À LA CROISÉE DES VALLÉES à WALSCHBRONN

The village of Walschbronn and the three valleys leading to it are dominated by the ruins of the Weckersburg castle.

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Fitness / outdoor trails from WALSCHBRONN, mode of transport / activity : Walking-related, on the theme(s) : Historic, Natural.

Built around 1490 by the Count of Deux-Ponts Bitche to protect the curists and serve as a hunting castle, Walschbronn was destroyed by fire a century later. From Walschbronn, the walker reaches Dorst, a small hamlet where one can discover a picturesque chapel and a remarkable Mennonite cemetery. Thanks to its thermal waters, Walschbronn was famous from Roman times until the middle of the 18th century.