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Burgruine Frankenstein

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The ruins of the castle together with the portal of the railroad tunnel and the Frankenstein church form a romantic ensemble of red sandstone.

It got its name from the noble family of Frankenstein, who lived here. The ruins consist mainly of the remains of the lower castle from the late Baptist or early Gothic period. The remains of the upper castle can be reached via a rock staircase.
Together with the portal of the railroad tunnel and the Frankenstein church, the castle ruins form a romantic ensemble of red sandstone.

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Monday00:00–24:00
Tuesday00:00–24:00
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Thursday00:00–24:00
Friday00:00–24:00
Saturday00:00–24:00
Sunday00:00–24:00

The castle is owned by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and is freely accessible.

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49.438831, 7.974873
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49°26'19.8"N 7°58'29.5"E
UTM
32U 425681 5476745
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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 12.6 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 219 m
Descent 166 m

This stage takes you from Trekking Camp No. 13 Frankenstein to Site No. 8 Enkenbach-Alsenborn. From the starting point Frankenstein train station ...

3
from Ivonne Christmann,   VG Enkenbach-Alsenborn
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 15.8 km
Duration 4:20 h
Ascent 278 m
Descent 272 m

This stage takes you from Trekking Camp No. 13 Frankenstein to Site No. 9 Ramsen. From the starting point Frankenstein train station to the ...

No ratings (yet)
from Ivonne Christmann,   VG Enkenbach-Alsenborn
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 30.3 km
Duration 2:40 h
Ascent 274 m
Descent 275 m

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from Ivonne Christmann,   VG Enkenbach-Alsenborn
Premium content Difficulty difficult
Distance 12.6 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 425 m
Descent 425 m

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