Nature Park Hohe Wand - Animal Enclosure Circular Walk

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2,19 km
Duration: 0:52 h
Ascent: 69 m elevation gain
Descent: 75 m elevation gain

A leisurely tour of the nature park's enclosures. Deer, ibex, marmots and sika deer can be observed in their natural habitat. Suitable for baby carriages

Starting point of the tour: Nature Park Center - Kleine Kanzelstraße 241, 2724 Hohe Wand
Tour destination: Nature Park Center

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2,19 km
Duration: 0:52 h
Ascent: 69 m elevation gain
Descent: 75 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
1/6
Overall experience:
5/6
Scenery:
3/6

Lowest point998 m
Highest point1075 m

Round tour
Suitable for families and children

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Description

In the nature park's enclosures, you can observe wild animals such as deer, ibex and sika deer in their natural habitat. What do the animals eat, how do they communicate with each other? It's easy to learn and be amazed in the Hohe Wand Nature Park.
The deer in the enclosures are very curious and even eat out of your hand. You can also see ibex, marmots and sika deer. The wooden walkways offer a good view of the wild animals in the enclosures. The highest point of the hike is the Bromberg at 1078m
For groups, there are also guided wild animal feedings with the zoo ranger, llama hikes or forest adventure tours.
The trail is also accessible with a baby carriage.

safety instructions Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be an all-around beautiful and safe experience. Please therefore note the following:PreparationMake sure when choosing the route that it matches your experience and your condition. Inform yourself in advance about the weather forecast. Weather can change surprisingly quickly in the mountains. Therefore, always start out suitably equipped (e.g. rain protection).Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit on the way are open. Inform someone about your chosen route and your planned return before you leave.
Equipment Always take suitable maps with you. Put on sturdy shoes suitable for the route, take sun and rain protection as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the emergency number of the mountain rescue: 140
Route description 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.
Parking Parking lot wildlife enclosure at the Nature Park Center, Kleine Kanzelstraße 241, 2724 Hohe Wand
Getting there From the direction of Vienna1) 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 WandFrom the direction of Graz3) From Neunkirchen – Würflach – Willendorf – Höflein – Zweiersdorf – Maiersdorf – Hohe Wand
Public transport 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 SonnenuhrTake 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.More information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Editor’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.

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Current weather on site

5° to 12°

Today, 10.03.2026

Cloudy

Wind speed2,3 km/h

6° to 12°

Tomorrow, 11.03.2026

Cloudy

Wind speed1,1 km/h

Nature Park Hohe Wand, www.naturpark-hohewand.at
Nature Parks Lower Austria, www.naturparke-noe.at

Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960

Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026