Highlight • Viewpoint
Burgstein Castle Ruins
Mountain biking
5.0
(52)
Hiking
4.7
(52)
Cycling
5.0
(1)
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for:
Tips
July 26, 2021
Mountain biking
•
October 6, 2019
Mountain biking
•
October 13, 2026
Hiking
There is no historical information about the abandoned castle near Leutenbach, but according to the Nuremberg castle researcher Hellmut Kunstmann, it could have been the ancestral seat of the noble family von Leutenbach. In 1112, an "Engilhard, liber homo de Ludunbach", i.e., Engilhard, a free man from Leutenbach, was mentioned in a document by Emperor Henry V. With Otto II. von Leutenbach, the noble family died out in 1203.
The castle's purpose was probably to monitor an old trade route that led past the castle from Eggolsheim via Weilersbach, Kirchehrenbach, and Leutenbach.
Sign up for a free komoot account to get 10 more insider tips and takes.
Nearby routes
Best routes near Burgstein Castle Ruins
5.0
(8)
21
riders
48.8km
04:04
830m
830m
Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
4.3
(3)
12
riders
56.5km
04:41
870m
870m
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
5.0
(1)
5
riders
27.5km
02:32
550m
550m
Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
Details
Informations
Elevation 560 m
Weather
Powered by Foreca
Thursday 12 November
6°C
-2°C
-- %
Additional weather tips
It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.
Most visited during
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December