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Vaduz Castle – View of the Rhine Valley loop from Vaduz
04:16
13.2km
570m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 1, 2026
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268 m
Vaduz Castle
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Vaduz Castle, formerly also called Hohenliechtenstein, is located on a rocky terrace above Vaduz, the seat of government of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Today it is the town's landmark and the seat of the Princely House of Liechtenstein.
The time when the castle was built is not certain. Today, however, it is assumed that the first parts of the building were built in the 12th century. The keep was probably built as one of the first structures and was later supplemented by a residential tower which, thanks to dendrochronological studies, can be dated to 1287. In the decades that followed, the facility was successively expanded and extended.
The castle has been owned by the Princes of Liechtenstein since 1712. From 1712 to 1732 it was now called Hohenliechtenstein and served as the seat of the bailiff with official apartments in the west wing. In the decades and centuries that followed, the castle increasingly fell into disrepair, so that the first restoration plans were drawn up at the beginning of the 20th century.
Prince Johann II finally undertook thorough restoration from 1905 to 1912 under the direction of state curator Franz von Wieser from Innsbruck. Alois Gstrein from Brixen worked as master builder. Prince Franz Josef II had it extended and in 1939 he and his family took up permanent residence in the palace.
The palace is privately owned by the royal family and is therefore not open to the public. The reigning sovereign receives state guests and other visitors for private talks in the palace.
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de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Vaduz
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End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.64 km
2.03 km
1.13 km
676 m
654 m
Surfaces
6.13 km
3.11 km
2.28 km
1.08 km
312 m
152 m
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Highest point (1,090 m)
Lowest point (580 m)
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On this stage you hike part of the Walser Sagenweg, which begins as a circular route in Triesenberg and ends there as well. The entire path is about 12km long, 380 meters and walking time about 5 hours.
A great way👍, absolutely worth seeing.
This stage was nice, …
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Tip: The public transport (Liechtenstein mobil) works at its best, so that the stages can be planned freely...
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