Falkenstein Castle – Falkenstein Castle Ruins loop from Pfronten

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Falkenstein Castle – Falkenstein Castle Ruins loop from Pfronten

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Falkenstein Castle – Falkenstein Castle Ruins loop from Pfronten

03:30

9.59km

440m

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 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.62 km

View of Pfronten

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simply great tour in sunshine

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1.77 km

View of Grünten Mountain

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Wonderful view with a bench for a short rest

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3.06 km

Mountain Pass

3.76 km

Falkenstein Castle

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The ruin of the castle lies at 1268 meters on the Falkenstein near Pfronten. And the beautiful thing is: you can pedal up a wonderfully steep road with a racing …

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3.89 km

Falkenstein Castle Ruins

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Ruins already have their charm. But when they stand spectacularly on a mountain and offer an unobstructed all-round view – amazing. We had beautiful light in the late afternoon and …

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3.92 km

View of Zirmgrat

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Very nice view and a good photo opportunity

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4.44 km

View of the Falkenstein Castle ruins

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The original castle was built in the 13th century and expanded several times. King Ludwig II of Bavaria planned another magnificent castle here, similar to Neuschwanstein, but it never got past the planning stage.

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9.59 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.54 km

2.71 km

1.03 km

636 m

597 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.99 km

2.79 km

1.51 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

June 4, 2022,Von Roßmoos zur Burgruine Falkenstein

After it rained endlessly yesterday evening, the weather gods were kind to us today and so we started in Roßmoos with the best weather.
Past pastures, lush meadows, shady paths, easy climbs and always great views.
The last stage to the Falkenstein castle ruins was then crisp - a steep root path in a zigzag, on which we gave everything …

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