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Wintberg Castle Ruins

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Wintberg Castle Ruins

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Wintberg Castle Ruins

Recommended by 156 hikers out of 171

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Please check local regulations for: Kernberge und Wöllmisse bei Jena

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Location: Thuringia, Germany

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1. Thieves' Crag landslide – Prince's Spring loop from Jena Paradies

17.9km

05:24

440m

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2. Fuchsturm, Jena – View of Jena from the Jenzig loop from Jena Paradies

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04:22

400m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Jena – Fuchsturm, Jena loop from Jena Paradies

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03:20

330m

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

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Ein 🐟 namens Wander

September 2, 2018

During excavations, a complex with a deep neck ditch, cellar rooms and a round arched portal was uncovered here. A display board offers further information on site.

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Klausi

October 29, 2023

Unfortunately there isn't much to see anymore.

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Danny & Kalle

August 22, 2017

Wintberg Castle is one of the three medieval “local mountain castles”: Kirchberg (Fuchsturm), Wintberg, Greifberg. This easternmost complex on the local mountain was first mentioned in 1279 and was built due to the consolidation of the rule of the Kirchbergs. According to the findings, the castle existed from around 1200 to the 14th century. Wintberg was able to uncover some of the remains of the building, including Foundation walls of a residential tower. Wintberg is said to have been built as the residential castle of the Burgraves of Kirchberg and in the 15th century belonged to the Counts of Schwarzburg.
Source (geo.viaregia.org/testbed/index.pl?rm=obj&objid=3518)

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Wintberg Castle Ruins

1. Thieves' Crag landslide – Prince's Spring loop from Jena Paradies

2. Fuchsturm, Jena – View of Jena from the Jenzig loop from Jena Paradies

3. View of Jena – Fuchsturm, Jena loop from Jena Paradies

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