Details for: Höhenstein route
Brief description
A wonderful hike that rewards you with magnificent views of the surrounding mountains!
Description
The actual "Höhenstein-Runde" has been well marked with red markings for several years.
It is a relatively short and easy, but very varied and therefore rewarding route. Although no single spot offers an all-round panorama, the trail passes numerous very beautiful viewpoints, which naturally invite you to stop and take photos.
From the parking lot, follow the marked forest path uphill for approx. 35 minutes until you reach the ridge (bench; panoramic view of Ötscher, Scheiblingstein & Co). Now walk along the ridge until you reach the highest point of the hike (wooden cross on Egger Berg 1,134m). From here it is a gentle descent to the Höhensteineck. From there, descend through the forest to the Höhensteinstube house, where you follow the asphalt road to the starting point.
Starting point of the tour
Windhag or Höhenstein
Destination point of the tour
Egger Berg
Directions
By car: from Linz, Salzburg, Munich or Vienna via the A1 to exit Ybbs an der Donau – then via B25 to Lunz am See
Parking
Parking is available at the dilapidated farmstead Windhag and at the Höhensteinstube house.
By train to Scheibbs or Waidhofen an der Ybbs and from there by bus to Lunz am See
Author's tip
This route is especially recommended in autumn!
