Waldkirch Castle — Attraction in VVG der Stadt Waldkirch

The castle was a nice walk up from the town, through a forest area. Along the way you are greeted with several knights with informational plaques. These are in German only, but if you can read the language, you can test your knowledge when you stand before the castle! My personal favourite was the one about how much the armor of the knights cost, in the currency of cows.

The castle itself is free. It's a ruin, and there are a few informational posts, mainly at the entrance. The view over Waldkirch was absolutely stunning. We visited on a warm day at the end of summer (25°C+), and therefore the amount of small lizards running around highly outnumbered the amount of other visitors we came across (5 or 6 people). I wish there was a place to donate for maintenance, because it deserves to be seen by a larger crowd. Would absolutely...

After driving from Freiburg on a research trip I was driving past Waldkirch and decided to stop and look around. Beautiful little town and easy to find your way around. I saw there were castle ruins nearby but had a bit of trouble finding the way to it as I couldn’t find any signage. Eventually I found the road and i trekked up the quaint residential road to my destination. It was a good little hike in the woods as well. Once at the ruins (not a huge castle at all) I enjoyed the views of the village below. Apparently, I arrived on a day I couldn’t go up into the tower. I think they said it was closed on that day. Despite that, I still had...

Highly recommend!

The climb to the castle takes about 30 minutes via convenient unpaved sloped. (Accessible with a stroller / wheelchair) On the way there some knight figures with explanations in German. From the castle there is a great view over the city.

In the center of the castle there is a high (seems over 40 meters) intact tower that you can climb by lit wooden stair. This might be scary if you are afraid of heights. From the top there is an even...