Bürg-Vöstenhof

The municipality of Bürg-Vöstenhof lies to the north of the Schwarzatal valley. The densely wooded village extends at an altitude of 462 to 1,568 meters above sea level. There is plenty for holidaymakers and those seeking relaxation to discover in this tranquil idyll. Beautiful hiking trails run through the entire municipal area.

One of the most popular Excursion destinations is the Four Brothers Tree: a black pine tree that grew as a seedling in 980 and developed four equally strong trunks due to game browsing. In 1930, it was placed under nature protection, which was officially revoked in 2010. Nevertheless, this special tree is still considered a natural attraction - even though it has now lost two of its trunks due to a lightning strike.

Special features in Bürg-Vöstenhof

The privately owned Vöstenhof Castle - with its square keep and chapel - was built in the 13th century as a medieval castle. Numerous alterations over the centuries stylized the historic building into a castle.

The Gahns district, whose name means "area on the rock" in Slavic, is very important in terms of forestry: the area of over 2,250 hectares is managed by the Hirschwang forestry administration. Most of the district is located in the municipality of Bürg-Vöstenhof. Around 10,000 cubic meters of wood are felled here every year and a certain number of hoofed game are shot.