Can you visit Burg Vogelfels?

No, the site has been off limits since 1991 as it is protected as a natural monument, only a distant view is possible.

What remains of Burg Vogelfels today?

Mainly defensive ditches cut into the rock survive, the buildings themselves are gone.

When was Burg Vogelfels built?

It was probably built in the second half of the 11th century.

How do you reach the viewpoint for Burg Vogelfels?

A viewpoint can be reached on foot from the Hof Tierberg farm, through a turnstile crossing a cattle pasture.

Burg Vogelfels

Vogelfels Castle

Lautlingen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Lautlingen

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Schloss WeitenburgAccommodation on site29 km

Burg Vogelfels stands in Lautlingen (Zollernalbkreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Recorded dating: 11th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Vogelfels was a small spur castle perched on the Großer Vogelfels rock, southwest of Lautlingen in the Zollernalbkreis. Likely built in the second half of the 11th century by the lords of Lautlingen and later held by the lords of Tierberg, it was abandoned early on. Only defensive ditches cut into the rock survive today, and the site, protected as a natural monument, cannot be accessed.

What to know

The former castle site has been off limits for climbing and entry since 1991, as the Großer Vogelfels is protected as a natural monument.
Visiting the castle remains themselves is therefore not possible, only a distant view from a lookout or hiking trail.
A viewpoint can be reached on foot from the Hof Tierberg farm, through a turnstile crossing a cattle pasture.
The site can be approached from the train stations of Lautlingen or Laufen by hiking up to the Albtrauf via the Hossinger Leiter.
A local legend about a shoemaker at the Schuhmacherfels is told at an audio station in the Hossingen local history museum.

Where this château is

Lautlingen · Zollernalbkreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

72459 Albstadt

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown
Period of construction: 11th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Vogelfels?: No, the site has been off limits since 1991 as it is protected as a natural monument, only a distant view is possible.
What remains of Burg Vogelfels today?: Mainly defensive ditches cut into the rock survive, the buildings themselves are gone.
When was Burg Vogelfels built?: It was probably built in the second half of the 11th century.
How do you reach the viewpoint for Burg Vogelfels?: A viewpoint can be reached on foot from the Hof Tierberg farm, through a turnstile crossing a cattle pasture.