Welcome to the Hartenfels castle ruins
The Hartenfels castle ruins are visible from afar, sitting on a basalt cliff above the village bearing the same name. Together with the village of Hartenfels, the castle was founded back in the Salian era to protect the old hilltop route from Frankfurt to Cologne.
The tall, well-preserved castle keep on the clifftop is particularly impressive. It is known locally as the ‘Schmanddippe’ or ‘cream pot’ thanks to its resemblance to a big cream or butter barrel. The high entrance and the vaulted dungeon are features typical of the time it was built.
Once you have admired the Salian architecture, don’t forget to enjoy the wonderful views over the Westerwald.
The ruins of Hartenfels Castle are open all year round and free to access, but not gritted in winter.
There are public car parks in the village. From there, it is just a short walk to the castle ruins.
Regrettably, as it is a historic site, disabled access to Hartenfels castle ruins is not possible.
Once you have admired the Salian architecture, don’t forget to enjoy the wonderful views over the Westerwald.
Tourist-Information Selters
Am Saynbach 5-7
56242 Selters
Phone + 49 (0) 2626 76458
touristik(at)selters-ww.de
www.selters-ww.de
Contact
Burgruine Hartenfels
56244 Gemeinde Hartenfels
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The castle is an establishment of the Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz (General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland‑Palatinate)-
Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz
Direktion Burgen Schlösser Altertümer
Festung Ehrenbreitstein
56077 Koblenz
Phone +49 (0) 261 6675 0
bsa(at)gdke.rlp.de
www.gdke.rlp.de