Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Castles

Ehrenfels Castle Ruins

Castles

Ehrenfels Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Ehrenfels Castle Ruins

Recommended by 134 hikers out of 135

Save

Location: Beratzhausen, Landkreis Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Ehrenfels Castle Ruins

4.6

(49)

209

hikers

1. Black Laber River – Ehrenfels Castle Ruins loop from Beratzhausen

9.46km

02:46

250m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.6

(15)

hikers

2. Black Laber River – Ehrenfels Castle Ruins loop from Mausheim

15.3km

04:16

270m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.5

(16)

hikers

3. Ehrenfels Castle Ruins – Black Laber River loop from Beratzhausen

15.3km

04:18

280m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Tips

Andrea_Hofbeck

April 23, 2021

On the Schlossberg you can still see ramparts and moats, the remains of the created mountain ring and the gate, the ruins of two round towers and a semicircular tower, as well as the remains of walls and foundations of the residential wing of the castle.

Translated by Google •

Ⓜ️🅾️

December 29, 2021

After a slight ascent, the ruins of Ehrenfels Castle stand on the Schloßberg.

Translated by Google •

Staufer

October 11, 2023

Ehrenfels castle ruins

Ehrenfels lies on a mountaintop and is equipped with an impressive ditch system. The surrounding, wide ditch is at least 6 m deep. The side facing the plateau in the south is secured by an additional ditch in front. There was probably an extensive outer bailey on this side. The entrance with a simple gate can be reached via a raised ramp and secured by a strong, round wall tower (today only a stump). Another rectangular wall tower is to the north.
The palace was in the eastern half; today all that remains is a low wall and overgrown foundations. According to sources, the complex once had seven towers, but today there is no longer any sign of a separate keep or gate tower.
The family was first mentioned in 1256: “Chunradus de Ernvels” is closely related to the Hohenfelsers. As a result, the respected knights from Ehrenfels appear as close advisors to the Bishop of Regensburg and later also as vassals of the Bavarian dukes. Despite their importance, they were unable to stop social decline. In 1335, the people of Ehrenfels had to sell the castle to Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian due to high debts, who passed it on to Dietrich von Stauf.
Dietrich immediately moves his headquarters to Ehrenfels. In 1416, the people of Reichstadt from Regensburg conquered the castle to defend themselves against the constant attacks of the Hohenstaufens. However, they have to repair the castle again after a legally binding judgment; the construction management is led by cathedral builder Wenzel, who adapts the castle to modern weapons technology.
In 1492, the Wittelsbach Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria destroyed Ehrenfels Castle because Hieronymus and Bernhardin Staufer were significantly involved in the Löwler League's knightly revolt. The last Hohenstaufen finally sold the estate to the Duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg in 1568. The fortress was rapidly falling into disrepair and was finally destroyed in 1635 during the Thirty Years' War. The ruins were then used as a quarry for nearby Beratzhausen.

Source: Burgenseite.de

Translated by Google •

Details

Informations

Elevation 610 m

Weather

Monday 29 December

1°C

-6°C

52 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Beratzhausen, Landkreis Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Medieval Stone Arch Bridge over the Schwarze Laber

Goldene Haube Trail

Parsberg Castle Onion Towers

Goldene Haube Rock Formation

View of Beratzhausen and Maria Hilf Pilgrimage Church

Wallfahrtskirche Maria Hilf Beratzhausen

Bridge View of the Schwarze Laber

Rocky Hillside

Burgstall Alte Burg Kohlmühle

View of Hoher Fels near Beratzhausen

Kohlmühle

Max's Art Forest

Ehrenfels Castle Ruins

1. Black Laber River – Ehrenfels Castle Ruins loop from Beratzhausen

2. Black Laber River – Ehrenfels Castle Ruins loop from Mausheim

3. Ehrenfels Castle Ruins – Black Laber River loop from Beratzhausen

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️