Hegerberg (Vienna Woods)

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Hegerberg
The summit cross on the Hegerberg

The summit cross on the Hegerberg

height 655  m above sea level A.
location Lower Austria , Austria
Mountains Vienna Woods
Dominance 5.5 km →  Bischofshöhe
Notch height 110 m ↓  Hochstrass
Coordinates 48 ° 7 '56 "  N , 15 ° 46' 36"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 7 '56 "  N , 15 ° 46' 36"  E
Hegerberg (Wienerwald) (Lower Austria)
Hegerberg (Vienna Woods)

The Hegerberg is 655  m above sea level. A. high summit in the Vienna Woods in the municipal areas of Stössing and Kasten near Böheimkirchen .

Hiking trails lead from Stössing , Fahrafeld and Kasten near Böheimkirchen to the Johann-Enzinger-Schutzhaus (also Hegerberghütte ) on the summit. From Michelbach and Hendelgraben near Stössing, the Hegerberg can be reached by car via an asphalt road.

Before the First World War, there was a lookout point at the summit. The refuge has existed since 1930, burned down in December 1978 and was rebuilt from 1979. On the summit meadow there is a drag lift ( 530  m - 650  m ), which makes the Hegerberg one of the few ski areas in the Vienna Woods. However, this is now out of service.

The non-profit tourist association Hegerberg currently has around 400 members, making it one of the largest associations in the region.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Manuela Mayerhofer: Hegerberglift is threatened with the "end". In: Niederösterreichische Nachrichten . October 28, 2016, accessed January 30, 2020 .