Where is the Trageburg located?

It stands in Oberharz am Brocken, near Trautenstein, in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, next to the Rappbode Pre-Dam.

What remains of the Trageburg today?

Only the castle mound survives, along with scant wall remains, ditches and earthworks.

Can the Trageburg be visited freely?

Yes, it is an open-air ruin with free access, no opening hours or admission, reached via a hiking trail.

What was the Trageburg's original purpose?

It guarded an old trade route that ran north to south across the Harz Mountains.

Is the Trageburg part of a known hiking trail system?

Yes, it is checkpoint no. 52 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking stamp network.

Trageburg

Oberharz am Brocken

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Where: Oberharz am Brocken

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Trageburg stands in Oberharz am Brocken (Landkreis Harz), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

What to know

The site can be visited freely at any time, with no opening hours or admission fee, as it is an open-air ruin.
Access is on foot via a hiking trail near Trautenstein, north of the Rappbode Pre-Dam.
Only scattered remains survive, a mound, ditches and crumbled walls, with no standing structure to speak of.
The ruin is checkpoint no. 52 on the Harzer Wandernadel hiking stamp trail, popular with walkers.
Sturdy footwear is advisable, as the terrain is wooded and partly uneven.

Where this château is

Oberharz am Brocken · Landkreis Harz · Sachsen-Anhalt

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Hasselfelde, 38899 Oberharz am Brocken

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Where is the Trageburg located?: It stands in Oberharz am Brocken, near Trautenstein, in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, next to the Rappbode Pre-Dam.
What remains of the Trageburg today?: Only the castle mound survives, along with scant wall remains, ditches and earthworks.
Can the Trageburg be visited freely?: Yes, it is an open-air ruin with free access, no opening hours or admission, reached via a hiking trail.
What was the Trageburg's original purpose?: It guarded an old trade route that ran north to south across the Harz Mountains.
Is the Trageburg part of a known hiking trail system?: Yes, it is checkpoint no. 52 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking stamp network.