Who built the Schneeburg?

The builders remain unidentified, though the stronghold is first recorded in 1312 in the hands of Friedrich von Hornberg, with no evidence of how his family acquired it.

When was the Schneeburg abandoned?

Lordship shifted to the village of Ebringen from 1433 onward, and by 1574 the castle was already described as old and deserted.

Was the Schneeburg destroyed during the Peasants' War?

This long-repeated claim has no documentary support and is considered unlikely.

What remains to be seen on site?

Visitors can see the north-west corner of the northern building, a rock-cut ditch, and the outline of a central courtyard with a former well.

How do you get to the Schneeburg?

The site is reached via a forest path climbing to a secondary summit of the Schönberg, between Ebringen and Sankt Georgen.

Schneeburg

Ebringen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Ebringen

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Schloss Reinach (Reinach Castle)Accommodation on site8 km

Ruine Schneeburg stands in Ebringen (Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Schneeburg ruin stands on a secondary summit of the Schönberg, between Ebringen and the Sankt Georgen district of Freiburg. Of this stronghold raised around 1300, only sections of wall remain, the north-west corner being the best preserved at roughly thirteen and a half metres, including traces of a residential building. The site is bordered by a rock-cut ditch on its exposed side and is reached after a forest walk up to this ridge in the Markgräflerland region.

Written from Schneeburg

What to know

Access is on foot via a forest path leading up to the summit of the Schönberg, with no specific facilities mentioned.
This is an open-air ruin with no roofed structure or guided tour indicated.
Only partial walls remain, notably the north-west corner and the outline of a central courtyard.
No opening hours, admission fees, or accessibility arrangements are recorded for this site.
Stabilisation works were carried out on the northern foundations in 2023, which may explain visible anchoring or securing structures.

Where this château is

Ebringen · Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

79285 Ebringen-Sankt Georgen

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Frequently asked

Who built the Schneeburg?: The builders remain unidentified, though the stronghold is first recorded in 1312 in the hands of Friedrich von Hornberg, with no evidence of how his family acquired it.
When was the Schneeburg abandoned?: Lordship shifted to the village of Ebringen from 1433 onward, and by 1574 the castle was already described as old and deserted.
Was the Schneeburg destroyed during the Peasants' War?: This long-repeated claim has no documentary support and is considered unlikely.
What remains to be seen on site?: Visitors can see the north-west corner of the northern building, a rock-cut ditch, and the outline of a central courtyard with a former well.
How do you get to the Schneeburg?: The site is reached via a forest path climbing to a secondary summit of the Schönberg, between Ebringen and Sankt Georgen.