ドロルスハーゲンの洞窟・トップ12

Nice castle with great beer garden

There is a lot to look at, so make sure you take your time to browse around.

The castle ruin Waldenburg is a beautiful little castle ruin in the middle of a great forest. There are also small wooden benches so you can take a rest. There is also an information board to find out more about this ruin.

The complex, which was still preserved and inhabited around 1830, was used as a quarry in the late 19th century, which is why it is largely in ruins today. The hilltop castle stands on a mountain spur that slopes steeply on three sides; it thus dominated the past Bergische Eisenstrasse, later named Hileweg in 1048. In addition to the walls, the more than 20-meter-high, round donjon, which has a Baroque dome and is partially slated, and building remains from the 14th to 18th centuries and a polygonal bastion from the 15th / 16th centuries have been preserved. Century, which was expanded in 1757 and 1932/33. Only the outer bailey can be visited at any time. The buildings in which the von Hatzfeldtsche Försterei are housed are privately owned.

"... The Waldenburg is the ruin of a hilltop castle near the town of Attendorn in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the oldest known building in the Olpe district and is considered the nucleus of local self-government in the region. It was built there in the 17th century the Commander Waldenburg of the Teutonic Order, which only existed for a short time. The castle ruins are now in the Waldenburg nature reserve. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldenburg_(Attendorn) "... The Waldenburg castle ruin is the oldest non-sacred monument in the Olpe district. It is located above the Waldenburg chapel and Lake Bigge. The castle can be reached via the asphalt road in the direction of Bürberg to the ruin. Another forest path begins near the Waldenburg Chapel and initially runs parallel to the dam, but later branches off to the ruins. Coming from Attendorn over the Big Bridge in the direction of Helden and after 50m right to the Waldenburg Bay. The ruin is located on a hill next to the Biggetalsperre in the Sauerland. There is parking in the Waldenburg Bay near the Waldenburg Chapel. ... " https://www.sauerland.com/Media/Attraktionen/Burgruine-Waldenburg

Nice big castle with hotel and restaurant.

Secluded moated castle, which was first mentioned in 1160 (!). The idyllic location is also a disadvantage for anyone who wants to take a (photo) look at the half-timbered building. Rhododendron bushes decorate the property borders all around. Coming from Meinerzhagen, past the ski jump, you can get there relatively quickly. The approach through Grünenthal is more stylish because it gives the impression of being far in the 'Pampa'.

There are many interesting single trails in the woods around the castle.