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Location: Wetter (Ruhr), Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Views from the Ruhrhöhenweg – Volmarstein Castle Ruins loop from Wengern

12.4km

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290m

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2. Forest Path with Wooden Bench – Volmarstein Castle Ruins loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

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3. Ruins of Volmarstein Castle – Views from the Ruhrhöhenweg loop from Silschede

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480m

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Joe Outside

May 29, 2021

The ruin is easily accessible today. All paths are developed and secured accordingly. From the castle you have a wonderful panoramic view of the city of Wetter and the town of Volmarstein.
The Burghotel Volmarstein is located below the castle, but its parking space is reserved for hotel guests only. It is therefore advisable to look for a parking space in the village below, the footpath up to the castle is not very far. The “Nettmanscher Hof” car park is opposite the church.

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Rapunzel

December 27, 2022

Because of the Hunger Force, the archbishop built the castle, which was widely known in its day as one of the most stately castles in the region, but had little luck as a fortification. After the famous Battle of Worringen in 1288, Count Eberhard I von der Mark conquered Volmarstein Castle and had the proud fortress partially destroyed. After it was rebuilt by the archbishop of Cologne, it was less than 50 years before another count of the Mark, this time Engelbert II of the Mark, besieged the castle again in 1324 and had it destroyed again.
The Lords of the Mark rebuilt the castle between 1344 and 1360 and used it until the 16th century. The castle was only used as a palace-like residence, most recently probably by Duke Johann von Kleve-Mark around 1525. After that, Volmarstein Castle remained uninhabited and fell into disrepair in the years that followed.
When a devastating fire destroyed the village in 1754, the citizens used the castle ruins as a quarry and thus finally sealed the fate of Volmarstein Castle.

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Rapunzel

December 27, 2022

Only a few foundation walls and the foundations of the three towers, one of which still rises a few meters in height, remain today. The entire complex has a park-like character and is used for various events. A hiking trail leads around the castle hill through the forest and down to the Ruhr. The ruin offers the viewer a unique view of the Ruhr, the city of Wetter, Lake Harkort and the Ardey Mountains.

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Ruins of Volmarstein Castle

1. Views from the Ruhrhöhenweg – Volmarstein Castle Ruins loop from Wengern

2. Forest Path with Wooden Bench – Volmarstein Castle Ruins loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

3. Ruins of Volmarstein Castle – Views from the Ruhrhöhenweg loop from Silschede

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