Burgruine Arbesbach

A cyclist leans against a tree stump in front of a high, rocky tower in a wooded area.
©Waldviertel Tourismus, Erwin Haiden

Opening hours

open daily

freely accessible

Arbesbach Castle, the so-called "Stockzahn" of the Waldviertel, is the ruin of a hilltop castle from the High to Late Middle Ages, east of Purrath in the market town of Arbesbach in the Zwettl district.

The Ferdinandwarte/Alexanderwarte (903m) is located near the Arbesbach castle ruins and offers an impressive view as far as the Alps.

Admission: € 2.50

Open all year round from 07:00 - 22:00

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