How do you get up to Burg Rheingrafenstein?

Visitors first cross the Nahe river on a hand pulled ferry, then climb a fairly steep path for about 30 minutes.

Can the ruin be visited in winter?

Yes, when the ferry does not operate, it can be reached on foot via the Specker bridge in the Ebernburg district.

Since when has Burg Rheingrafenstein been a ruin?

It has been a ruin since 1689, when troops under Louis XIV blew it up.

How old is the castle?

It is believed to date from the 11th century, when it was the original stronghold of the lords vom Stein.

Rheingrafenstein Castle

Bad Kreuznach

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Burg Rheingrafenstein stands in Bad Kreuznach (Landkreis Bad Kreuznach), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg Rheingrafenstein stands as a ruin atop a porphyry outcrop above the Bad Münster am Stein district, overlooking the Nahe valley. This former stronghold of the lords vom Stein, later the Wild- und Rheingrafen family, is believed to date back to the 11th century. French troops under Louis XIV destroyed it in 1689, and it has remained a ruin ever since. It still serves as the visual landmark of the area, visible throughout the valley.

What to know

Access is usually via a hand pulled ferry across the Nahe river, with the climb taking about 30 minutes.
In winter, when the ferry is not running, the ruin can be reached on foot via the Specker bridge in the Ebernburg district.
The ascent is fairly steep and requires reasonable fitness.
The site offers a panoramic view over the valley and the Bad Münster am Stein district.
The monument is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Bad Kreuznach · Landkreis Bad Kreuznach · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Berliner Str. 16, 55583 Bad Kreuznach-Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

Frequently asked

How do you get up to Burg Rheingrafenstein?: Visitors first cross the Nahe river on a hand pulled ferry, then climb a fairly steep path for about 30 minutes.
Can the ruin be visited in winter?: Yes, when the ferry does not operate, it can be reached on foot via the Specker bridge in the Ebernburg district.
Since when has Burg Rheingrafenstein been a ruin?: It has been a ruin since 1689, when troops under Louis XIV blew it up.
How old is the castle?: It is believed to date from the 11th century, when it was the original stronghold of the lords vom Stein.