Landeck Castle stands on a towering rock above the Inn River, directly beside the historic Roman road Via Claudia Augusta. It was probably built by the Counts of Ulten in the first half of the 13th century. Today, the castle is a landmark of Landeck as well as a cultural and event centre. Its setting and history provide a striking starting point for exploring the region.
Landeck Castle and its exhibitions
The permanent exhibition presents history in fifteen themed rooms, using original objects and documents. The castle gallery also hosts exhibitions by contemporary artists from the region and abroad, as well as presentations on current and historical topics. Individual exhibitions vary, bringing a permanent presentation of history together with changing artistic perspectives.
The Museum at Landeck Castle offers special guided tours about the Swabian Children for groups of ten or more, by prior arrangement. For another guided tour experience, visits to AltfinstermĂĽnz are also possible during opening hours for groups of eight or more, by prior arrangement. Tours start at the visitor centre.
Castle Trail and Roman road
The Tyrolean Castle Trail takes you from one historic building to several cultural sites: the 65-kilometre hiking trail can be walked in five daily stages. Along the way are Landeck Castle, Biedenegg Castle, Wiesberg Castle, Schrofenstein Castle ruins and Kronburg ruins. The length and number of stages provide concrete figures to help you plan, without prescribing a fixed itinerary. At the points of interest, the Castle Trail app provides audio, video and text information and also serves as a navigation system.
The Via Claudia Augusta can also be explored from different perspectives. In the Landeck area, the Roman road ran mostly along the hillside between the Inn bridge near Starkenbach and Landeck, before continuing over the “Platte” to Fließ. Wagon tracks from different periods are visible in the rock there. One stage of the Inn Cycle Path from Martina in Switzerland to Landeck follows the historic Via Claudia Augusta in its entirety. The Via Claudia Augusta Documentation Centre displays a copy of the Tabula Peutingeriana as well as Roman artefacts discovered along the Via Claudia Augusta.
Archaeological traces
Burnt offerings at the Brandopferplatz site on the Pillerhöhe began in the Middle Bronze Age, around 1600 to 1200 BC, and continued for more than 1,000 years. The Moosbruckschrofen deposit contains 350 bronze objects from the Middle Bronze Age. Together, these finds offer two different ways of approaching an era: through the long duration of a ritual and through the number of objects that have been preserved.
Berneck Castle offers further insights into architectural and art history. Its castle chapel is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and contains significant late Gothic frescoes, including an altar fresco depicting Saint John. Along the south side, a gallery runs above a 130-metre-high rock face, offering a view into the depths.
Nature trails in the Kaunergrat
The Kaunergrat Nature Park covers 590 square kilometres of natural and cultural landscapes. It stretches from the Upper Inn Valley to the Ă–tztal Alps and includes the Pitztal, Kaunertal and the municipality of FlieĂź. Themed trails and guided hikes offer different ways to explore this larger natural area.
The Piller Moor nature trail is an easy, accessible circular walk of around three kilometres, with seven information stations and an eleven-metre-high moor tower. As route details may change, check the latest trail information before setting off. On guided Nature Watch excursions in Kaunergrat Nature Park, you can observe chamois, ibex and marmots. The glacier nature trail offers a different focus: it leads from a moraine dating to around 1850 to the glacier terminus of the Gepatschferner and provides information about glacier traces and the animal and plant life.
Getting to the Venet ski area
The nearest railway station for the Venet ski area is Landeck-Zams. From there, it is a 15-minute walk to the valley station; alternatively, bus routes 1, 240 and 250 operate. As public transport information may change, it is worth checking the latest timetable before travelling.
Discover more destinations: Flirsch, Pettneu Am Arlberg, Fendels, Fliess, Landeck, Nauders, Pfunds, Prutz, Ried Im Oberinntal, Serfaus, Zams, Ischgl, Galtür, Grins, Kaunerberg, Kaunertal, Pians, See, Spiss, Strengen, Tobadill, Fiss, Ladis, Tösens, Kauns, Kappl, Sankt Anton Am Arlberg, Sankt Christoph Am Arlberg, Langesthei, Piller, Feichten Im Kaunertal, Vergötschen, Sankt Jakob Am Arlberg, Kappl-Bach, Faggen and Schönwies.
For the overview of the wider region: Tyrol.
