Do you know why I’m grinning?

A visitor recently asked me just before closing time

For joy!

Was his reply. That’s how overwhelmed he was with the castle and its wild landscape.

After years of restoration and completed safety work on the hiking trail, Festenstein Castle is now accessible on selected days.

Please note: the castle is currently only accessible from Gaid!

From September 2025, the dates for the special openings are as follows:

05.09.2025 Friday

12.09.2025 Friday

21.09.2025 Sunday

26.09.2025 Friday CANCELLED

05.10.2025 Sunday

12.10.2025 Sunday

17.10.2025 Friday CANCELLED

from 10 AM to 3 PM

Closed in bad weather!

The castle can be reached on foot only: 1 h from Andriano (steep and difficult) currently only from Gaid (downhill, medium difficulty) 20 min.