Burg Hoheneck, Medieval castle in Dillweißenstein, Germany.

Burg Hoheneck is the ruin of a hilltop castle on the Hämmerlesberg above Dillweißenstein. Only scant foundation remains of the bergfried, built of small-block sandstone masonry, survive within a roughly 25 by 60 metre rectangular plateau bounded by two deep neck ditches.

The castle was built in the medieval period as a defensive installation and noble residence, shaping local history for several centuries. Over time different families held control, reflecting the shifting power dynamics of the region.

The name Hoheneck dates only from the 19th century; older records call the site Kräheneck. It was mentioned in 1237 as the property of Nix von Hoheneck, and the castle was abandoned in the 13th century, replaced by fortresses on the opposite bank of the Nagold. Visitors today find only slight foundation remains of the bergfried.

The ruin lies on the Hämmerlesberg ridge above Dillweißenstein, at the end of the Eppinger Linien, on the Huchenfelder Straße east of Weißenstein. Only low foundation remains of the bergfried and a faint outline of small-block sandstone masonry survive, so the site is reached on foot and the ground is uneven. The Nagold loop through the Hintere Tal was straightened during road building in 1856, which changed the terrain around the spur.

The name Hoheneck dates only from the 19th century; older records call the site Kräheneck. The castle was mentioned in 1237 as the property of Nix von Hoheneck and was abandoned in the 13th century, replaced by castles on the opposite bank of the Nagold. Only scant foundation remains of the bergfried survive.