Splügen Castle

#428 among destinations in Switzerland

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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The ruins of the former Splügen Castle lie east of the village of Splügen in the Rheinwald forest in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is the only castle in the valley. ()

Local name: Burg Splügen Built: 1275 (750 years ago)Coordinates: 46°33'24"N, 9°20'7"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Rofla Gorge, Sufnersee, Cagliatscha Castle, Piz Por.

4.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Rofla Gorge
112 min walk • The Rofla Gorge is an ancient and narrow section of the river Hinterrhein/Rein Posteriur between Sufers and Andeer in the canton of Graubünden. This narrow gorge was another obstacle on the approach to the two mountain passes Splügen Pass und San Bernardino Pass in addition to the Viamala gorge.
1.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sufnersee
45 min walk • Sufnersee is a reservoir between Splügen and Sufers on the Hinterrhein river in the Grisons, Switzerland. The dam Sufers was built 1962. The reservoir has a volume of 17.5 million m³ and its surface area is 0.90 km².
5.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Cagliatscha Castle
146 min walk • Cagliatscha Castle German: Burg Cagliatscha is a ruined castle in the municipality of Andeer in the Viamala Region of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Por, Montespluga
103 min walk • Piz Por is a mountain of the Oberhalbstein Alps, located west of Innerferrera in the canton of Graubünden. It is the culminating point of the group between the Splügen Pass and the Niemet Pass.
5.8 miNE
Valley
Schams, Andeer
147 min walk • The Schams is a section of the Hinterrhein valley in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
7.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz de la Lumbreida
189 min walk • Piz de la Lumbreida is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking San Bernardino in the canton of Graubünden.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bärenhorn
130 min walk • The Bärenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, situated between Vals and Nufenen in Graubünden, on territory of both municipalities. The northeastern face lies on territory of Safien. A popular hike starts at Zervreila, passes three remote lakes and descends via Selva Alp to Vals. Vals is famous for its spa.
1.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Teurihorn
41 min walk • The Teurihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Splügen in the canton of Graubünden. It is located between the valleys of the Stutzbach and the Steilerbach, south of the Alperschällihorn.
5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Val Curciusa
129 min walk • The Val Curciusa is an alpine valley in Graubünden, Switzerland. In the region of the San Bernardino Pass, it provides a connection between the Rheinwald valley and the Misox valley.
5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bruschghorn
138 min walk • The Bruschghorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Thalkirch in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. With a height of 3,056 metres above sea level, the Bruschghorn is the culminating point of the range lying between the Safiental and the Domleschg valley.
2.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Alperschällihorn
65 min walk • Alperschällihorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Splügen in the canton of Graubünden. The mountains is situated between the Safien valley and the Hinterrhein valley.