The Blatten castle ruins are located in Oberriet in the Rhine Valley and were probably built in the thirteenth century. They were built around 1230 by Abbot Berchtold von Falkenstein to defend his property. The castle went through several landowners and was set on fire in 1799 during the battle for the Blatten ferry. The surviving remains consist of parts of the tower and the castle ring as well as the vaulted cellar.
There are numerous legends about the castle: the lords of the castle in King Rudolf's time were said to have been so poor that they drank the wine they had grown themselves. The castles of Blatten and Wichenstein are also said to be connected by a secret underground passage. The most well-known is the story of the wild hunt.
The Muoltahee
On the Oberrieterberg the wild hunt is called "the Muoltahee" (also Multahee). The Muoltahee sets out at night from the northern hill that runs down to Rehag, making a terrible noise. Anyone who gets into its area suddenly feels tied to the back of the train, has to go along with it and often takes part for years until it is their turn to be at the front, where they are then released and can go home again.
Access
The grounds of the former castle complex and the interior of the tower are freely accessible.
