. At a choice of four paths, do not take the sharp left, but the second path that turns towards the left, as waymarked. This climbs steadily, crossing two tracks then turning left along a third for a short distance before leaving to the right.