Burgruine Hohenberneck, Medieval castle ruin in Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge, Germany.

Burgruine Hohenberneck is a castle ruin in Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge situated on a hilltop with stone walls and structures offering views across the Bayreuth district landscape. The site contains multiple wall sections, traces of two former moats, and remains of defensive features distributed across the terrain.

The castle was constructed in 1478 by Veit von Wallenrode on the grounds of an earlier fortification called Walpotenburg. After changing hands multiple times, it became an administrative center for the region in the early 1500s.

The ruins display late Gothic features with defensive structures still visible across the site today. Visitors can observe how the layout and construction methods reflected practical needs for protection and control of the surrounding area.

The ruin is normally open freely, but the renewal of the access stairway keeps it completely closed until early November 2026. It stands at the exit of the Kurpark in Bad Berneck's upper town, near the Altes Schloss ruin and the Alt-Berneck tower castle. The site reopened in May 2023 after restoration costing around 1.2 million euros.

The massive northwest cannon tower, popularly called the Hungerturm (hunger tower), never served as a prison; it was built purely as a defensive structure, with visible floor levels and drop loopholes (Senkscharten) that let defenders fire along the base of the wall. Similar loopholes appear in the ring wall.