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Circular path around the castle with a 26-meter drawbridge
Get on the trail of art & nature step by step
The almost one kilometer long and eventful circular trail around Castle Mauterndorf leads along the Taurach river. You can enjoy impressive views of the surrounding mountains, the natural landscape of the Radstädter Tauern and uniqueviews of Castle Mauterndorf. And: take a seat on one of the artistically designed benches from time to time and take a deep breath! Because here you can fill your lungs with the wonderfully pure air of the Lungau Biosphere Reserve!
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A drawbridge as a symbol of openness & encounter
The heart of the circular route around Castle Mauterndorf is the lovingly designed castle park with a 26-metre-long and fully functional drawbridge . This is a work of art by the Hamburg artist Toni Schmale. The ingenious drawbridge mechanism reveals the full technical sophistication of the structure, because unlike historic drawbridges, the Mauterndorf drawbridge has two pivoting footbridges and can be accessed from both sides. So while drawbridges of castles once stood for isolation from the enemy, the new drawbridge of Castle Mauterndorf is a symbol of openness and encounter.
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Castle Mauterndorf circular route
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Drawbridge
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