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Founded: 13th centuryCategory: Miscellaneous historic sites in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)
Rating
4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Danielle Cummings (5 months ago)
THIS IS A COMBINED REVIEW FOR PARKPLATZ VIERBURGEN, BURG HINTERBURG, AND BURG SCHADECK as we visited all three during the same hike, though photos will be exclusively of the specific location. Came here on a rainy October 2022 weekend afternoon with a friend and our four combined kids ages 6, 5, 3, and 2 years. We parked at Parkplatz Vierburgen, which was easy to find when set as our Google Maps GPS destination, and entered the trails near the signs at the eastern aspect of the lot. The paved lot is large and can probably accommodate 30ish cars, and has a picnic table with several informational signs near the trail entrance. The trail, which I would describe as NOT stroller friendly (I wore the toddler, and the older three kids walked) was pretty easy to follow, though we did supplement with Komoot, and first brought us to Hinterburg after a very short uphill walk (maybe 10 minutes walking at my 4yo's pace). Hinterburg is a decent sized ruin with a good amount to explore, most notable being a tall tower that you can climb (the stairs were VERY steep and scary with a preschooler, so I wouldn't recommend going on a rainy day like we did, and keep a close eye on your children). That tower is covered and has a platform surrounding the stairwell, without any benches or seating. We explored the ruined rooms (and one cellar-type room down a very barely-noticable staircase near the castle entrance) for about 20-30 minutes before moving on to Schadeck. That walk was a bit longer, I believe another 700m up, and was uphill enough that my 4yo was complaining, but she did make it. The trail was still posted but there were a few other trails you could accidentally take, so be on the lookout. When we finally could see Burg Schadeck, we had to walk around the right side of it to the main entrance, after which you'll find yourself in a courtyard before walking into the main body of the castle, which also has a tower to climb (less high but equally scary staircase, if not more so, for small children). This tower really is just a small circular room with a window seat with great views on the highest level Of the main castle building. There wasn't much else to explore besides that main body of the castle, so after a 20-30ish minute exploration we continued back to the parking lot. The walk back was VERY easy despite the rain. Overall, the trip took about 1.5-2 hours, was more than manageable for small children and baby-wearing, was easy to find and park, and was quite fun. Both castles were freely accessible, and monitored without entrance fee. Highly recommend if you're in the area! FYI there is a Spielplatz across the street from the parking lot, which we didn't realize until after the fact.
THIS IS A COMBINED REVIEW FOR PARKPLATZ VIERBURGEN, BURG HINTERBURG, AND BURG SCHADECK as we visited all three during the same hike, though photos will be exclusively of the specific location. Came here on a rainy October 2022 weekend afternoon with a friend and our four combined kids ages 6, 5, 3, and 2 years. We parked at Parkplatz Vierburgen, which was easy to find when set as our Google Maps GPS destination, and entered the trails near the signs at the eastern aspect of the lot. The paved lot is large and can probably accommodate 30ish cars, and has a picnic table with several informational signs near the trail entrance. The trail, which I would describe as NOT stroller friendly (I wore the toddler, and the older three kids walked) was pretty easy to follow, though we did supplement with Komoot, and first brought us to Hinterburg after a very short uphill walk (maybe 10 minutes walking at my 4yo's pace). Hinterburg is a decent sized ruin with a good amount to explore, most notable being a tall tower that you can climb (the stairs were VERY steep and scary with a preschooler, so I wouldn't recommend going on a rainy day like we did, and keep a close eye on your children). That tower is covered and has a platform surrounding the stairwell, without any benches or seating. We explored the ruined rooms (and one cellar-type room down a very barely-noticable staircase near the castle entrance) for about 20-30 minutes before moving on to Schadeck. That walk was a bit longer, I believe another 700m up, and was uphill enough that my 4yo was complaining, but she did make it. The trail was still posted but there were a few other trails you could accidentally take, so be on the lookout. When we finally could see Burg Schadeck, we had to walk around the right side of it to the main entrance, after which you'll find yourself in a courtyard before walking into the main body of the castle, which also has a tower to climb (less high but equally scary staircase, if not more so, for small children). This tower really is just a small circular room with a window seat with great views on the highest level Of the main castle building. There wasn't much else to explore besides that main body of the castle, so after a 20-30ish minute exploration we continued back to the parking lot. The walk back was VERY easy despite the rain. Overall, the trip took about 1.5-2 hours, was more than manageable for small children and baby-wearing, was easy to find and park, and was quite fun. Both castles were freely accessible, and monitored without entrance fee. Highly recommend if you're in the area! FYI there is a Spielplatz across the street from the parking lot, which we didn't realize until after the fact.
Phil Soady (2 years ago)
Old knight's tower and palace. For a nice walk above the Neckar.
Old knight's tower and palace. For a nice walk above the Neckar.
Sumanth Hegde (3 years ago)
Incredible views. Very nice castle ruins. Trek up to actual get a view like the photo below.
Incredible views. Very nice castle ruins. Trek up to actual get a view like the photo below.
Nicole Anansi (3 years ago)
Wonderful ruins with fantastic views over the river Neckar
Wonderful ruins with fantastic views over the river Neckar
Ashwin Samudre (3 years ago)
Elegant view of the neckarsteinach and the neckar river
Elegant view of the neckarsteinach and the neckar river
