natural reserve in Lower Austria

Hohe Wand Nature Park

The Hohe Wand (High Wall) is a limestone plateau that rises abruptly from the Lower Austrian landscape south of Vienna, with cliff faces dropping 300 meters on the southern and western sides and a Skywalk viewpoint extending over the edge.

The Hohe Wand nature park south of Vienna is a limestone plateau with 300-meter cliff faces and a Skywalk viewpoint over the edge, panoramic views of the Vienna Basin, marmot enclosures, easy plateau hiking, and serious rock climbing on the south face. The Eichert restaurant serves simple Austrian food on top. By car from Vienna (90 minutes south on A2 to Wöllersdorf, then B26 to Stollhof and up the toll road, approx EUR 6). No practical public transport. Half-day trip. Check naturpark-hohewand.at for seasonal hours.

Type
natural reserve
Destination
Lower Austria
Cost
Paid entry
Address
Naturpark Hohe Wand, 2724 Hohe Wand, 2724 Hohe Wand
Coordinates
47.8251, 16.0037
Official website
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