A short hike to the ruins of Schonenburg castle

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In this post I want to present you the ruins of Schonenburg castle in [Schönberg am Kamp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sch%C3%B6nberg_am_Kamp), a small market town with approximately 2.000 inhabitants in Lower Austria, located at the beautiful [Kamp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamp) river. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20200108T174241352Z-schoenberg01.jpg) Starting point of this hike is the ["Alte Schmiede"](https://www.alteschmiede-schoenberg.at/), a former smithy. The building now hosts the tourist office and a wine shop where you can buy wine from local producers. In addition, it is used for exhibitions and small events. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20200108T174506949Z-schoenberg02.jpg) You walk to the market place and then up the hill in southern direction: first on a street called "Neustifter Straße", later you turn left into a street called "Am Schloßberg". You walk through the wood for ten minutes. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20200108T174740849Z-schoenberg05.jpg) Then you reach the ruins of Schonenburg castle. The castle has been built in the 11th or 12th century. It was NOT destroyed during a war. 1778 the castle was given up and the locals started to destroy the castle in order to gain building material. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20200108T174909729Z-schoenberg04a.jpg) Today, only a few fragments are left. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20200108T174941539Z-schoenberg08.jpg) And most fragments are overgrown. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20200108T175034569Z-schoenberg07.jpg) When you walk up the steep and overgrown path you will find some kind of platform, on that a small pavillon has been built. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20200108T175130874Z-schoenberg09.jpg) From there, you will have a nice view on Schönberg. So, maybe the few remains of the castle are not worth taking this hike, but the great view is a very good reason for taking this hike. There are more hiking paths in Schönberg and I am looking forward to present more about Schönberg to you in future. Free hiking maps are available in the [Alte Schmiede](https://www.alteschmiede-schoenberg.at/) during opening hours or in a box at the information board at the bus stop at "Hauptstraße". A detailled map and more images (including a 360° panoramic image) can be found in a German post [on my website schmatz.blog](https://www.schmatz.cc/trips/morgenwanderung-zur-schonenburg/)! --- View this post [on TravelFeed](https://travelfeed.io/@schmatz/a-short-hike-to-the-ruins-of-schonenburg-castle) for the best experience. [//]:# (!steemitworldmap 48.519413 lat 15.698241 long d3scr)

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