Wegelnburg Castle ruins
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WegelnburgPhoto: Kurt Groß
Location: Near Schönau and Nothweiler.
The Wegelnburg Castle ruins are located at an altitude of 572 metres, stretched out over a ridge. It is the highest castle complex in the Palatinate with a panoramic view of the Palatinate Forest/Northern Vosges Biosphere Reserve.
Location: Near Schönau and Nothweiler.
The Wegelnburg Castle ruins are located at an altitude of 572 metres, stretched out over a ridge. It is the highest castle complex in the Palatinate with a panoramic view of the Palatinate Forest/Northern Vosges Biosphere Reserve.
The imperial fortress was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. Remains of gates, buildings, large rock chambers and circular walls are worth seeing.
Access trails:
German-French Castle Trail ("Deutsch-Französischer Burgenweg")
Felsenland Legend Trail ("Felsenland Sagenweg")
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The castle ruin Wegelnburg is closed until the end of March.Coordinates
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