Werdenfels Castle

Werdenfels Castle
Garmisch-Partenkirchen-Burgrain
The north side of the palas
Werdenfels Castle is located in Bavaria
Werdenfels Castle
Werdenfels Castle
Werdenfels Castle is located in Germany
Werdenfels Castle
Werdenfels Castle
Coordinates47°30′59″N 11°05′31″E / 47.516458°N 11.0919°E / 47.516458; 11.0919
Typehill castle, spur castle
CodeDE-BY
Height795 m above sea level (NN)
Site information
Conditionruin
Site history
Builtaround 1230
Materialsnatural stone construction from limestone
Garrison information
Occupantsadministrative centre of the County of Werdenfels

The ruins of Werdenfels Castle (German: Burg Werdenfels) stand about 80 metres above the Loisach valley between Garmisch and Farchant in the county of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Upper Bavaria. The spur castle was used until 1632 as the administrative centre of the County of Werdenfels, but began to fall into disrepair thereafter.

The castle ruins are freely accessible and are a popular hiking destination with a good view of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the Wetterstein Mountains.