Straufhain Castle Ruins

Geologically very interesting, because the castle stands on a volcano.

The ruins of the hilltop castle are located on the summit of the Straufhain, which at 449 m above sea level is the highest elevation in the Heldburg region. The old name for the castle was "Struphe" and later "Strauf". The later name "Straufhain" for the forest surrounding the castle (a hornbeam and oak forest) is now used equally for the forest, the mountain and the castle ruins. Until recently, the Straufhain ruins were largely hidden by dense deciduous forest and could only be seen from the valley in winter. After clearing the lines of sight, the ruins are again visible from afar throughout the year. Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgruine_Straufhain

Straufhain Castle is located on the Straufhain Mountain, which was formerly a volcano, near the village of Seidingstadt. Sounds a bit fluffy, but it actually exists. On the left on the route between Hildburghausen and Heldburg. Around 140 million years ago, a volcanic vent emptied the lava, which then became the said mountain and a little later the site of the castle mentioned. Today ruin, you climb it by walking through light broadleaf forest. Once at the top, there is also the reward: a wide panoramic view. For example to the Großer Gleichberg. And that was also a volcano. Honest!