Vilsegg Castle, Vils in Tirol

Name: Vilsegg Castle
Address: Vils in Tirol, Austria

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Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Vilsegg Castle is a former fortification in the Austrian state of Tyrol that stands about a kilometre northwest of the little town of Vils, between Pfronten and Füssen, a few hundred metres away from the Austro-German border. ()

Local name: Burg Vilsegg Built: 1230 (794 years ago)Coordinates: 47°33'24"N, 10°37'34"E

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Vilsegg Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tannheimer Tal, Alpentherme, Rote Flüh, Haldensee.

5.7 miSW
Winter sport, Ski area
Tannheimer Tal
146 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Austrian Alps, Tannheimer Tal is a picturesque ski area that beckons winter sports enthusiasts from around the globe. Known for its breathtaking scenery and exceptional skiing conditions, this valley offers a serene escape into a world of...
6.9 miSE
47°28'60"N • 10°43'37"E
Alpentherme, Reutte
177 min walk • Watersports, Spa, Water park
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rote Flüh
103 min walk • For the "Rote Flüh" feature on the North Face of the Eiger, see Eiger. The Rote Flüh is a peak in the Tannheim Mountains, a sub-range of the Allgäu Alps. It is 2,108 metres high. The Rote Flüh is built from Wetterstein limestone.
5.1 miSW
Scenic alpine lake for swimming and hiking
Haldensee
129 min walk • Haldensee is a lake of Tyrol, Austria. It is located on an altitude of 1124 m ü. A. in the Tannheimer Tal between Grän and Nesselwängle and has a size of 73 hectares.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gimpel Mountain
99 min walk • The Gimpel is a peak in the Tannheim Mountains, a sub-range of the Allgäu Alps. It is 2,173 m high. The name is derived from the Gimpelalpe alp in der "hollow". The Gimpel is made of Wetterstein limestone.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schartschrofen
99 min walk • The Schartschrofen is a rocky summit, 1,968 m high, in the Tannheim Mountains, a sub-group of the Allgäu Alps. It lies northwest of the Rote Flüh and south of the col of Füssener Jöchl.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kellenspitze
102 min walk • The Kellenspitze, often also called the Kellespitze or Köllenspitze, at 2,238 m is the highest peak in the Tannheim Mountains. It lies in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Frauensee
124 min walk • Frauensee is a lake in the Reutte District of Tyrol, Austria. It is approximately 1 acre and is 972 metres above sea level. The lake is in the Lechaschau municipality at the eastern foot of Gehrenspitze in the Tannheim Mountains.
6.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Urisee
171 min walk • Urisee is a lake of Tyrol, Austria.
3.2 miSE
Locality
Pinswang
81 min walk • Pinswang is a municipality in the Austrian Ausserfern region of the northern Tyrol. It lies on the border with the Allgäu region of Bavaria in Germany.
4.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gehrenspitze
106 min walk • At 2,163 metres, the Gehrenspitze is the third highest mountain in the Tannheim Group and is situated in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It should not be confused with the Gehrenspitze in the Wetterstein Mountains.