Stiegelburg

The Stiegelburg was a hilltop fortification standing 550 metres above sea level near the villages of Götting and Berbling, just south-west of Unterstaudhausen in Bruckmühl. It once commanded the route from Vagen through Berbling and Dettendorf to Au, though today only earthworks remain. Archaeologists classify the site as a medieval stronghold and earlier Bronze Age cult place.

Excavations uncovered Roman coins, a spearhead and shards of pottery, showing the site was used by Celts, Romans and Bavarians. Local records say its stones were taken in the 19th century to build Pullach Castle and the little church in Westerham. The vanished walls leave only a faint ditch visible in the landscape.

Beside the old fort lie well-preserved medieval ridge-and-furrow fields. These parallel ridges, once used for early farming, stretch across the gentle slopes and hint at the area’s long agricultural past. Walkers can follow quiet farm tracks to the spot and see how the land still carries the marks of centuries gone by.