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Ehrenberg Castle complex – View of Reutte loop from Ehenbichl

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Tyrol

Ehrenberg Castle complex – View of Reutte loop from Ehenbichl

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Ehrenberg Castle complex – View of Reutte loop from Ehenbichl

00:59

3.14km

120m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 2, 2026

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After 1.11 km for 405 m

Open: • 8:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 1.76 km for 404 m

Open: • 8:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

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114 m

Ehrenberg Castle complex

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The Ehrenberg castle world consists of four fortifications in the valley of the Katzenbichlbach, through which today's Fernpass also runs, south of Reutte (Tyrol).
In the valley, and today's entrance to the castle world, you can find the hermitage from 1317, which formed a military dam and customs office. Above the hermitage on a mountain spur you can find the eponymous Ehrenberg castle ruins, the oldest building in the ensemble, dating from 1296. The castle was a residential castle with a palace (residential building), where even emperors, kings and tsars were accommodated and made history.
In 1645, under the Tyrolean regent Archduchess Claudia, the defensive structure named after her, Fort Claudia, a square rampart, was built on the eastern side of the valley.
After an attack and occupation of Ehrenberg Castle was initiated from here at the beginning of the 18th century, a fourth structure was built above the Ehrenberg in response to reclaim and defend it, the Schlosskopf Fortress.
The buildings lost their importance by the end of the 18th century and were partly abandoned.
Today the castle complex is a real leisure event for hikers and visitors, with the two inclined lifts Ehrenberg-Liner (section 1) and Top-Liner (section 2), the Highline 179 suspension bridge with a span of 406 m and a height above the valley floor of 114 m for crossing the valley, and the DragonFly, a flying fox from the Ehrenberg castle ruins through the valley to the southern end of the car park. All four attractions are subject to a fee, while the castle grounds can be visited free of charge.
In the winter months, the LUMAGICA takes place daily from 5 p.m. at the Ehrenberg castle ruins (fees apply), a light illumination of the castle with a different theme each year.

In the valley, at the Klause, there is an adventure knight museum (fees apply) for children and the Salzszadel inn.

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Ehrenberg Liner Inclined Lift

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"The trick to develop an impregnable weir system barrier-free and to make it accessible for handicapped people has succeeded!"

In order to make the view and history of Ehrenberg tangible for everyone, it was decided to build an inclined elevator in Ehrenberg. With the construction of the inclined elevator, the approx. 110 m height difference between the visitor center and the stop at the Hornwerk will be overcome in only approx. 2.5 minutes. From the Berg / Hornwerk stop, a flat, paved path leads directly to the exhibition in the Hornwerk and to the portal of the spectacular suspension bridge. This means that elderly people and people with reduced mobility can also visit these two attractions in the Ehrenberg Castle World. The footpath to the Ehrenberg ruins with a unique view of the Reutten valley basin can also be shortened considerably by the inclined elevator.

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View of Highline 179 and the Ehrenberg Castle ruins

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Even from the parking lot, the view of the Highline 179 and the ruins of Ehrenberg Castle is impressive, and the first old walls and a drawbridge are in the hermitage. There is also a restaurant, toilets and the valley station of the mountain railway

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