

From what can be inferred, you were originally meant to knock down the pillar in front of the castle to form a ramp and get up there. This brick is completely inaccessible in normal gameplay. Notice how there is a red brick above the right doorway. Finally, thanks to modding and uncoverings by the developers, the secrets behind the shortcut have been revealed, and as it turns out, there are remnants of not one, but two planned shortcuts.

Knightmare-Athon became the only track in the game that went without a shortcut, every part of the track was searched for one. This was rumored, questioned, and forever asked about throughout the whole community. Oh yes, the infamous Knightmare-Athon shortcut.
