Darmstadt District
Landkreis Darmstadt-DieburgMühltalFrankenstein castle ruins - Darmstadt's local mountain 🚴♂️
Darmstadt District
Landkreis Darmstadt-DieburgMühltalFrankenstein castle ruins - Darmstadt's local mountain 🚴♂️
Road Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 156 out of 162 road cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald
Location: Mühltal, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
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17.3km
290m
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36.5km
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111km
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Frankenstein Castle Ruins – Darmstadt's Local Mountain 🚴♂️Darmstadt's local mountain, with Frankenstein Castle.
The famous Frankenstein Castle stands on a 370 m high spur of the Langenberg and is located southeast of the Darmstadt district of Darmstadt Eberstadt, within the municipality of Mühltal. It is the northernmost of a series of castles and castle ruins on the western edge of the Odenwald and overlooks the Rhine plain. The castle was built around 1250. It was extensively expanded around 1400. From the 17th century onwards, it was listed as derelict. Of the castle ruins, only the rampart, the Zwinger, parts of the shield wall, a battlement leading to the tower house, the remains of the palace, as well as the castle gate and gate tower remain. Necessary restoration work began in the second half of the 19th century. Its history is closely intertwined with legend and poetry, making it a popular attraction for visitors from all over the world. 🚴♂️For cyclists who want to climb the local mountain by road, there are two options to choose from.- Eberstadt ascent 🚴♂️
- Mühltal ascent 🚴♂️komoot.de/highlight/651243
June 16, 2019
If only half a ruin is still a restaurant, a kiosk and a chapel which is often used for weddings
June 23, 2019
No idea how many times I've been up here, at least it was never the same track.
Varied Hausbergsrunde, if you can with a delicious non-alcoholic wheat at the kiosk.
November 2, 2019
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Location: Mühltal, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
5.0
(20)
53
00:57
17.3km
290m
4.3
(3)
56
01:52
36.5km
460m
7
05:02
111km
930m