Burgstall Schlosshügel, Medieval castle site in Weidenberg, Germany

Burgstall Schlosshügel is a medieval castle site located on a hill near Weidenberg in the foothills of the Fichtel Mountains. The circular fortification sits at roughly 700 meters elevation and contains archaeological remains of a defensive structure with distinct building phases.

No written record of the castle survives and its name is unknown; it may be the "Gurtstein mitsamt dem Walde" listed in enfeoffment deeds from 1412. A wooden tower was built on the hilltop for line-of-sight contact with signal hills in the Weidenberg valley and towards the Rauher Kulm, then extended into a ring rampart. The site is dated to the Romanesque period, no later than the early 11th century.

The name Burgstall refers to an early defensive post that people in the area recognized and used. The site still shows traces of this practical purpose in its shape and position, reflecting decisions made long ago.

The site can be reached via the Sophienthal 5 circular hiking trail starting from the Sophienthal parking area. The path covers varying terrain, so sturdy footwear is advisable and visitors should allow adequate time for the full route.

In 1888/89 the Historischer Verein für Oberfranken dug a pit inside the rampart and, three metres down, reached bedrock via a staircase of eight steps cut into mica schist, possibly the tower's site. The first plan was drawn by Johann Christoph Stierlein in 1791 and is kept in the Bavarian State Library in Munich.