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Frauenstein Castle Ruins

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Bad Lauterberg im Harz

Frauenstein Castle Ruins

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Frauenstein Castle Ruins

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Location: Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Osterode am Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. Bioschmiede am Bismarckturm – Großer Knollen Baude loop from Bad Lauterberg im Harz

21.9km

06:48

790m

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2. Trail to Großer Knollen – Großer Knollen Observation Tower loop from Scharzfeld

18.0km

05:23

570m

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3. Forest Trail Near Einhornhöhle – Ruins of the Lutterberg Quarry loop from Bad Lauterberg im Harz

15.1km

04:29

440m

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

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Waldgänger

May 21, 2023

Unfortunately not much to see

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Joe Outside

May 7, 2023

In the southern Harz Mountains between Bad Lauterberg and Scharzfeld are the ruins of Frauenstein Castle on a single dolomite cliff. The elevated and strategically important position of the rock made it an important observation post as early as the Middle Ages. It was primarily used to provide additional security for Scharzfels Castle, which is about 300 meters to the south-west.
The Frauensteinklippe was probably expanded into a fortress in the first half of the 17th century during the Thirty Years' War. She took up the entire hilltop. Its floor area was about 25 by 30 meters. After the capitulation of the garrison of Scharzfels Castle during the Seven Years' War in 1761, French troops blew up Frauenstein Castle along with the neighboring fortifications.
Hardly anything remains of the castle buildings. Some remains of the moat, the rampart and parts of the cellar can still be seen today. See: harzlife.de

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Wanderfreundin KJ

October 5, 2024

Very nice circular walk from the Scharzfels castle ruins. The beautiful Karst hiking trail leads along here, I can only recommend it :-)

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Location: Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Osterode am Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Frauenstein Castle Ruins

1. Bioschmiede am Bismarckturm – Großer Knollen Baude loop from Bad Lauterberg im Harz

2. Trail to Großer Knollen – Großer Knollen Observation Tower loop from Scharzfeld

3. Forest Trail Near Einhornhöhle – Ruins of the Lutterberg Quarry loop from Bad Lauterberg im Harz

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