The route leads through the forests of the Hohe Wand Nature Park to the Skywalk viewing terrace and to the Waldeggerhaus with views of Schneeberg and Ötscher.
Description
The Hohe Wand Nature Park with its forested high plateau is a popular hiking area with heavenly views. On the circular hike, you have animal encounters and nice places to stop, such as Gasthof Postl or the Waldeggerhaus. At the Charcoal Burner’s Place, you receive information about old traditions of the Hohe Wand residents – lime burning in the lime kiln or charcoal production in the charcoal pile. The deer in the enclosures are very curious and even eat out of your hand. The highlight of the hike is the Skywalk viewing terrace and the view of the Ötscher.
An ideal hike for hot days.
Starting point of the tour
Nature Park Center - animal enclosure parking lot
Destination point of the tour
Nature Park Center - animal enclosure parking lot
Route description Hohe Wand Nature Park - Ötscher view
From the Nature Park Center, the path leads us - past the petting zoo, lime kiln, charcoal pile, and deer enclosure - to the Gasthof Postl and the Skywalk viewing terrace. Along the cliff edge, it continues to Almfrieden and via the 231 marker to the Engelbert Church parking lot. On the left begins the Saugrabenweg, which gently ascends through the beech forest to the Waldeggerhaus. Here we are rewarded with a great view of the Schneeberg and, with some luck, also a view of the Ötscher. (Waldeggerhaus: closed on Thursdays and Fridays) Along the power lines, the path leads to the Hochkogelstraße and back to the starting point.
Directions
From Vienna
1) A2 – Exit Wöllersdorf – right B21 direction Gutenstein – turn off to Dreistetten – Muthmannsdorf – Emmerberg – Gaaden – Stollhof – all year via the mountain road to the Hohe Wand plateau
2) A2 – Exit Wiener Neustadt West – Weikersdorf – Winzendorf – Emmerberg – Gaaden – Stollhof – Hohe Wand
From Graz
3) From Neunkirchen – Würflach – Willendorf – Höflein – Zweiersdorf – Maiersdorf – Hohe Wand
Parking
Nature Park Center - animal enclosure.
Nature park entrance: Adults €5.50, children €2.50 (as of April 2025)
Take the Southern Railway from Vienna or Graz to Wiener Neustadt – change to the regional train towards Puchberg am Schneeberg until Winzendorf – change to the bus to Maiersdorf, Hohe Wand Str. junction. From here, walk about 500m via the mountain road to the 1st hairpin/parking lot Sonnenuhr from where you can hike up to the Hohe Wand in about 1 hour via various ascents.
Or change in Wiener Neustadt towards Puchberg am Schneeberg – exit at Grünbach am Schneeberg – via the blue-marked Grafenbergweg you can reach the plateau to the Wilhelm Eicherthütte in about 1.5 hours.
Furthermore, you can take the Gutensteinerbahn (from the Wiener Neustadt station) to Oberpiesting or Waldegg and hike to the Hohe Wand from the backside.
Further information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Author's tip
An excursion to the Hohe Wand can be well combined with a stay in the Schneeberg region! Online bookable overnight accommodations can be found at https://www.wieneralpen.at/unterkuenfte
