What remains of the Ringwallanlage Elster today?

Only ground traces and a circular moat surrounding a small island remain, no buildings are still standing.

How do you get to the Ringwallanlage Elster?

It is reached on foot from Bad Elster via the Alter Schloßweg, a forest track that is part of the Vogtland Panorama Weg.

How old is the Ringwallanlage Elster?

The earthwork is believed to date from around 1100, built as part of the settlement and defense of the Vogtland region.

Are there fixed visiting hours or guided tours at the Ringwallanlage Elster?

No, the site is freely accessible in the forest, with no opening hours or entrance fee.

Ringwallanlage Elster

Adorf/Vogtl.

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Adorf/Vogtl.

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Ringwallanlage Elster stands in Adorf/Vogtl. (Vogtlandkreis), in Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ringwallanlage Elster, also known as Altes Schloss or Schloss Schönfeld, is a former ring-shaped earthwork hidden in the woods between Bad Elster and Arnsgrün, within the area of Adorf/Vogtl. Built around 1100, it originally consisted of a wooden residential tower surrounded by palisades and a water-filled moat. Today only ground traces remain, including a circular moat that still surrounds a small central island. The site lies within a protected nature reserve, set in a quiet forested landscape.

What to know

The site is reached via a forest track called Alter Schloßweg, running almost straight from Bad Elster.
This path forms part of the Vogtland Panorama Weg regional hiking route.
No standing structures remain, only ground traces and a circular moat mark the former stronghold.
The site lies within a protected nature reserve, so visitors should keep to marked paths.
There are no visitor facilities, opening hours or fees, the site is freely accessible outdoors.

Where this château is

Adorf/Vogtl. · Vogtlandkreis · Sachsen

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Address

Adorf/Vogtl., Vogtlandkreis

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Ringwallanlage Elster today?: Only ground traces and a circular moat surrounding a small island remain, no buildings are still standing.
How do you get to the Ringwallanlage Elster?: It is reached on foot from Bad Elster via the Alter Schloßweg, a forest track that is part of the Vogtland Panorama Weg.
How old is the Ringwallanlage Elster?: The earthwork is believed to date from around 1100, built as part of the settlement and defense of the Vogtland region.
Are there fixed visiting hours or guided tours at the Ringwallanlage Elster?: No, the site is freely accessible in the forest, with no opening hours or entrance fee.