Gföhlberg
| Gföhlberg | ||
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 View of the Gföhlberg from the west |
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| height | 885 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Lower Austria , Austria | |
| Mountains | Vienna Woods | |
| Dominance | 6.6 km → Schöpfl | |
| Notch height | 290 m ↓ Bruckhof | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 4 '24 " N , 15 ° 49' 37" E | |
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| rock | Clay marl , sandstone | |
| Age of the rock | Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene | |
The Gföhlberg is a mountain in the western Vienna Woods in Lower Austria . With a height of 885 m above sea level. A. it is the second highest elevation in the entire Vienna Woods. The Schöpfl as the highest mountain in the group towers over it at 893 m above sea level. A. only by eight meters.
Location and character of the mountain
The Gföhlberg rises in the southwest of the municipality of Brand-Laaben in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land . The saddle of the Klammhöhe about 2 kilometers to the southeast separates it from the elongated ridge of the Valeriehöhe to the east . The summit area of the Gföhlberg is densely forested and therefore offers no view. A wooden observation tower, which had already been built in 1893, only stood for 12 years due to problems with fundamental rights. Today the highest point is marked by a stone pyramid. A good view of the mountains of Lower Austria, however, offer a number of open areas in the area, especially to the west.
For a long time, the Gföhlberg was rarely visited. Even after the opening of the Gföhlberghütte , the region has retained its quiet character. Due to the charming low mountain range in the area, hiking guides speak of an "undeserved shadowy existence" of the mountain.
Gföhlberghütte
In 2003 the Gföhlberghütte of the Eichgraben local group of nature lovers was opened. It is 825 m above sea level. A. in a saddle a few minutes south under the Gföhlberg. The hut was built according to strict ecological guidelines and is therefore called the eco-refuge . The logs and stones for the building come from the surrounding area. Hot water is generated by a solar system; the power supply comes from a combination of photovoltaics and a wind generator . The hut is open all year round on weekends and public holidays and offers sleeping places for a maximum of 15 people with advance notice.
Ascents
Several marked hiking trails lead to the Gföhlberg. The quickest way to get there is from Klammhöhe to the southeast or from Stollberg in the north, walking time around 50 minutes each. Longer access routes start, for example, from the northeast in Laaben and from the southwest in the municipality of Hainfeld . The walking time is around 3 hours each, with extensive unwooded sections on both routes providing a good impression of the surrounding landscape.
The previously marked path from Bernau to Gföhlberghütte has not been accessible for several years due to conflicts with a landowner. (As of September 2012)
The Gföhlberghütte is a popular destination for mountain bikers . Thanks to its year-round opening times, the area is also ideal for winter hikes or, if there is enough snow, for snowshoe hikes .
literature
- Andreas Brudnjak: Lookout guide for Lower Austria. 72 Lookouts in their history and building construction - Volume 1 , Kral-Verlag, Berndorf 2012. ISBN 978-3-99024-095-3
- Adi Mokrejs: Bergwanderatlas Niederösterreich , Schall-Verlag, Alland 2012, 2nd edition. ISBN 978-3-900533-66-3
- Csaba Szépfalusi: Wandererlebnis Wienerwald and Gutenstein Alps , Kral-Verlag, Berndorf 2011. ISBN 978-3-99024-023-6
Web links
- Information from "Friends of Nature" about the Gföhlberghütte
- Hiking tip from the daily newspaper "Der Standard" , December 24, 2010