Hohe Wand nature park – Skywalk
Description
The Skywalk viewing terrace on the Hohe Wand is a special facility in the nature park. The viewing terrace is built into the rock and gives you the feeling of being up in the air. From here you have an impressive view into the depths and over the Wiener Alpenbogen - Arc of the Viennese Alps (trail). On a clear day, you can see as far as Lake Neusiedl.
How do you get there? The circular hike through the Hohe Wand Nature Park starts at the Nature Park Info Shop and leads directly to the petting zoo. From there, follow the RWW 2 in the direction of Gasthof Postl/Skywalk, past the deer enclosure, until you reach the road. About 200 meters further on is the turn-off to Gasthof Postl. The path leads downhill to Lange Wiese, and soon Gasthof Postl is in sight. The Skywalk viewing terrace offers impressive views.
More hiking trails nearby:
Arrival by public transport:
- Take the Südbahn from Vienna or Graz to Wr. Neustadt, then continue to Winzendorf (trains every hour in the direction of Puchberg). From Winzendorf you can hike through the Prossetschlucht gorge to Maiersdorf (approx. 5 km) and from there up to the Hohe Wand in around 1 hour via various ascents.
- Alternatively, you can change in Wr. Neustadt in the direction of Puchberg am Schneeberg and drive to Grünbach am Schneeberg. From there, you can reach the plateau to the Wilhelm Eicherthütte in around 1.5 hours via the blue-marked Grafenbergweg.
- Another option is the Gutensteinerbahn: from Wr. Neustadt to Oberpiesting or Waldegg and from there hike up the back side of the Hohe Wand.
You can find further information on public transportation at fahrplan.oebb.at and naturpark-hohewand.at
Arrival by car:
Drivers have the option of driving directly to the nature park center or to the animal enclosure parking lot (Kleine Kanzelstraße 241, 2724 Hohe Wand).
