A summer of music and culture awaits at Heinfels Castle!

The new brochure for the 2026 Heinfels Castle Summer has just been released and provides a comprehensive overview of this year’s summer programme at Heinfels Castle. Between 17 May and 17 September 2026, the castle will once again become a vibrant meeting place for music, culture and shared experiences.

The season opens with the popular Musikmeile organised by the Pustertal Harmonica Association, which this year will make its first stop at Heinfels Castle. In the months that follow, audiences can look forward to a diverse concert series featuring renowned artists and exceptional ensembles. Highlights include Cordes y Butons, Cobario with their energetic programme “Strings on Fire!”, the crossover project “Schubert meets Grönemeyer”, Tschentig, Trianima and Opas Diandl.

The now well-established Heinfels Tower Run is also set to return to the event calendar, once again bringing sporting excitement to the castle hill. The programme will be rounded off by the traditional closing concert of the Sillian–Pustertal Regional Music School.

The Heinfels Castle Summer combines musical diversity, outstanding artists and the unique atmosphere of the historic castle complex into a cultural experience for locals and visitors alike. The new programme brochure (german) is now available online and can also be found at numerous public locations throughout the region.


We would like to thank the sponsors and supporters of the 2026 Heinfels Castle Summer!

                

 

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Only rarely does the castle experience such winters; for weeks the complex lay under a thick layer of snow of over 150 cm. The access roads were barely kept clear and only with difficulty could the most important parts of the castle be reached.

On 15 July 2020 we opened Heinfels Castle. In this short and very challenging season, we were nevertheless able to welcome 5508 visitors in 659 guided tours until October 26 due to the worldwide pandemic with many travel restrictions!

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From May 2018 to the end of October 2019, more than 2800 visitors gained insights into one of the most exciting construction sites in the region.

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On 16 November 2015, the concept regarding the future use of Heinfels Castle was presented to the district councils of the Tyrolean Oberland. If everything goes according o plan, the main redevelopment can take place during summer 2016.

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