Burg Hohenneuffen

Erkenbrechtsweiler, Germany, Germany

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Burg Hohenneuffen near Erkenbrechtsweiler, Germany, is a massive ruined hilltop fortress crowning a 745-meter Jura rock outcrop on the Swabian Alb's edge above Neuffen, built between 1100-1120 by Mangold von Sulmetingen (later von Neuffen) and first documented in 1198.

Strategically positioned since Celtic times, it evolved into a Renaissance stronghold under Duke Ulrich of Württemberg in the 16th century with bastions, towers, casemates, and cisterns, enduring a year-long Thirty Years' War siege before partial destruction.

Freely accessible daily with a beer garden, falconry shows, events like weddings, and sweeping views, it draws hikers via short trails from parking in Erkenbrechtsweiler for its magical panorama and medieval allure.