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Hesse

Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Mühltal

View of the Rhine Plain – Ruins of Tannenberg Castle loop from Burg Frankenstein

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Germany

Hesse

Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Mühltal

View of the Rhine Plain – Ruins of Tannenberg Castle loop from Burg Frankenstein

Moderate

4.8

(86)

330

hikers

View of the Rhine Plain – Ruins of Tannenberg Castle loop from Burg Frankenstein

04:53

16.4km

510m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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4.92 km

View of Odenwald and Bergstraße from Ober-Beerbach

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Either I was able to look as far as Frankfurt today or Darmstadt also has such high skyscrapers. 😉

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4.92 km

View of the Rhine Plain

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If the weather is right, the view of the Rhine valley is great

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7.21 km

Fairy Pond

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Beautiful romantic spot on earth.

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9.00 km

The Keep

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The keep was bombarded with heavy stone balls, resulting in a powder explosion.

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9.06 km

The robber baron's castle

On August 29, 1379, 18 knights met at Tannenberg Castle, who concluded an extended truce and promised each other protection. Among these comrades-in-arms was Count Wilhelm …

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10.1 km

Five Sisters Lindens

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A highlight for everyone.

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13.8 km

Langenberg

Peak

14.3 km

Magnetic Rocks near Burg Frankenstein

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The magnet stones are a natural monument near Frankenstein Castle and were probably magnetized by a massive lightning strike.

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15.7 km

Dendrophon

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This is what wood sounds like.

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16.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

4.60 km

1.00 km

365 m

212 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.56 km

6.27 km

1.81 km

1.47 km

224 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

24°C

11°C

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Comments

September 23, 2023,Odenwald: Burgruine Tannenberg – Burg Frankenstein, Runde von Nieder-Beerbach

A beautiful and varied tour in the northern Odenwald with two castles, lakes, many paths and forest paths. This tour has one small drawback. The signposted castle path between the Tannenberg castle ruins and Frankenstein Castle runs along the road for about 400 m. But it is also signposted.

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February 2, 2024,Burgruine Tannenberg 🏰 – Burg Frankenstein 🏰 Runde von Nieder-Beerbach

An afternoon in the Odenwald and sunny winter weather - a good opportunity to hike two old castle ruins 🥾👍

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May 19, 2023,Burgruine Tannenberg 🏰🎠🏹 – Runde von Seeheim 🚶‍♂️🧢🥾🦋🐿

easy tour 🚶‍♂️ easily walkable paths with acceptable altitude meters 🥴🥴🥴 and finally everything is green again 🍀☘️🌿🌱🐝🐛

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May 8, 2022,Burgruine Tannenberg & Burg Frankenstein - Runde von Seeheim-Jugenheim

A hike to Frankenstein Castle had been planned for a long time, but either the weather wasn't right or I wasn't up for it. Today both met in positive harmony 😊

We started at the Friedensquelle hiking car park (there are shady spots).

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October 1, 2023,Odenwald 🌲🌳 – Burg Frankenstein ↔️ Ruine Tannenberg

On the Burgensteig and the Alemannenweg via Frankenstein Castle to the Tannenberg ruins.
A short detour to Seeheim, because it's still the ice age.🍨☕️
Conclusion at the Darmstädter Hof - Rouladen Week... I think it's time for a fruit day. 😇
Great start to October. 😎

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July 8, 2024,Seeheim zwei Burgen Rundwanderung

Frankenstein Castle stands on a 370 m high spur of the Langenberg.[4] It was first mentioned in 1252 in a document concerning Konrad II Reiz of Breuberg and his wife Elisabeth of Weiterstadt.

Tannenberg Castle is the ruin of a hilltop castle at 335 m above sea level east of Jugenheim in the municipality of Seeheim-Jugenheim in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district …

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April 14, 2024,14.4. Vorderer Odenwald Seeheim -Magnetsteine-Burg Frankenstein -Oberbeerbach-Tannenberg

Great view all the way to Frankfurt, perfect for a rest.

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August 8, 2021,Ruinen Frankenstein und Tannenberg

Today we went for a Sunday hike on the northern mountain road to the ruins of Frankenstein and Tannenberg. It turned out to be a great tour with some sights. Including the two ruins, of course. But also a few great views of the Rhine-Main plain as far as Frankfurt. And that, although the weather did not allow so wide …

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View of the Rhine Plain – Ruins of Tannenberg Castle loop from Burg Frankenstein

View of Odenwald and Bergstraße from Ober-Beerbach

View of the Rhine Plain

Fairy Pond

The Keep

Ruins of Tannenberg Castle

Five Sisters Lindens

Magnetic Rocks near Burg Frankenstein

Dendrophon

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