Description & Facts: A TripAdvisor™ TripWow video of a travel blog to Reutte, Austria by TravelPod blogger Eric. See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com Castles "Hello everybody, Trains can be fun and efficient. For a trip through the Alps and Germany, though, I rented a car. Easy access to all the castles and quaint little towns. The Alps are pretty impressive. One Mt Rainier after another. The summits are generally 10000 feet above sea level, as opposed to 14000 back home. But there are soooo many. A view from the top was simply too tempting to pass up. Reutte is strategically located in the Austrian panhandle. In Roman times, it was a stop along a major trading route. In Medieval times, it was a Catholic stronghold against Protestant invaders from the North. Today it's a popular winter resort for Europeans. Overlooking Reutte is a pair of ruined castles dating back to the 13th century. It makes for a great afternoon hike. At some points I was hip-deep in snow. But the view was worth it. What interested me about these castles was the chronology. The older castle is Ehrenberg, located on the lower peak. It protected the city until cannonball warfare destroyed its walls. The townspeople countered by building Schloskopf Castle on a higher peak. With walls three feet thick, medieval warfare evolved one more time. This can be seen throughout the castle. Schloskopf provides great views of the neighboring summits and Reutte down below. Across the German border are some very different