We are an inn run by the fourth generation.
Our main focus is on families and conference hotels.
We have won an award in the “Bavarian Cuisine” competition.
We have also been awarded the quality seal “Child and family-friendly hotel and restaurant”
Our hotel is located in the historic village of Kastl, nestled in the beautiful
in the beautiful landscape of the Lauterach valley.
The FORSTHOF – first mentioned in 1563 – was owned by Caspar Euvelstätter, a former administrator of the monastery.
In 1865, Andreas RUDER from Rollhof acquired the property and later passed it on to his son Franz Ruder. A shooting gallery, an ice cellar and a bowling alley were added to the original Forsthof.
1865: The Forsthof became a tavern under the owner Franz Kreis and was named "ZUM FORSTHOF".
1912: this handed over the entire property to his son Franz Ruder, who was married to Katharina Schmalzbauer.
1942: inherited PAUL RUDER the house of his parents, and led it together with his wife Maria, née Mühlbauer from Trautmannshofen on . He built a hall in place of the former bowling alley in 1947, which was joined in 1954 by the new inn "ZUM FORSTHOF".
1981: he handed over the entire property to his daughter ANNELIESE, married to JOHANN REINDL. They expanded the inn in 1991/1992 and gave it its current appearance.
2007: The Reindl family received the silver award from Minister of State Miller on the occasion of the Bavarian Cuisine Competition. The main focus of this competition is the preservation and cultivation of the Bavarian innkeeping tradition, combined with the use of regional products throughout the year.
2010: Recently there were 3 stars for the Kastler Forsthof in the German Hotel Classification. The star award ceremony took place in the Ludwig Erhard ballroom of the Bavarian.
2013: The Forsthof receives for the second time 3 stars in the German hotel classification.
October 2015. The Forsthof celebrates 150 years of existence.
2016: At the moment our hotel has no BTG star classification. After successful reconstruction and renovation measures, we strive for a rating again.
01.01.2017: Change of name from “Hotel-Forsthof” to “Land-gut-Hotel Forsthof GbR”.
Owners: Anneliese Reindl and Birgit Lehmeier Preißl.
01.02.2025: Change of name from “Land-gut-Hotel Forsthof gbR” to “Hotel & Landgasthof Forsthof”
Owner: Birgit Lehmeier Preißl.
Land-gut-Hotel Forsthof GbR
Amberger Str. 2
92280 Kastl
Phone: +49 9625 92030
E-Mail: info@hotel-forsthof.de
Website: www.hotel-forsthof.de
Mon – Fri: 11:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 22:00
(warm kitchen until 20:30)
Tuesday: Closed (day off)
Sat: 11:00 – 22:00
(hot meals from 11:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 20:30. Between 14:00 and 17:00 only coffee & cake)
Sundays & public holidays: 11:00 – 20:00
(Continuous warm kitchen until 20:00)
