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Castle Castle · Pfronten · 1,259 m

Falkenstein castle ruins

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  • Falkenstein ruins, Breitenberg and Aggenstein in the background
    Falkenstein ruins, Breitenberg and Aggenstein in the background
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Burgruine Falkenstein (1277m) - Germany's highest castle ruins and King Ludwig II's final dream
Within the castle ruins, an observation platform offers a fantastic 360-degree panoramic view. A freely accessible castle museum informs visitors about the history of Falkenstein.

Burgruine Falkenstein is located at 1,277 meters and is Germany's highest castle ruins. From the observation platform within the ruins, there is a stunning 360-degree panoramic view extending all the way to Neuschwanstein Castle.

A narrow road leads up to the Burghotel on Falkenstein (please note operating times and traffic lights). Additionally, various hiking trails lead to the ruins.

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The Falkenstein Castle ruins are accessible free of charge.
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The Falkenstein castle ruins can only be reached on foot.

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Directions

Access by car is only possible via a narrow road with traffic lights.

  • Ascent: Every hour from a quarter past the hour to 5 minutes before the hour.
  • Departure: In the first 10 minutes of every full hour

The driveway is subject to a charge.

Parking

Free parking is available at the foot of the Falkenstein. A limited number of paid parking spaces are available at the Burghotel Falkenstein.

Coordinates

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47.569404, 10.591030
DMS
47°34'09.9"N 10°35'27.7"E
UTM
32T 619666 5269669
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User Questions

September 10, 2026
Julian Knacker
Pfronten Tourismus
Hallo Karin, die Ampelregelung gilt für PKW. Mit dem Rad bist du nicht daran gebunden. Aber dennoch bitte immer auf den Verkehr achten :) Liebe Grüße aus Pfronten
October 16, 2023
Johannes Babel
Pfronten Tourismus
Hallo Susanne, vielen Dank für deine Nachricht. Zur Burgruine Falkenstein führen verschiedene Wanderwege, unterschiedlichen Schwierigkeitsgrads. Einen Tourenvorschlag für eine schöne Rundwanderung findest du in unserem Tourenportal unter https://www.pfronten.de/aktiv/tourenportal/tour/rundwanderung-zur-ruine-falkenstein/ Viele Grüße aus dem Haus des Gastes in Pfronten
August 21, 2022
Julian Knacker
Pfronten Tourismus
Hallo Frank Bunzel, vielen Dank für dein Feedback :) Bei einigen POIs (wie z.B. den Hütten oder Burgen) heißt der Button in der Outdooractive App "Touren in der Umgebung". Wir werden bei Outdooractive darum bitten, die Bezeichnung zu vereinheitlichen. Viele Grüße aus Pfronten!
August 22, 2022
Frank Bunzel
Questioner
Hallo Julian. Vielen Dank für das Feedback. Ich habe festgestellt, dass der Button „ Touren hierhin „ auf dem Handy meiner Frau unter Android verfügbar ist. Leider auf meinem Handy unter IOS nicht. Ich denke, da könnte das Problem liegen. Viele Grüße Frank
August 23, 2022
Julian Knacker
Pfronten Tourismus
Hallo Frank, vielen Dank für den Hinweis! Das geben wir gleich an Outdooractive weiter. Vielleicht steckt irgendwo ein Fehler im System. Viele Grüße, Julian
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Falkenstein castle ruins

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87459 Pfronten
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