하르중겐 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

A relatively large amount of the castle gate and the tower has been preserved.

From here it is only a short distance to the locomotive

A fantastic observation tower. Although it's not that tall, it feels massive. The wide viewing platform offers a good view of the surrounding area. There's also an information board and a small rest area with a table and garden benches.

You can stamp your hiking booklet here. The route to the locomotive is okay. It doesn't require much effort, even on a bike. The locomotive doesn't look that impressive, but the view isn't bad.

Beautiful spot, especially at sunset as you can look directly into the valley from there. A dream!!! 😎👍

Ebersburg Castle lies on a porphyry cone on the southern edge of the Harz Mountains, north of the village of Herrmannsacker, at the western end of the Wetzel Valley, through which the Krebsbach stream flows. The ruins are dominated by its massive castle tower. With its still preserved height of 18 meters and its impressive wall thickness of 4.50 meters, it conveys an impression of strength, power, and durability. The castle was built in 1190 by Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia, certainly not least to demonstrate his power externally and to assert his presence internally. The castle was built between 1180 and 1191 at the behest of Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia, certainly not least to demonstrate his power externally and to assert his presence internally. It was the northernmost fortification of the Thuringian Empire and is today probably the only castle ruin in Germany that has been preserved as a complete, purely Romanesque structure.

The castle is currently being renovated. It's beautiful from the outside 😍

Once it's renovated, it will definitely be an eye-catcher again.