Schloss Lichtenberg is a 13th-century castle ruin (1259) above Saalfelden in the Pinzgau valley, accessible by a hiking path from town. Free to visit; allow 1-2 hours for the approach and the ruin. Saalfelden is on the Salzburg-Zell am See rail line. Good mountain views from the rocky spur on which the castle sits.
castle in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer
Schloss Lichtenberg
Schloss Lichtenberg is a medieval castle ruin above Saalfelden in the Pinzgau, dating from 1259. The ruins sit on a prominent rocky spur above the town and are viewable from below; a hiking path connects them to the valley.
- Type
- castle
- Destination
- Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 1259
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- 5760 Saalfelden
- Coordinates
- 47.4409, 12.8598