1. Destinations
  2. >
  3. Austria
  4. >
  5. Lower Austria
  6. >
  7. Hohe Wand

Hohe Wand - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

1 Day Treks
Mountain Peaks
b3b6476c-76ab-4329-924f-ff137d765fae
a7cbfb51-944e-4d22-94ba-78b575f89012
4162d946-210c-4136-a80b-5c8379727f29

About Hohe Wand

A majestic mountain ridge in Lower Austria and is part of the Gutenstein Alps. It lies west of Steinfeld in the Vienna Basin; its highest peak attains a height of 1,132 m. It is one of Vienna's Hausberge. It is a wooded plateau whose flora and fauna lie in the transition zone influenced on the one hand by the Alps and on the other by the Pannonian Plain. There has long been a tourist infrastructure on the plateau. In the 1930s, a public road up to the plateau was hewn out of the rock.
Address : 2724 Hohe Wand, Austria

Hotels near Hohe Wand

img-alt
Hotel Restaurant SchwartzThis Property Offers:
Breakfast
WiFi
1 Reviews
9.6
$135.78 per nightSelect

Top Activities Near Hohe Wand

Filter By Date
//
Sort By

Attractions Near Hohe Wand

41f37396-d024-40b3-a760-9ccee244fd25
Aussichtsturm Naturpark Hohe WandA majestic nature park located in the heart of Austria. The stately lookout tower on the Schwarzenberg is the heart of the Nordwald Nature Park and climbs 21 meters to compete with the tops of the surrounding conifers. At 960 m above sea level, visitors can see far over the extensive forest area on the edge of the Waldviertel highlands.
a378d912-2eae-41f9-b3a0-1594a61b0cd7
Myra WaterfallsMyra Waterfalls was a series of cascades and small waterfalls on the Myrabach with a total drop of maybe 70m. The gorge runs from north to south and is protected as a natural monument. The subsoil of the gorge is limestone. The Myrabach falls in several cascades through the gorge. At the upper and lower end the water is impounded into a small pond.
e72a64f1-98c9-4551-865f-62e2d8224c50
SteinwandklammThe Steinwandklamm is a gorge near Weißenbach an der Triesting in Lower Austria on the municipal boundary between Furth an der Triesting and Muggendorf , which was opened to tourists in 1884. On the south side of the gorge wall there are several smaller passage caves next to each other, the largest of which is called the Wildschützenloch, and to the west of it, a little higher, the so-called "Turk's Hole", a passage cave around 20 meters long.
aab39cc1-2cb3-4498-9d76-28453f548a96
Burg Seebenstein Seebenstein Castle is in Seebenstein , Lower Austria . The hilltop castle consists of two systems, the old part with a round keep and a dilapidated palace from the 13th/14th centuries. Century and the high castle from the 15th to 17th century. The latter houses an important collection of weapons and medieval art, including a sculpture of the Virgin Mary by Veit Stoss . A Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider was sold. There is a chapel in a corner of the high castle .
774b4ad4-b80f-4eb9-b438-5e5a388d1861
Hoher LindkogelThe Hohe Lindkogel , also called the Iron Gate or Cold Mountain. high excursion mountain in the southern Vienna Woods and west of Baden near Vienna , in the municipality of Alland and Bad Vöslau. Due to its height and extent, the Hoher Lindkogel dominates the eastern edge of the Vienna Woods between Baden near Vienna and Bad Vöslau . Extensive pine forests cover its wide flanks.
2b4355b8-7f11-499d-a14c-a34ac8a254e0
FadensteigFadensteig is a majestic mountain located in the heart of Austria. It is one of the shortest and most popular routes for experienced mountaineers and sure-footed hikers to climb the Schneeberg, and is therefore almost a normal route. The thread is also very popular with ski tourers in winter, but it can quickly become a deadly trap when it is icy.

Discover More Attractions in Lower Austria, Home of Hohe Wand

5cc3b180-8372-457f-b6d4-b59020eb7fce
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. It offers an incredible variety of nature and culture. With a land area of 19,186 km2 and a population of 1.612 million people, Lower Austria is the country’s largest state; it is second-most populous after the federal state of Vienna. Other main cities are Amstetten, Krems an der Donau and Wiener Neustadt.

Location of Hohe Wand


Comments

Please Sign In to add your comments
For more information about Hohe Wand, visit : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohe_Wand_Nature_Park
Looking for hotels nearby. Click here to explore!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply
Sign In To Continue...
Share : undefined

Download Travalour
travalour-logo
Download our app to discover & explore destinations and to meet travellers around the world
get-it-on-google-play