Castle Riegersburg

Landmark & popular destination of Styria
The Riegersburg majestically towers over an extinct volcano. 7 gates, 11 bastions, 4 kilometers of defensive walls, and 2 moats protect the castle! The best way to explore this fortress is via the historical footpath or adventurously over the Leopold climbing route. For families with children, there is an exciting treasure hunt with castle ghost Rüdiger. If you're in a hurry, you can comfortably take the castle lift.

Another highlight is the castle tavern with a large garden and a great playground, including a wonderful view of the Styrian hills! The spectacular bird of prey flight show captivates young and old and completes the Riegersburg trip.

In the castle, the historical state rooms, the inner courtyards, as well as the witch, weapon, and castle museums are fascinating:
The castle museum with the state rooms offers a journey into the history of Riegersburg in the 17th century. Two female destinies during the time of wars with the Turks, forced labor, and witch hunts, as well as baroque joie de vivre and festival culture.

The witch museum has been recently and more contemporarily designed in 2017. Videos and audio installations as well as informative texts now provide a comprehensible picture of a time and mindset that is both foreign and, on the other hand, perhaps all too familiar to us. For topics like exclusion, persecution, etc., are as relevant as ever.

The weapon museum presents armors and swords, cutting and stabbing weapons, rifles, and pistols. Craftsmanship and technical skills from 400 years. Defense and attack, hunting and enjoyment.

Tips for children:
Treasure Hunt: The castle ghost Rüdiger has hidden a letter in each of the 7 gates of Riegersburg. It doesn't matter whether you walk up the castle or come from the lift – it makes no difference while searching. All 7 letters form a solution word, it just needs to be put together correctly – and you will receive a small reward! Good luck – you can do it!

A special audio guide for children aged 6 to 14 leads with simple texts through the three museums of Riegersburg.

Friend's Book Rally
Rüdiger always enjoys visits from friends and even has his own friend book in his Rüdiger room where everyone can sign in. There are 6 Rüdiger pictures with numbers hidden in the castle. Whoever finds these can surely open the locked chest and sign in the friend book! We wish you lots of fun and success with the friend book rally!

Guided Tours & Visits:
The impressive inner rooms of the castle can be individually visited during opening hours (we recommend our audio guides – exciting audio guide also for children!), and there are also appointments for guided tours.

Enjoy your outing at this special attraction: To the tours
You can purchase tickets in advance at our webshop: To the webshop

Majestic climbing routes
On the volcanic rock of Riegersburg, there are  5 climbing routes (Leopold, Heinrich, an extension between Leopold & Heinrich, Charlotte & the Gallerin-roof) - these lead to the castle tavern of Riegersburg across different difficulty levels. The climbing routes are publicly accessible with your own climbing gear.

The ascent of the Jungfernsteig & Rittersteig is only allowed with prior registration and in the company of a trainer (e.g. Naturbursch Training)