Leuchtenburg hiking trail

Start: parking space Leuchtenburg
Finish: ruin Leuchtenburg
Duration: around 1 1/4 hours;
Elevation gain: around 270 m or 200 m
Route: Follow signpost no. 18 in the parking space below the Kreit-Sattel. To return, take the path heading downhill right behind the castle (no. 138). It will lead you back to the starting point.

Sightseeing: The Leuchtenburg Castle was originally the home of the Lords of Rottenburg. The first documentary evidence of its existence hails back to 1286. According to documentary evidence, it was built on the foundations of an earlier castle in the year 1,200. There are still some rare frescoes to be seen. Enjoy the beautiful view on the Kaltern Lake, the South Tyrolean Wine Road and the Etsch Valley.

(Photo credits: Tourism Office Kaltern/Helmuth Rier and Tiberio Sorvillo)