Schanze Lochmühle
Obernhain
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Schanze Lochmühle stands in Obernhain (Hochtaunuskreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
The Schanze Lochmühle is a now vanished earthwork fortification hidden in the Taunus forest, roughly two kilometres east of Obernhain within the municipality of Wehrheim. What remains is a square enclosure about twenty-eight metres per side, bounded by a bank and ditch with rounded corners, except on the southern edge where a gap may once have served as an entrance. Its date remains unresolved: some scholars link it to the Napoleonic coalition wars, while others suggest it was a Roman training camp predating the limes, though no finds have confirmed either theory.
What to know
- This is not a castle but an earthwork in the forest, with no standing building or wall to see.
- The site lies off the main paths, about two kilometres from Obernhain, reached by a walk through the woods.
- There are no opening hours or fees, as the site is freely accessible outdoors.
- It is protected as a Bodendenkmal in Hesse, meaning any search or collection of finds requires permission.
- The appeal is mainly archaeological and scenic, with no touristic infrastructure on site.
Practical information
Opening hours
- from March 28, 2026 to October 18, 2026
- 09:00-18:00 (caisses/dernier accès 16:30, manèges 10:00-17:30, mode self-service 09:30-18:00)
- Visit duration
- Not verified
- Wheelchair access
- Not verified
- Dogs
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- Parking
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On site
- Food and drink
- Picnic area
- Child-friendly
Where this château is
Obernhain · Hochtaunuskreis · Hessen
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Address
Lochmühle 1, 61273 Wehrheim-Saalburgsiedlung
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
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Frequently asked
- Is the Schanze Lochmühle a castle?
- No, it is a former earthwork fortification, now reduced to a bank and ditch in the forest.
- How old is the Schanze Lochmühle?
- Its age is uncertain, with theories ranging from a Roman camp before the limes to a work from the coalition wars.
- Can the site be visited freely?
- Yes, it is accessible outdoors at any time without tickets, reached by a forest walk from Obernhain.
- Can visitors dig or search for artefacts there?
- No, the site is a protected Bodendenkmal and any search for finds requires official permission.
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Sources
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