A cozy circular walk to the enclosures of the nature park. Deer, ibex, marmots or sika deer can be observed in their natural habitat.
Suitable for strollers
Description
In the enclosures of the nature park you can observe wild animals such as deer, ibex or sika deer in their natural habitat. What do the animals eat, how do they communicate with each other? Learning and amazement is very easy at the Hohe Wand Nature Park.
The deer in the enclosures are very curious and even eat from the hand. There are also ibex, marmots, and sika deer to see. On the wooden walkways, there is a good view of the wild animals in the enclosures. The highest point of the hike is Bromberg at 1078m.
For groups, there are also guided wildlife feedings with the park ranger, llama hikes, or forest adventure tours.
The path is also stroller accessible.
Starting point of the tour
Nature Park Center - Kleine Kanzelstraße 241, 2724 Hohe Wand
Destination point of the tour
Nature Park Center
Route description Nature Park Hohe Wand - Animal Enclosure Circular Walk
We start the hike at the petting zoo - here the hungry petting zoo residents can be fed with food from the vending machine. Then we continue to the village square/Köhlerplatz. Up a small hill, then we walk level through the forest to the deer enclosure. The deer are very curious and even eat from the hand. After these animal encounters, we go uphill to the enclosures of ibex/marmots and sika deer. On the wooden walkways, we have a good view of the wild animals. Another stretch uphill to Bromberg 1078m - here is the highest point of the animal enclosure circular route. On a wide path, we walk gently downhill back to the starting point.
Directions
From the direction of Vienna
1) A2 – exit Wöllersdorf – right B21 towards Gutenstein – turn off to Dreistetten – Muthmannsdorf – Emmerberg – Gaaden – Stollhof – all year round over the mountain road to the plateau of the Hohe Wand
2) A2 – exit Wiener Neustadt West – Weikersdorf – Winzendorf – Emmerberg – Gaaden – Stollhof – Hohe Wand
From the direction of Graz
3) From Neunkirchen – Würflach – Willendorf – Höflein – Zweiersdorf – Maiersdorf – Hohe Wand
Parking
Parking lot wildlife enclosure at the Nature Park Center, Kleine Kanzelstraße 241, 2724 Hohe Wand
Take the Southern Railway to Wr. Neustadt – change to the regional train towards Puchberg am Schneeberg to Winzendorf – change to the bus to Maiersdorf junction Hohe Wand Street. From here approx. 500m along the mountain road; the hiking trails start at the 1st bend/parking lot Sonnenuhr
Take the Southern Railway to Wr. Neustadt – change to the regional train towards Puchberg am Schneeberg - exit Grünbach am Schneeberg - via the blue marked Grafenbergweg you reach the plateau at Wilhelm Eicher Hut in about 1.5 hours.
You can also take the Gutensteinerbahn (from the station Wr. Neustadt) to Oberpiesting or Waldegg and hike up the Hohe Wand from the backside.
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Author's tip
Enter and amaze: At the beginning of the round, goats, donkeys, ponies, pigs and alpacas are waiting in the petting zoo. They look forward to food and petting.
