Entrance to Castle Ruins – Raueneck Castle Ruins loop from Ebern (VGem)

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Entrance to Castle Ruins – Raueneck Castle Ruins loop from Ebern (VGem)

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Entrance to Castle Ruins – Raueneck Castle Ruins loop from Ebern (VGem)

00:45

2.51km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Hassberge (ehemals Schutzzone)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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948 m

According to legend, a water mermaid lived in the fountain near the castle, who was particularly kind to the lords of the castle, especially the children. The information board on site tells the whole story.

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1.18 km

Entrance to Castle Ruins

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The highlight of the HINTERINDIEN.DE tour no. 31

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1.28 km

Raueneck Castle Ruins

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Rauheneck Castle (now commonly spelled Raueneck, bewaldetes Eck, Bergsporn) is the ruins of an official castle of the Diocese of Würzburg in the Haßberge Mountains in the Haßberge district, Lower Franconia, Bavaria (Germany). Source and further information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Rauheneck_(Ebern)

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1.34 km

View of the Outer Wall from the Forest

Highlight • Castle

The highlight of the HINTERINDIEN.DE tour no. 31

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2.44 km

Raueneck Rest Area

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Rest area with uncovered seating, hiking map and signposts. Parking spaces are rather scarce.

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2.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.46 km

874 m

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.58 km

889 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

17°C

6°C

64 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

March 3, 2024,138. 🇩🇪 Burgruine Raueneck - Tour 7 von 9

Hello everyone,
Another highlight on our castle ruins tour is the Raueneck castle ruins.

The Raueneck ruins in the Haßbergwald were built around 1180 and abandoned in 1720. The castle, which was later taken over by the Bishop of Würzburg, fell into disrepair. The complex includes gun turrets, a chapel and a curtain wall from various construction phases.
A touch …

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June 19, 2022,Haßberge 4.2 - Ruine Raueneck

Well, if we drive past here on the way to the medieval market in Ebern, we will of course also take these castle ruins with us. Lo and behold - on the last day we see the ruins of the first tour in the Haßberge - the Bramburg ruins.
We also "stumbled" over a slowworm. :-) On the way back …

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