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Beautiful castle ruins with an information panel about their history. Perfectly situated in the triangle formed by the streams. Unfortunately, there's no barbecue area.

From the north, a relatively easy, clearly visible, unmarked path leads to the plateau on which Schnabelburg Castle stands. The descent to the south is very steep and, when the ground is wet and/or covered in autumn leaves, also very slippery.

Remains of the foundation walls of a former hilltop castle

The first structure dates back to the Bronze Age, while a later one was built in the Middle Ages. It was a manor house constructed of wood, resting on a stone base. No traces of a surrounding wall have been found. The originally much larger plateau shrank over time as parts of it repeatedly slipped away, thus eliminating any fortifications. Nevertheless, it can be assumed that a protective stone wall never existed; rather, only a palisade was built, which decayed over time.

The Huwilerturm in Zug is the smallest of the four outer city towers and has a charming history. It was built around 1524/25 and was known for a long time as the "Hof-Turm" until it was bought by a citizen named Huwiler in 1697.

The Schnabelburg is the ruins of a hilltop castle on the beak-shaped hill north of the Schnabellücke above the village of Hausen am Albis in the canton of Zurich. Source: Wikipedia

The Schnabelburg is the ruins of a hilltop castle on the beak-shaped hill north of the Schnabellücke above the village of Hausen am Albis in the canton of Zurich. Source: Wikipedia

One of four preserved city towers. A small part of the former city wall borders its walls. Right next to the Huwiler Tower, there is a pretty park shaded by tall trees, which invites you to play and relax.