Eschenlohe Castle (or Eschenloch), of which only a few ruins remain, is one of the symbols of the Ulten Valley in South Tyrol. It stands on a wooded hill, with its tower rising above the trees and visible from the village of San Pancrazio. The castle is linked to the Counts of Ultimo and the Counts of Tyrol, who were among its owners.
The name of the castle derives from the word loach, meaning “broadleaf forest”. Just above this woodland, at the point where the Rio Fratta and Rio Valsura meet, stands the keep — one of the few surviving elements of the castle — along with remnants of the outer wall and the corners of a secondary building.
Unfortunately, the interior cannot be visited. The castle was first mentioned in 1164 in a document under the name Castel d’Ultimo. Built by the Counts of Ultimo, it passed in 1253 to the Counts of Tyrol, who later sold it in 1492 to Counts Georg and Jakob von Trapp, whose descendants still own the ruins today.
The castle is not open to visitors.
For further information
Tourist Association Val d'Ultimo - Proves
39016 Santa Valburga
Tel. (+39) 0473 795387
