Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Darmstadt District

Torturm Altweilnau

Darmstadt District

Torturm Altweilnau

Highlight • Monument

Torturm Altweilnau

Recommended by 185 hikers out of 187

Save

Location: Weilrod, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Torturm Altweilnau

4.6

(152)

613

hikers

1. Red Monk of Landstein – Felsentor Weilrod loop from Altweilnau

7.17km

02:08

220m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

4.7

(67)

184

hikers

2. Red Monk of Landstein – Altweilnau Gate Tower loop from Merzhausen

9.46km

02:37

170m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

4.7

(15)

105

hikers

3. Altweilnau Gate Tower – Red Monk of Landstein loop from Neuweilnau

7.82km

02:16

210m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

Tips

christian

May 16, 2022

According to old documents, the castle complex had a total of seven towers.
The Gothic gate tower from 1340 with its steep hipped roof made of slate was one of these towers and served as a town or castle gate. Anyone who wanted to go to Altweilnau had to go through this gate.
There is an opening in the ceiling of the gate passage through which a long rope led, which was used to ring the small Mary bell on the upper level.
The gate tower has three levels and is unfortunately not available for viewing.
altweilnau.de/index.php

Translated by Google •

𝑫𝒋𝒆 𝑵𝒚𝒊𝒎𝒂🌞🌿

June 7, 2024

The square gate tower made of quarry stone masonry dates from 1340 and, with its steep hipped roof made of slate, forms the actual entrance to the old area of Altweilnau. The tower was lowered by 1.50 m by blasting the rock base.

On the inside of the pointed arch gates, the wooden recesses for the gate wings (south) and portcullis slots (north) are clearly visible. With a height of around 26 m and a length of around 7 m, the gate tower has three levels.
The living room on the second floor is equipped with a fireplace surround, a wood-paneled bench and stone benches in the window niches. In the roof truss there is a bell from the 14th century with the inscription "Magister Johannes", a founder who was based in the Mainz area.
The bell was rung for the nearby chapel, as well as for the start of classes at the old school in the immediate vicinity.

......This is what is written on the tower

Translated by Google •

Horst B.

July 16, 2024

Absolutely worth seeing is an old gate tower, whose significance and functions are described on the information board there.

Translated by Google •

Details

Informations

Elevation 430 m

Weather

Today

Monday 27 October

9°C

6°C

100 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Weilrod, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Red Monk of Landstein

Bayrhoffer Spring

Meerpfuhl Pond

Wichtel mit grünen Augen

Larch Picnic Table and Bench

Minigolfplatz Zum Louis Neuweilnau

Ascent from Finsterntal to Treisberg

View of Burg Weilstein

Felsentor (Kaiser-Rast), Taunus

View of Altweilnau Castle

View of Mauloff

Bridge Over the Weil

Torturm Altweilnau

1. Red Monk of Landstein – Felsentor Weilrod loop from Altweilnau

2. Red Monk of Landstein – Altweilnau Gate Tower loop from Merzhausen

3. Altweilnau Gate Tower – Red Monk of Landstein loop from Neuweilnau

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️