View of Ehrenberg Castle – View of Reutte loop from Heiterwang-Plansee

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View of Ehrenberg Castle – View of Reutte loop from Heiterwang-Plansee

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View of Ehrenberg Castle – View of Reutte loop from Heiterwang-Plansee

03:25

11.6km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.74 km for 405 m

Open: • 8:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.24 km

Fort Claudia Ruins (Hochschanz)

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5.38 km

View of Ehrenberg Castle Ruins

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great ruin

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5.60 km

View of Ehrenberg Castle

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Beautiful view of Ehrenberg Castle and the valley of Reutte

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6.15 km

Viewpoint at the Highline 179 suspension bridge

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Beautiful view. You should not be afraid of heights on the suspension bridge itself.

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6.33 km

View of Reutte

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Fantastic view of Reutte from the Ehrenberg Fortress

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6.74 km

Trail to Highline 179 and the Ehrenberg Castle Ruins

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Here you can see the signpost to the Highline, the castle ruins and the Schlosskopf.

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7.09 km

The Ehrenberg castle world consists of four fortifications in the valley of the Katzenbichlbach, through which today's Fernpass also runs, south of Reutte (Tyrol).
In the valley, and today's entrance …

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7.91 km

View of Ehrenberg Castle and Highline179

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from down here you can't see how much the bridge moves in the wind :-)

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11.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.14 km

1.62 km

1.46 km

420 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

4.18 km

2.22 km

723 m

246 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (950 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

7°C

1°C

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

May 9, 2023,Vom Heiterwanger See zur Hängebrücke bei Reutte und zurück

For the first time a bigger tour... foot hurts, but it doesn't matter.

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June 21, 2025,Rundwanderung über die Highline179, Burgruine Ehrenberg, und Fort Claudia 😎 Österreich, Tirol 21.06.2025

Circular hike along the Highline 179, Ehrenberg Castle Ruins, and Fort Claudia 😎 Austria, Tyrol, June 21, 2025
Route length approx. 10 km
Starting point, as yesterday, at the Sunnawirt campsite in Heiterwang am See.
"You've only really been where you've been on foot."
The Highline 179 is a pedestrian suspension bridge in the form of a rope bridge over …

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October 3, 2022,Ehrenberg Klausen- Ruine Ehrenberg -Heiterwang- Fort Claudia -Klausen

Nice start-up mini tour for the days in Tyrol with great weather

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April 22, 2022,Hochschanz Fort "Claudia" – Hängebrücke - Runde von Heiterwang

A nice varied hiking tour. I like making cultural stops. I can recommend it, even for those who don't often hike in the mountains (like me 😊) 🚶‍♀️ 🚶‍♂️

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