How do you get to the Burg Hohenwaldeck?

It can only be reached on foot via the hiking trail between Schliersee and Neuhaus, as no road leads to the site.

Is the Burg Hohenwaldeck open to visitors?

Yes, it reopened in October 2024 following restoration work, after being closed since 2020 for safety reasons.

Who built the Burg Hohenwaldeck?

It was built toward the end of the 13th century by the lords of Waldeck, then vassals of the bishopric of Freising.

What can still be seen on site?

The ruins of a keep or fortified dwelling with characteristic rusticated stone blocks, along with stretches of the surrounding wall.

Burg Hohenwaldeck

Hohenwaldeck Castle

Schliersee

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Burg Hohenwaldeck stands in Schliersee (Landkreis Miesbach), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg Hohenwaldeck is a ruined hilltop castle perched on a rocky spur at 986 metres above sea level, overlooking the southern shore of the Schliersee in Bavaria. Built toward the end of the 13th century by the lords of Waldeck, it stands more than two hundred metres above the lake and is reached via a hiking trail between Schliersee and Neuhaus. Visitors can see the remains of a keep or fortified dwelling built with large rusticated stone blocks, along with sections of the surrounding limestone wall. Closed to the public since 2020 for safety reasons, it reopened in autumn 2024 following heritage restoration work.

What to know

Access is on foot only, via a hiking trail linking Schliersee and Neuhaus.
The ruin sits at 986 metres above sea level, meaning a climb from the lakeside.
The site reopened to the public on 28 October 2024 after several years of closure for safety reasons.
No verified information on opening hours or fees applies, as the ruin is freely accessible at the end of the trail.
The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Schliersee · Landkreis Miesbach · Bayern

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Unnamed Road, 83727 Schliersee

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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How do you get to the Burg Hohenwaldeck?: It can only be reached on foot via the hiking trail between Schliersee and Neuhaus, as no road leads to the site.
Is the Burg Hohenwaldeck open to visitors?: Yes, it reopened in October 2024 following restoration work, after being closed since 2020 for safety reasons.
Who built the Burg Hohenwaldeck?: It was built toward the end of the 13th century by the lords of Waldeck, then vassals of the bishopric of Freising.
What can still be seen on site?: The ruins of a keep or fortified dwelling with characteristic rusticated stone blocks, along with stretches of the surrounding wall.