The ruin is on a rocky ridge at the upper end of the Klus valley on the way to the old Platten pass road.

This fief was not so much about the ruins, which needed costly repairs, but the assets related to the castle including tax collection and court rights.

The ruins are widely scattered and consists of an extended main castle, surrounded by different approach obstacles.

The massive living area consists of two parts and a smaller west building with irregular floor plan as a residential tower.

The entrance to the castle was on the north-west side of the fortress, either through a ramp over the ditch or over a bridge supported by a natural rocks.