Highlight • Castle
Herrenfels Summer Palace
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Location: Waischenfeld, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Söhni 🏃
July 16, 2026
Hiking
Herrenfels Castle on the Hohen Steig – popularly known almost exclusively as “Reinsch Castle” – is not a medieval defensive structure, but a romantic summer palace above Waischenfeld. The striking …
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👣Silli R 🚴♂️🤸🏼♀️
May 24, 2021
Hiking
After a short stretch from Doos, a small castle rises on the left side above the country road, resting on a steep rock massif. It's obvious that it's not very old and isn't a historic castle. This small castle is called "Herrenfels Castle on the High Steig." It was built between 1902 and 1904 by Dr. Hugo Reinsch, a high school professor from Streitberg, on the 35-meter-high Herrenfels on the High Steig. The castle is popularly known as "Reinsch Castle."
Unfortunately, it's not accessible. It's locked. But it's beautiful to look at, nestled in the middle of the forest.
Unfortunately, it's not accessible. It's locked. But it's beautiful to look at, nestled in the middle of the forest.
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Elevation 430 m
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Location: Waischenfeld, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany