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The Ruins on the Hill
Initially we couldn't find the trail, so we asked at a pensione run by the local church. The only spoke German, but hand gestures got us to this sign. (Anyone know what "Betreten" means?)
As you can see, we had a daunting walk ahead of us, but the trail was well marked and the forest was beautiful. So, a deep breath, and we were off
Of course, I looked great in my matching boots and collar.
And there was no catching Carol!!! (You can see the castle in the distance.) She had to be the first to get there. What a child!
This is the wall of the outer keep. We had been walking for about an hour before we go to this point. Notice the mountains in the back ground. This castle is located in a very narrow pass between two mountain ranges. We named the ranges Carol and Paul...with Paul being the tallest.
Velcome to my Castle. Come sit by the fire and don't look for my reflection in the mirrors. You have such a lovely neck.
And here is the actual Castle after another 20 minutes walk. When the castle was in use, I expect that there would not have been any trees around it for bad guys to hide in, to obstruct the view or to shield the line of fire.
Here is the view into the pass from the castle. As you can see, we were up there in nose bleed country.
And here are some pictures you can click on to see more views.
When we finished our hike, we stopped back at the pensione because Carol was a little tired. You can see their Christmas tree in the background. All of it's decorations were made of wood.
Their nativity scene used actual moss and rocks. Way cool!
Since we were famished, we ordered a meal of a wiener and a bowl of soup. Here is what I got. So much for our German!
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While making an excursion to Innsbruck,
Austria, we saw...high on a hill...a castle. Always having had a desire to visit
every castle/ruin we see, we decided to go for it. See if we could find a way
up to it! 
