The enceinte, part of the shield wall, the 18-metre-high bergfried on a base of 6.75 by 6.75 metres with its elevated entrance at a height of four metres, building remains on the east side and two artillery towers are well preserved.
The size of the inner ward was about 90 by 30 metres.
the square bergfried dates to the 14th century; the round turret on the top to the 15th century.

The whole of the ruins are currently (as at: end 2013) open from March to October daily from 10:00 to 19:00 hours.
From November to February the castle may only be visited at weekends from 10:30 to 16:30.
Usually access is controlled by members of the Falkenstein Local History Society who charge an entry fee of 2 euros per person.
The nearby Dettweiler Temple is a viewing point that is open at any time.

The bergfried is currently not open, but is opened during festivals.
In the summer months it is also opened about once a month - usually on a Saturday - to the public.
The castle also offers very good views of the Rhine-Main Plain from  the Opel Zoo and Kronberg Castle.

The castle is part of the "Three Castles Way" (3-Burgen-Weg Königstein – Falkenstein – Kronberg) established in 2013 by the Taunus Club.
The enceinte, part of the shield wall, the 18-metre-high bergfried on a base of 6.75 by 6.75 metres with its elevated entrance at a height of four metres, building remains on the east side and two artillery towers are well preserved. The size of the inner ward was about 90 by 30 metres. the square bergfried dates to the 14th century; the round turret on the top to the 15th century.
The whole of the ruins are currently (as at: end 2013) open from March to October daily from 10:00 to 19:00 hours. From November to February the castle may only be visited at weekends from 10:30 to 16:30. Usually access is controlled by members of the Falkenstein Local History Society who charge an entry fee of 2 euros per person. The nearby Dettweiler Temple is a viewing point that is open at any time. 
The bergfried is currently not open, but is opened during festivals. In the summer months it is also opened about once a month - usually on a Saturday - to the public. The castle also offers very good views of the Rhine-Main Plain from  the Opel Zoo and Kronberg Castle.
The castle is part of the "Three Castles Way" (3-Burgen-Weg Königstein – Falkenstein – Kronberg) established in 2013 by the Taunus Club.
Falkenstein Castle (Taunus)