Starkenburg

Great views

Great, friendly staff who speak good english. We had a room in the tower over looking Heppenheim and the valley beyond. The room was spacious with en suite. We even had 8 beds between 4 of us. The ...

Do it

We went the hard way and took the steep off road trails on the way up. On the way down we followed the winding Cobblestone road, and that's much easier. Breathtaking views all along the way, and at th...

After a steep climb a nice view over the Rhine valley

The subject says it all - almost. There is a Biergarten next the the castle, open from 14:00. If you are doing a trail along the Bergstrasse - don't miss it. Within the main building there is also a h...

another one of the castles along the Bergstrasse

This is another of the many castles and ruins of medival castles located on the hilltops along the Bergstrasse, It houses a youth hostle and a restaurant, where you can get a drink after a long walk u...

I expected more

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I was looking forward to finding something more cheerful but there is not much to see, rather little, the views from outside and now.