Lechloop 6: Of Knights and Bridges – adventures around Ehrenberg Castle

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Lechloop 6: Of Knights and Bridges – adventures around Ehrenberg Castle

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Lechloop 6: Of Knights and Bridges – adventures around Ehrenberg Castle

03:39

11.0km

430m

Hiking

Where the old knights once lived. This tour combines history and experience between ancient walls and wide views.

Your start is at Ehenbichl on the banks of the Lech. You walk through the village towards the edge of the forest. A path leads you through the sparse deciduous forest up…

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.00 km

Bench With View of highline179 and Ehrenberg Castle

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Beautiful viewing bench at the access to the Ehrenberg castle ruins. From here it is only a few minutes up to the complex. At the same time, there is a …

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4.10 km

Schlosskopf Fortress

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At 1,250 meters, this large fortress complex awaits you with a view over the Reutte basin and the course of the Lech river. You can reach the Schlosskopf on foot …

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7.12 km

highline179 Suspension Bridge

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The highline179 extends at a height of 113 to 114 meters over the Ehrenberg Castle World and connects the Ehrenberg ruin with Fort Claudia.

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8.03 km

Ehrenberger Klause

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Once you had to pay customs here to be allowed through, today it is a meeting point for tourists.

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11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.89 km

2.79 km

934 m

811 m

538 m

Surfaces

3.40 km

2.34 km

2.07 km

1.81 km

1.17 km

178 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

4°C

-1°C

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Comments

February 20, 2023,Auf zur Highline 179, von da zur Ruine Ehrenberg und Festung Schloßkopf

The starting point for us was the parking lot near the Ehenbichl hospital

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April 14, 2026

Where the old knights once lived. This tour combines history and experience between ancient walls and wide views.
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Your start is at Ehenbichl on the banks of the Lech. You walk through the village towards the edge of the forest. A path leads you through the sparse deciduous forest up to Schlossanger, the

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