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Schrofenstein ruins

To the east of Stanz and above the district Perjen, the Schrofenstein ruins are located on a rocky ledge.

The traffic routes to South Tyrol, over the Fernpass and the Arlberg were once supervised from the castle. From the 13th century, the castle was owned by the Schrofenstein famliy. Today it is privately owned.

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Postcode:	6500
Town:	Stanz

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In areas ofHiking & mountain tour, Erholungswandern, WanderTipps

Hiking & mountain tour: Landeck Perjen Schrofenstein ruins

Partial sections of the Way of St. James take you up partly steep paths to the lookout point at the Schrofenstein ruins.

Erholungswandern: Grins Stanz Schrofenstein ruins

Enjoyment and culture take centre stage on this circular hike on the sun terrace above the Landeck valley basin. The route leads from the picturesque mountain village of Grins through the forest, past the sculpture of the cross-bearer to just before the ruins of Schrofenstein Castle. You return through the centre of the Zwetschkendorf Stanz with the birthplace of the baroque master builder Jakob Prandtauer and along the meadows to the starting point.

WanderTipps: Stanz Schrofenstein ruins

From Stanz, the trail leads eastward, slightly ascending and without a major change in direction, to the end of the forest road, from where you have a magnificent view of the Schrofenstein ruins.