From the fortress, the shield wall of the high castle and the main gate are preserved in their perimeter today.

Hohenwang served as a local administrative center, as protection of the population in times of crisis, and assisted in the spread of Christianity in the upper Muerztal.

From the 13th to the 17th century, the romanesque core eastward to the Palas, a gallery, a kennel, a bastion and a representative gatehouse were enlarged.

There exists a more detailed description of the interior of the castle in a 15th-century chronicle; a chapel, a servants' room, a large hall, four cellars, a bath-room, a kitchen and a stable for twelve horses are all mentioned.

In addition to the engraving by Georg Matthäus Vischer, the castle is also shown on a proclamation image that had been given to Ulrich Christoph von Scherffenberg in 1631.