オーバーヴォルファッハの天然記念物・トップ20

Due to structural inspections and repair work, the Buchkopfturm Oppenau will be closed for an indefinite period from October 18, 2024. Entry is strictly prohibited during the closure!

According to records, an “old castle” must have stood here around 1655. There probably never was a noble family based on the Burgbach rock. Unfortunately nothing remains. Source: https://www.alleburgen.de/bd.php?id=11224 You can use a circular path to ascend and descend the Burgbach rocks: up the stone stairs to the pavilion and down along a path (or vice versa, depending on your taste). The view from the rock is incredible, especially when the weather is nice...

Next to the viewing pavilion is a large table with benches. Here we were able to enjoy a hearty snack.

small waterfall with a nicely furnished rest area and drinks station. Shady and cool in summer.

Here, too, a great resting place, especially in the hot season because it is in the shade and cool. Not very suitable on cooler days.

Well done, with a little practice you can get on the almost 1.90m high seat platform by yourself.

With a total height of 32 m, it is one of the highest free-falling waterfalls in Germany. The waterfall is even illuminated in the evening. With a bit of luck, you can also use the great seating area (large panoramic wooden loungers) below the waterfall and relax there, enjoying the waterfall and the forests.

There used to be a castle on the castle rock. It is a resting place with a beautiful view of the Wolftal and a refuge that is reminiscent of a castle tower. With a lot of imagination you can still guess the old castle walls and maybe feel like a lord of the castle.