Part 1: Neckarsteinach - day trip off the beaten path

View of the Heidelberg bridge out our hotel window:
I had planned a trip to a small town that was off the beaten path, Neckarsteinach. This town had 4 small castles and was also in hiking distance to another town (again off the beaten path) called Dilsberg, again with a castle. We took a S bahn from Heidelberg to Neckarsteinach, Neckarsteinach is upstream from Heidelberg.

Noah in Neckarsteinach:

View of 2 of the castles on the Neckar river:

Noah in front of one of the castles, this one is still lived in:

On the hike up a view through the trees:

One of the ruined castles:

Noah entering the ruins:

About to head up the tower:

View from the top:

Noah and the town of Neckarsteinach:

The stairs to the tower, i used a flash, this was actually a bit creepy and dark:

View back to occupied castle: