Altschloß-Pfad

The „Altschlossfelsen“ sandstone formation (“old castle rocks”) has not only been classified as a natural and cultural monument but is also the highlight of the tour and lends its name to the picturesque path. The name originates from a castle which had been built on the rock towers many hundreds of years ago but it long ago fell to ruins. Visitors are overwhelmed by the ledge and its 4 towers - with its length of about 1.5 kilometres and its height of up to 35 metres. Bizarre forms of stone, breath-taking rock overhangs and diffuse colours constantly changing all the time during daytime captivate and fascinate every viewer. The 10 kilometres long premium hiking trail which takes you around this stunning rocky massif is a very pleasant hiking tour with a moderate ascent. Along the Franco-German border, you walk through wild romantic floodplains and varied mixed forests along the “stream without frontiers”. After a short ascent, hikers catch sight of this unique wonder of nature on the Brechenberg mountain. On the way back you will walk underneath the hollow rocks, along the narrow “Sittelpfad” path which leads to the pond of Eppenbrunn. Here the hiker arrives at the approved climatic spa of Eppenbrunn. Walking through the leisure park of the village being accompanied by the splashing of Eppenbrunn creek the hiker will finally return to his starting point.