Castle
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Notes on visiting the royal
castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau
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Neuschwanstein Castle Hohenschwangau
Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle
Built 1869-1886 by King Ludwig II. of Bavaria
in the style of a medieval castle
to replace the ruins of Vorder- und Hinterhohenschwangau.
Owned by: The Free State of
Bavaria
Managed by:
Schloßverwaltung Neuschwanstein, Neuschwansteinstr. 20,
87645 Hohenschwangau,
Tel.: 08362/81035 oder 81801, Fax: 08362/8990
Opening times:
1st April to 30th September 08.30 a.m.-05.30 p.m
1st October to 31st March 10.00 a.m.-04.00 p.m.
1st November, 24th/25th/31st December, 1st January, Shrove Tuesday closed.
Guided tours only.
Duration of guided tour approx. 35 minutes. The tour involves climbing 165 steps
upwards and 181 steps downwards. Foreign language tours can be arranged.
Smoking and the taking of photographs are prohibited in the castle.
Entrance charges:
Adults
12,-- DM
Over 65s, members of German armed forces,
schoolchildren, students and severely handicapped 9,-- DM on production
of evidence.
Groups of 20 or more
11,-- DM
Children under 6 free,
from 6-14 accompanied by adults free.
Parking:
At the entry to Hohenschwangau village, car parks A, B/C, D.
At the lake Alpsee below Hohenschwangau Castle, car park E;
All the car parks indicated are private car pars and parking fees are therefore payable.
Access routes:
No. 30 from Hotel Lisl,
Alpseestraße/Neuschwansteinstraße (metalled road – closed for motor vehicles),
easiest way up. Approx. 25-30 minutes walk.
No. 31 about 50 m beyond car parks A, B/C, D
(Alpseestraße) on the left (the path leads into Neuschwansteinstraße), approx. 25-30
minutes
No. 32 through car park D (Cafè Kainz), approx. 20
minutes; Shortest, but steepest way up.
No. 33 through car park D, then path through the Pöllat
Gorge; most romantic route. Approx. 35-40 minutes
Routes Nos. 32 and 33 are not suitable for anyone with walking difficulties.
Transport:
Horse-drawn carriages from Hotel Müller, Alpseestraße, and
car park D;
Carriage companies: J. u. Chr. Müller, Colomanstr. 22, 87645 Hohenschwangau,
Tel.: 08362/81122, Fax 81123; O. Kotz, Unterdorf 5, 87645 Schwangau, Tel.: 08362/8094;
J. Köpf, Füssener Str. 11a, 87645 Schwangau, Tel.: 08362/81583 or 8234;
H. Vogtmann, Füssener Str. 115, 87645 Schwangau-Horn, Tel.: 08362/8984.
Fares (as at January 1999): uphill: 8,-- DM
downhill: 4,-- DM
From the carriage stop at the castle there is still a walk of approx. 5 minutes (about 300
metres) to the castle entrance.
Busses: Private busses run from Hotel Lisl,
Neuschwansteinstraße, to the Jugend viewpoint (Marienbrücke - 984 m). From there it is
about 10 minutes (600 m) steep downhill walk to the entrance of Neuschwanstein castle. Not
suitable for anyone with walking difficulties.
Fares (as at January 1999): uphill: 3,50 DM
downhill: 2,-- DM up and downhill: 5,--
DM
In 1832-1836 Crown Prince Maximilian of Bavaria had rebuilt the ruined Schwanstein
Castle in the neo-gothic style.
Owner: Wittelsbacher Ausgleichsfonds
Managed by:
Schloßverwaltung Hohenschwangau, Alpseestr. 24, 87645 Hohenschwangau,
Tel.: 08362/81127 or 81128, Fax: 08362/887102
Opening times:
15th March to 15th October 08.30 a.m.-05.30 p.m.
16th October to 14th March 09.30 a.m.-04.30 p.m.
Closed: 24th December.
Guided tours only. Duration of tour approx. 35 minutes. Total of approx. 90 steps up to
the 2nd floor. Foreign language tours can be arranged.
Smoking and the taking of photographs are prohibited in the castle.
Entrance charges:
Adults 12,-- DM
Children under 6 free, from 6-15 years 9,--DM. Over 65s, member of German armed forces,
schoolchildren, students and severely handicapped on production of evidence 9,-- DM.
Groups of 20 or more 11,-- DM.
Parking:
At the entry of Hohenschwangau village car parks A, B/C, D.
At the lake Alpsee below Hohenschwangau Castle car park E.
All the car parks indicated are private car parks and parking fees are therefore payable.
Access routes:
No. 17 from junction Alpseestraße/Parkstraße/Schwangauer Straße (woodland path
with steps), 15-20 minutes.
No. 18 from Hotel Müller, Alpseestraße (approx. 10 minutes), some steps.
No. 19 Metalled road from Alpsee (car park E), approx. 15-20 minutes (closed to motor
traffic), easiest way up.
Transport:
Horse drawn carriage from the stop behind Hotel Müller, Alpseestraße and from car
park D. Carriage company: J. u. Chr. Müller, Colomanstr. 22, 87645 Hohenschwangau, Tel.:
08362/ 81122, Fax 81123
Fares (as at January 1999): uphill: 6,--DM downhill: 3,-- DM
- subject to change -
