Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 489 out of 509 hikers
Location: Mittweida, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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3.67km
90m
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8.48km
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4.8
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Lewenhain Castle Ringethal (Ringethal robber castle) Construction period
probably 13th century, 19th century,
1804 (artificial ruins)
Architectural style
Romanesque, classicism
Client
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Master builder/architect
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Condition
The artificial ruins of Lewenhain Castle near Ringethal have been renovated.
Current use
Forest
Access
The grounds of Lewenhain Castle near Ringethal are accessible. Description Floor plan
small, irregular spur castle with moat and rampart
Building
artificial ruins in the Romantic style
Facade
quarry stone masonry
roof shape
- Further information
Park not available
People & history mentioned as a manor house, Vlricus de Ringenhagen (hermitage, 1221),
moval of the manor house to Lewenhain Castle (1335) Tourist routes The Zschopau cycle path, the Zschopau hiking trail and the Three Valleys circular trail lead through Ringethal. Source: architektur-blicklicht.de/burgen/burg-lewenhain-ringethaler-raubschloss
June 21, 2022
Two seating groups - be quick, only one of them has this great view! - reward hikers and bikers above Zschopau. Not far direction Ringethal (about 100m as the crow flies) is a small trail parking lot and the Zschopautalwanderweg (red stripe) is also directly adjacent.
March 11, 2018
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Location: Mittweida, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
3.9
(13)
45
01:04
3.67km
90m
4.6
(128)
566
02:23
8.48km
150m
4.8
(524)
1,797
05:47
20.8km
360m