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Sengersberg Castle Ruins

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Sengersberg Castle Ruins

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald

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    1. Sengersberg Summit Cross – Schweinskopf Rock Formation loop from Breitenbach

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    Hard hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    May 8, 2019

    The castle was first mentioned in 1269 as "Burg ze Blessing" in the possession of Regensburg Bishop Leo and was staffed with episcopal ministries. From 1326, the castle is owned by the Bavarian dukes and belongs to the Viztumamt Lengenfeld.
    The episcopal main ministerial family is at the castle, which comes in 1329 by the house contract of Pavia to the Palatine Wittelsbacher and 1334 to the part of the country Pfalzgraf Ruprechts, to 1337 occupied.
    1343 gets Calhoch Hofer Karlstein the castle as a fief.

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      July 7, 2023

      Hello! The ascent to the summit cross is quite dangerous. You must have good surefootedness and grip. You can pull yourself up and down on stable chains. If you haven't been up there, you haven't really missed anything. Only to the north is there a little visibility.

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        March 8, 2021

        Great place for photos and nice view from the top.

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          Location: Falkenstein, Cham, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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