Hochegger Höhenweg

We want your hikes in the Vienna Alps to be an enjoyable and safe experience in every way. Therefore, please note the following:

Preparation

When choosing a route, make sure it matches your mountaineering experience and physical fitness. Check the weather forecast in advance. The weather in the mountains can change surprisingly quickly. Therefore, always set out with the appropriate gear (e.g., rain gear).

Check to see if the huts and snack bars you plan to visit along the way are open. Let someone know your route and your planned return time before you set out.

Always bring appropriate maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for the hike, and bring sunscreen, rain gear, water, and a light snack. Bring your cell phone and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140

From the village square in Hochegg, head toward Neubaugasse and continue along it until you reach Quellenweg. Follow Quellenweg, then turn right into the forest and walk downhill to the house in the woods. From there, continue to the right, following the trail markers; cross Hochegger Straße and walk along Föhrenweg. From there, head uphill to “Faustböckhöhe.” Continue along Steinbruchweg toward the rehabilitation center, walk a short distance along Friedrich-Hillegeist-Straße, then continue on Panoramastraße. Take Himbergerstraße back to the village square.

There is a large parking lot at the entrance to Hochegg, also across from the former Gasthof zur Linde.

Take the exit for Grimmenstein on the A2 South Highway, then turn left onto the Wechsel federal highway, drive through the town of Grimmenstein, and turn right toward Hochegg before the intersection leading to Aspang.

(Express) trains and buses stop regularly at the Edlitz-Grimmenstein station. From there, a bus runs all the way to Hochegg.

For more information, visit fahrplan.oebb.at and https://www.vor.at/