Must-see fort · Upper Palatinate, Bavaria
Loch Castle
Burg Loch
Loch Castle is a fort in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria.
Loch Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Loch Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Loch Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.01507, 11.92903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Castle
- St. Wolfgang · church · Upper Palatinate · ~4 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Löweneck · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wuzenfelsen · sanctuary · Upper Palatinate · ~6 km · Must-see
- Räuberhöhle oder Druidenhöhle · cave · Upper Palatinate · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Laaber · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Jakobus · church · Upper Palatinate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kloster Pielenhofen · church · Upper Palatinate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Westliche Naabtalhänge bei Pielenhofen · sanctuary · Upper Palatinate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Lichtenroth auf dem Engelsfels · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mariä Himmelfahrt · church · Lower Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Archäologisches Museum · museum · Lower Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hall of Liberation · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Obermünster · church · Saxony · ~15 km · Must-see
- Schulerloch · sanctuary · Lower Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Burg Randeck · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burgbefestigung Nähe Grabengasse in Regensburg · church · Saxony · ~17 km · Must-see
- Donaudurchbruch · attraction · Lower Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kloster Weltenburg · attraction · Lower Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Loch Castle
- Burgstall Löweneck · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Laaber · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Lichtenroth auf dem Engelsfels · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hall of Liberation · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Burg Randeck · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burg Prunn · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Kallmünz · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ruine Rabenstein · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Tachenstein · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- Schloss Rosenburg · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Loch Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Loch Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Loch Castle?
Nearby: St. Wolfgang (church, 4 km), Burgstall Löweneck (fort, 5 km), Wuzenfelsen (sanctuary, 6 km), Räuberhöhle oder Druidenhöhle (cave, 6 km), Burgruine Laaber (fort, 8 km), St. Jakobus (church, 8 km).
Is Loch Castle worth visiting?
Loch Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Bavaria on Spotwander.