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Please do not deface it!!! Below Hartenstein Castle lies the Gudenus Cave, which was carved out of the riverbank and inhabited by Neanderthals during the Stone Age. Traces of settlement dating back almost 100,000 years were discovered there, including hand axes and other tools. Due to historical preservation, the bridge could no longer be rebuilt unless the cave was sealed.

Hartenstein Castle is unfortunately privately owned and cannot be visited. From the parking lot to the castle, approximately 12 minutes. The history of the founding of the Hartenstein lordship and the associated construction is unknown. In 1726, Emperor Charles VI enfeoffed Baron Philipp Ferdinand von Gudenus with Hartenstein, and it remained in his family's possession until 1927. Between 1780 and 1799, Johann Heinrich Imperial Baron von Gudenus used the still usable materials, such as doors and window frames, to build his hunting lodge in Els. At the beginning of the 19th century, the two towers served as granaries. In 1892, physician Otto Pospischil leased the complex and established a cold water sanatorium in the outer bailey, which was rebuilt in 1892/96 in the historicist "castle style." The main castle had long since fallen into ruins. During the Nazi era, the building served as a "youth hostel" for the German Youth Hostel Association (DJH). An attempt to revive the sanatorium by physician Erich Buchmeier after World War II was unsuccessful. In 1993, Peter Kotauczek and his company BEKO took over Hartenstein.

To the pilgrims lingering before this small sacred monument with its special dedication as a "Cross of Peace"—what more could the world need in these times?—I would like to offer Pope Leo XIV's welcoming words as a small personal encouragement to peace. Immediately after his election, before bestowing the traditional blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) on the waiting faithful, he addressed the people gathered in St. Peter's Square, as well as those participating via radio, television, and online media, with these moving words: + "Peace be with you all! Dear brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd... I too hope that this greeting of peace will enter your hearts, reach your families, all people, wherever they are, all nations, the whole earth. Peace be with you!" This is the peace of the risen Christ, an unarmed and disarming peace, humble and persevering. It comes from God, the God who loves us all unconditionally." (Robert Francis Prevost / Pope Leo XIV)

The entrance to the cave is overgrown, which is a pity.

The Hirschwand, or rather the Hirschwandsteig, is well secured with ropes and footholds, but you should still be sure-footed and free from shingles if you want to enjoy the view here.

The Hirschwand, or rather the Hirschwandsteig, is well secured with ropes and footholds, but you should still be sure-footed and free from shingles if you want to enjoy the view here.

The bridge at the Gudenus Cave has been gone for 2 years. Accessible via stones at low water

Incredible landscape with great views and wild nature!