A faithful replica of a Pavillion coach built in 1811, it's not immediately obvious that it is equipped with modern technology. Disc brakes, rubber tyres and electric lighting ensure that, despite all the nostalgia, guests enjoy the journey in much greater comfort and safety than the travellers of bygone days. But, as in the past, skilled smiths and wainwrights spent almost 4,000 hours building the coach, which was used mainly on the winding roads of Switzerland. The Pavillion coach is ideal for a journey on the Via Claudia Augusta. A team of four is required to bring you and the coach safely to your destination. There is space for eight to ten passengers at the front under the roof, on the coach box, in the passenger compartment and on the bench at the back.
The horses
The coach is pulled by four horses. The carriage horses are warmbloods and include Bavarian, Hanoverian and Holsteiner breeds. As well as their daily ration of hay, they are also supplied with a giant portion of concentrated feed. They are quite capable of covering more than 50 kilometres in a day as long as this is not required of them every day.
The coachman
The stagecoach is driven personally by Konrad Schamberger. He is an experienced coachman with over 12 years in the trade. He has many equestrian achievements to his name, including the Bavarian coach-and-four champion.