This hill, located in the Jura Mountains is about 200 m (660 ft) above the 5 km (3.1 mi) long Schenkenberg valley (German: Schenkenbergertal).

The castle was probably built in the early 13th Century for the Habsburgs dynasty, both as a headquarters and to protect core areas around Brugg.

The area on the left side of the Aare, including the Schenkenberger valley remained unchanged for the time being.

The Baldegger, who had fought on the side of the Habsburgs in 1386, allied themselves with Austria and pointedly drew the ire of the Confederates on himself.

Schenkenberg castle was in the northeastern corner of the territory of Bern, near the border with western Austria.

In the early 18th Century, the castle became so dilapidated that the Governor and his family feared for their lives because the walls regularly crumbled.

In 1837, the castle was purchased from a dubious, "Herr von Schenkenberg", who, however, disappeared without a trace shortly thereafter.