Can you climb up to the Herrenfluh ruins?

Access to the rock is difficult, with no secured path leading up to the remains.

What is left of Herrenfluh castle?

Only one rubble-stone wall survives, believed to be part of a residential tower or keep.

Where is Herrenfluh located?

On the Route des Crêtes, at 858 metres above Uffholtz in the Haut-Rhin, on the border with Wattwiller.

Why is Herrenfluh castle in ruins?

It was burned by Armagnac troops in 1376, finally destroyed by Swiss forces in 1468, and further damaged during the First World War fighting near the Hartmannswillerkopf.

Château du Herrenfluh

Uffholtz

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Herrenfluh stands in Uffholtz (Haut-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Herrenfluh is a ruined rock castle standing at 858 metres on the Route des Crêtes, above Uffholtz, right on the boundary with Wattwiller. Only one rubble-stone wall remains, thought to belong to a keep or a residential tower, perched on a rock spur cut off from the mountain by a ditch. Visitors come mainly for the setting and the layered history, from medieval destructions to the heavy fighting near the Hartmannswillerkopf in the First World War.

What to know

Reaching the rock is difficult, with no secured path to the top.
Only a single wall section survives, the rest having crumbled over time, including a major collapse around 1990.
A visit mostly means viewing the ruin from nearby, and caution is advised on the rocky ground.
There are no opening hours, fees, or visitor facilities associated with this site.

Where this château is

Uffholtz · Haut-Rhin · Grand Est

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68700 Uffholtz

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Can you climb up to the Herrenfluh ruins?: Access to the rock is difficult, with no secured path leading up to the remains.
What is left of Herrenfluh castle?: Only one rubble-stone wall survives, believed to be part of a residential tower or keep.
Where is Herrenfluh located?: On the Route des Crêtes, at 858 metres above Uffholtz in the Haut-Rhin, on the border with Wattwiller.
Why is Herrenfluh castle in ruins?: It was burned by Armagnac troops in 1376, finally destroyed by Swiss forces in 1468, and further damaged during the First World War fighting near the Hartmannswillerkopf.