The Castelfeder hill is an ancient cultural landscape with settlement remains dating back to the Stone Age and Bronze Age. The remains of the castle complex, the legendary “slide of fertility” and the Santa Barbara chapel walls are testament to its mystical past. The area is of particular importance not only from an archaeological and historical perspective but also from an ecological point of view as for years it has enjoyed the status of being a protected natural habitat (biotope).
Castelfeder ruins: Arcadia, former Roman stronghold, through which the Roman military road ‘Via Claudia Augusta’ also passed.
Natural biotope: Dry location with very intensive grazing, several small ponds, small lake surrounded by reeds, ancient oak trees.
Best time of year: Possible all year round, particularly rewarding in spring and autumn.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Highway exit Neumarkt/Egna in direction to Ora
Parking Schwarzenbach Ora