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Plankenstein Castle

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Location: Texingtal, Bezirk Melk, Mostviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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1. View from Schwabeckkreuz – Grüntalkogel Hut loop from St. Gotthard

13.8km

04:37

590m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Dachsberg Viewpoint – Plankenstein Castle loop from Oberndorf an der Melk

5.42km

01:40

200m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Grüntalkogel Hut – Texingtal Ridge Trail loop from Oberndorf an der Melk

13.0km

04:25

580m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Alfred H.

May 30, 2018

Plankenstein Castle towers high above the Texingtal. Very nice viewing and resting place. You can also fortify yourself in the castle tavern or spend the night in the castle hotel.

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Gerhard Mauerberger

August 26, 2023

Plankenstein Castle was lovingly restored over decades of work by Peter Trimbacher since 1975 and by its new owner Erich Podstatny since 2010.
The castle has a tavern and a hotel with exceptional rooms! Ask for a tower room! You will be amazed!
My room was rather simple, but had direct access to the large sun terrace with a mountain panorama. I enjoyed it: the sun, the view, the sunset and at night the stars and the Milky Way.
However, the castle can not only be visited by hotel guests. Tours are at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. It is noticeable that a lot of ceramic works of art and terracotta figures by the artist Melanie Hell can be seen in the castle.
Please be sure to visit the playground and the large tournament area behind the castle. All of this is freely accessible. It is also noteworthy that there are two steeply sloping cliffs behind the castle. The very first castle was built on the rock that is closer to the castle. It was actually just a fortified house. However, it did not last long because there was a rockfall. Therefore, the current castle was moved further forward.
Behind the castle there is an old steel bridge with riveted trusses. This bridge was dismantled in Melk and rebuilt by Mr. Podstatny between the tournament square and the former castle rock.

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Targi

March 25, 2024

We stayed overnight in the castle on our long-distance hike from Hungary to Switzerland.
We were impressed by the stylish room (do you say room in a castle?) and the good dinner. We can highly recommend this castle.

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Location: Texingtal, Bezirk Melk, Mostviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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Plankenstein Castle

1. View from Schwabeckkreuz – Grüntalkogel Hut loop from St. Gotthard

2. Dachsberg Viewpoint – Plankenstein Castle loop from Oberndorf an der Melk

3. Grüntalkogel Hut – Texingtal Ridge Trail loop from Oberndorf an der Melk

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