Ideal for a short walk during a bike ride. The Roman fort Castra Vetoniana is located above the village of Pfünz in the Altmühltal. The auxiliary cohort stationed here was responsible for securing the nearby Limes. The fort was built around 90 AD, today the northern gate, a corner tower and part of the defensive wall have been rebuilt.

The fort is located south of today's village on the so-called "Kirchberg", a pointed mountain tongue, 42 meters above the Altmühltal. It formed a rectangle 189 meters long and 145 meters wide and corresponded to an area of 2.75 hectares. The mountain tongue is surrounded by three valleys, which resulted in a strategically optimal location for the fort.

Source / more info:
naturpark-altmuehltal.de/Seeing values/kastell_vetoniana_bei_pfuenz-1869/

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Christian

June 30, 2018

The castle was built in the 1st century AD for protection against the Germanic tribes. The north gate and a corner tower with battlements were rebuilt true to the original. The layout of the fort is explained on panels.

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Dani Snuff⛰️🚲

October 3, 2024

road bike highlight

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Ferdi O

July 13, 2025

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Location: Walting, Landkreis Eichstätt, Altmühltal, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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