Runkel castle is a wonderful medieval hill castle, first mentioned 1159. You can take your own tour for small money. Starting in the inner courtyard you first walk through a well stocked armoury. Then you walk through kitchen and living rooms, pass dungeons on your way up to the tower, from which you have a great look over Runkel and the Lahn valley.

Decent size castle and 5€ entry for adults and 2,50€ for ages 4-14. There are guided tours available but there is also a lot of information presented in the information pamphlet and at various displays. It is well kept.

We absolutely loved the place. The central tower is accessible. You would have to be a bit careful when you climb. The climb is narrow and uneven But the view from the top of the tower is breathtaking. You can see the river Lahn and the bridge connecting the town. The lady at the counter is friendly and tickets are not that costly. Try to go on a clear sky day for better view.

Good small castle to visit. Well preserved with very good views from the tower over the river and town

45min drive from Frankfurt, in Limburg area. It's off the beaten path, nice realistic experience of a historical place. The tickets were only 4 euro so well worth the price, the only 'negative' might be that not a lot of the outside park area is accessible to the public. The best part was climbing on top of the tower.

Beautiful small village. I had an amazing time walking through and exploring. It is a lovely village with so much history.

Very few tourists seem to make it here. The Tourist office is very helpful and the town is nice to wander around.

At first glance, we didn't consider going in the Schloss, how wrong we were. The ruine is in pristine condition, near inhabitable, even for the most ancient part. It offers unique viewpoints over the area and stunning access to every nook and cranny the castle had to offer. Imagining yourself as a Lord of the Valley requires so little effort, one's wife has to snap you out of it at regular intervals. The fun doesn't stop there as you are offered several life-sized displays of medieval times and a passage through the armory, which is of unseen quality and kept in a state that makes you wonder if someone is still planning on making use of them sooner or later. Out of lack of things to complain about, I must say the fortress doesn't cater to the less able of body. Seeing as it stems from a time when a disability meant a death sentence, we will refrain from making to much of a fuss about it.

This castle should really be on your to do list. It's really lovely, so we'll maintained, and with a lot of historical artifacts, made up period rooms, a labyrinth of rooms to explore, and a spectacular view from the top... All for 5 euros! There were about 3 other groups of people when we were there, and the village was dead quiet! Much much nicer than Limburg.

A hidden treasure : like the Limburger Dom, the Burg in Runkel is still in use but the history (10 centuries!) and the state of maintenance (enough to make it na igable and not too much that would make it slick and generic. Go!

Markus and Madlen Houghton were married in castle Runkel that is part of Pam's ancestry in Germany.

Looked awesome, I went by Runkel Castle but did not visit but it must be noce to visit.

One of the nicest castles in the area 😍

Super!

Was positively surprised at how much there is to see at this castle. Took my visiting family there and they loved it.

Nice castle to visit when in the area.

Great experience!!!

Very nice and interesting for only 4 Eur p. Person. Totally worth a visit or two.

It's very nice and beautiful small town Runkel and castle.

Nice, well kept castle to visit for some very good looks out upon the Lahn river and surrounding villages. The price of admission (€4 per adult) is more than fair in my opinion for the time you can spend exploring the site (probably about 1.5 hours for most). You can get castle guide pamphlets in English as well. Additionally, the lady who was at the cash register when we visited was extremely friendly. After we spent time enjoying the castle she gave our daughter a gift! It made her day and we will definitely be back, in no small part due to her kindness!