Burgstall Amerang, Medieval castle ruins in Bad Reichenhall, Germany

Burgstall Amerang is a medieval castle ruin located on a rocky outcrop near Bad Reichenhall with stone walls and preserved medieval structures. The site displays typical features of a mountain fortress built to defend this alpine region.

The fortification was built between 1140 and 1180 by the Salzburg Archbishop to counter rival Karlstein Castle in the region. Its destruction in 1262 marked a turning point in local power struggles and alpine defense strategies.

The name Amerang appears in a mid-13th-century record as "...en hous heizzet Amrange"; the ruin is also called Koferstein. The site is a station on the Reichenhaller Burgenweg, a roughly 30 km circular trail linking 17 castles, palaces and fortifications in Bad Reichenhall and neighbouring municipalities. The ruin itself lies on steep, pathless ground and is not open to the public.

The ruin lies in steep, pathless terrain northwest of the Kugelbachbauern, directly opposite Karlstein Castle, and is not open to the public. It is a station on the roughly 30 km Reichenhaller Burgenweg, a circular trail to 17 castles, palaces and fortifications in Bad Reichenhall and neighbouring municipalities.

Unlike typical noble residences, the site lacks remains of an economic courtyard, suggesting it served as a military garrison rather than a permanent home. Archaeologists uncovered damaged arrowheads from the 13th century, confirming evidence of armed conflict here.