Castles around Frankenau

The medieval fortress of Waldeck towers high above the Edersee. The fully preserved building has over 900 years of history. The Counts of Waldeck lived until 1655 at the castle …read more

Very nice location, behind the bridge towards the castle is a bench with a table (more bad than good in shot) where you can guess with great views of Reckenberg.

The castle dates from the late Middle Ages
Today it is used as a youth hostel and educational institution.de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Hessenstein

It is also worthwhile to visit Waldeck Castle. From there you have a fantastic view of the Edersee 🤗

A beautiful castle unfortunately not accessible to the public, is now used as a youth hostel. Beautiful round trip from Schmittlotheim. The circular route is possible with sturdy shoes and prams.

The ruin of Itterburg is located above the village of Thalitter. It is one of the three Itterburgen.
The ascent and descent is possible both on a tarred way as well as a small forest road.Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itterburg

An obligatory place to visit when you visit Waldeck!

The Wallanlagen are not easy to find, especially since the position in the Komoot map is not true. It is best to follow the path uphill from the valley along …read more