Hohenecken
is a beautiful, quaint village located
a few miles southwest of Kaiserslautern,
Germany.
Situated at the base of the mountain
that houses Burg Hohenecken is the
Hotel
Landgasthof Burgschanke –
the premiere place to stay in the
village.
Wiener schnitzel and (like father,
like son) wonderful German beer were
among my favorite provisions during
the two-day visit in April 1999. Please
click
here for a photo of the Hotel Landgasthof
Burgschanke. If you visit Hohenecken
and stay at the Burgschanke, tell
them Herr Vincent Z. Whaley advised
your stay!
Pictured to the right is the village
of Hohenecken at the base of the mountain
that leads hikers to the castle.
From the Burgschanke, begin walking
to the right of the landgasthof and
stay on the left side of the road
until you see a church on a ridge
to your left. The building pictured
in the foreground here should also
be visible. Make a left onto the cobblestone
path pictured here. Hike to the top
of the hill and the path will turn
to soil. Follow the steep dirt- and
root-laden path to the top of the
mountain and introduce yourself to
Burg Hohenecken – the ruins of
a castle reportedly finished just
after 1210.
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Vincent Z. Whaley
