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Today, 11.02.2026
Light rain
Wind speed2,0 km/h
Hike to Kleine Kanzel (from Scheuchenstein)
Hiking tour Starting from Scheuchenstein (at the Kirchenwirt)
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 4,96 km
- Duration: 2:00 h
- Ascent: 550 m elevation gain
- Descent: 91 m elevation gain
Beautiful hike from Scheuchenstein near Miesenbach to Kleine Kanzel on the Hohe Wand and to the Naturparkstüberl!
- Starting point of the tour
- Scheuchenstein (at the Kirchenwirt)
- Tour destination
- Kleine Kanzel, Hohe Wand (and Naturparkstüberl)
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 4,96 km
- Duration: 2:00 h
- Ascent: 550 m elevation gain
- Descent: 91 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point530 m
- Highest point1078 m
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
Description
The center of the nature park on the Hohe Wand can be reached from practically all directions. This hike starts from the northern side in Scheuchenstein near Miesenbach, where you find the Gauermannmuseum. Before the hike, you can refresh yourself at the Kirchenwirt. Then it goes up the mountain. On the Kleine Kanzel at 1092 meters elevation, you find the former guesthouse to Kleine Kanzel. This is the highest point of the Hohe Wand reachable by car. On the sun terrace, you enjoy a splendid panoramic view from Schneeberg to the Vienna Basin. An educational forest trail and wildlife enclosure are also nearby, as is the Naturparkstüberl. The guesthouse Naturparkstüberl is located in an impressive stone building which also includes an alpine and local history museum. As the name of the stüberl suggests, the nature park enclosures with llamas, alpacas, mouflons, reindeer, and a petting zoo are not far away.
The huts serve as starting points for numerous walks and hikes through the Hohe Wand Nature Park. The selection ranges from short rounds like the enclosure tour, the children's discovery trail, or the Schneeberg view round, which are especially suitable for families, to longer routes such as the Ötscher view round, the Wildenauer's Trail circular route, or the natural park circular hike.
Alternative ascents to Kleine Kanzel lead from Grünbach via the Wilhelm-Eichert-Hütte or from Maiersdorf via the Gasthaus Luf to the Hohe Wand.
- Equipment Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes appropriate for the route, bring sun and rain protection, as well as water and a small snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the emergency number for mountain rescue: 140
- Route description We start from the center of Scheuchenstein heading east along the street and turn left onto the gravel path. We then turn left again onto the trail and follow the red trail markings. This path leads us to Hausberg Street. Here we turn right and immediately left again. From now on we follow the yellow trail markings. Through Klauser and along the winding route, after about 2.5 kilometers we reach Hohe Wand Street. Here we turn right towards the summit Kleine Kanzel, in front of which lies the former guesthouse. Across the street to the left is the Naturparkstüberl for refreshment after the hike.
- Parking Parking is available in Scheuchenstein or at the "Gauermannhütte" parking lot by the Gasthof Hornung in Miesenbach.
- Getting there Take the A2 to the Wöllersdorf exit. Keep right at the fork and continue on Gutensteiner Straße/B21. Drive on Gutensteiner Straße/B21. At Miesenbach-Waidmannsfeld station, turn left onto Reichental. Continue on L138 to Miesenbach. Turn left to stay in Miesenbach. Bear slightly right onto L4065. Continue on Scheuchenstein/L4065.
- Public transport Take the regional train (direction Gutenstein) from Wiener Neustadt main station to the Miesenbach-Waidmannsfeld stop. Then continue with regional bus 7847 to the Miesenbach Krzg. Scheuchenstein stop. From the stop, it is a 15-20 minute walk to Scheuchenstein. The regional bus 7847 also runs from the Puchberg am Schneeberg station.More information at www.oebb.at or www.vor.at
- Editor’s tip A trip to the Hohe Wand can be well combined with a stay in the Schneebergland! Online bookable accommodation options can be found at https://www.wieneralpen.at/unterkuenfte
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Current weather on site
6° to 7°
5° to 9°
Tomorrow, 12.02.2026
Light rain
Wind speed2,6 km/h
Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960
Hohe Wand Nature Park, www.naturpark-hohewand.at
Nature Parks Lower Austria, www.naturparke-noe.at