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Heimburg (Hohneck Castle) and Fairy Tale Trail

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Heimburg (Hohneck Castle) and Fairy Tale Trail

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Heimburg (Hohneck Castle) and Fairy Tale Trail

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Please check local regulations for: UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal

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Location: Niederheimbach, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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2. Buckerborn Spring and Shelter – Martin Trail loop from Oberheimbach

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3. Wurschberg Viewpoint – Speierbaum (267 m) loop from Niederheimbach

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Sebastian Kowalke

July 29, 2018

Like so many other castles on the Rhine, Hohneck Castle was severely damaged during the Palatinate War of Succession in 1689. The ruins fell into disrepair until they were bought up at the end of the 19th century and restored as a residential building. The foundation walls date back to the Middle Ages, while the new part of the building was added in the neo-Gothic style. The castle is privately owned and cannot be visited.

You will also find many fairy tale characters on the hiking trails along the castle. They are part of the fairy tale grove, which opened in 1931. Try and see if you recognize all the fairy tales.

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Streifenhörnchen

July 4, 2019

The Heimburg (also called Hohneck Castle) was built in the years 1290-1305 as a security against the Palatinate-Count Castle Reichenstein von Kurmainz on a hill above the place. It was the seat of a lower court from 1459 to 1461 and was re-fortified from 1475 to 1482. It fell into disrepair since the 16th century and was destroyed by the French in 1689. The reconstruction was carried out at the end of the 19th century by Hugo Stinnes. The foundation walls under the square complex date from the Middle Ages. There are neo-Gothic additions between the round towers and the shield wall. A nursery is located in the vicinity of the Heimburg today.
The castle cannot be visited as it is privately owned.

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Gerhard

January 10, 2019

It is always a special experience to walk the Kuhweg / Märchenweg.

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Location: Niederheimbach, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Heimburg (Hohneck Castle) and Fairy Tale Trail

1. Martin Trail – Hail Cross loop from Rheindiebach

2. Buckerborn Spring and Shelter – Martin Trail loop from Oberheimbach

3. Wurschberg Viewpoint – Speierbaum (267 m) loop from Niederheimbach

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