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Burghalder refuge keep

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The Fliehburg near Hauenstein served a Carolingian valley settlement in the 9th century as a refuge.

Click here for the hike on the Burghalder Trail:

https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/wanderung/pfalz/burghalder-weg/191039434/

The Burghalder is a lost hilltop castle at 370m above sea level. NN at the local community Hauenstein. The castle lay on a rock, the "Burghalder" (also called castle rock) where a moat with a section wall and an inscription reminds of the castle. The Burghalder was probably built in the 9th-10th centuries. It was built in the 19th century as a late Carolingian refuge. The remains of broken fragments show that it was used until the 12th century. Historical evidence for the castle complex is unknown. Today there is still a castle stable towering over Hauenstein, which can be reached via the Burghalder Weg.

The rocks are also very popular with rock climbers.

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49.186608, 7.846331
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49°11'11.8"N 7°50'46.8"E
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