Ehrenberg Ruins and Highline179, © Tirol Werbung/Lisa Hörterer

Mountain Hike
Ehrenberg Circular Hike with Highline179

This hike is full of natural and cultural highlights. It begins at the Riedener See lake, where there is a nature learning trail. Eight kilometres later, hikers reach the Ehrenberg Ruins. Between the fortress ruins and Fort Claudia there is a hanging bridge 114 metres above the ground known as Highline179. Measuring 406 metres in length, it is the longest footbridge of its kind in the world. The return leg takes in the Lech river, including three kilometres directly along the banks of this major waterway.

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Starting point

Rieden car park

Hike to

Riedener See lake, Ehrenberg Ruins, Highline179

Finishing point

Rieden car park

Mountain chain

Lechtal Alps

Length

15 km

Total hiking time

4 h 30 min

Features

Wheelchair-accessible Hiking Route
Circular hike

Difficulty rating

intermediate (red mountain trails)

Altitude

1,257m 856m

Elevation uphill 440m
Vertical metres downhill 440m

Fitness level

Technique

Best time of year

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* These are approximate values and recommendations. Please take your personal fitness level, technical ability and the current weather conditions into account. Tirol Werbung cannot guarantee that the information provided is correct and accepts no liability.

Public transport

Accessible using public transport

Bus route 120, get off at stop Ehenbichl Rieden

Parking

Riedener See car park

Places serving food and drink

Restaurant Salzstadl (Klause Ehrenberg; detour)
Hotel-Gasthof Maximilian Ehenbichl (detour)
Gasthof Kreuz, Rieden

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GPS data: Ehrenberg Ruins and Highline179 (gpx)

Trail description

Leaving from the car park next to the Riedener See lake, this hike starts on a nature learning trail all about the local flora and fauna, including the diversity of dragonflies in the area. Once you reach the other side of the lake, take the trail into the Klausenwald forest. From this point, follow the signs for Schlosskopf (1,227 metres). Once you get to the Schlosskopf, take a break to admire the wonderful view. Continue through the forest to the Ehrenberg Ruins and on to the Highline179 footbridge, the longest footbridge of its kind in the world. If you want, you can take a detour down into the valley and enjoy a meal at the Gasthof Klause (Salzstadl). From the Ehrenberg Ruins, head in a north-westerly direction to the village of Ehenbichl. There, cross over the main road and walk to the banks of the Lech river. Walk back up-river to the starting point in Rieden.

Information on place

Winter is a magical time of year in the Reutte Nature Park, © Naturparkregion Reutte

Ehenbichl

Located in the Reutte Nature Park Region in the west of Tirol, Ehenbichl is a remote village with just 825 inhabitants at the foot of the Schlossberg mountain. Atop the mountain stand the Ehrenberg…

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