Hiking Tour: “Hermannskogel” from “Kahlenbergdorf”

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Hike up Hermannskogel, the highest peak of Vienna with its iconic viewing platform, the Habsburgwarte. This tour allows scenic views towards Vienna but also offers multiple and nice rest areas and restaurants to properly enjoy the hike.

Hike up Hermannskogel, the highest peak of Vienna with its iconic viewing platform, the Habsburgwarte

The tour starts at the (small) parking of Kahlenbergdorf and first follows the well-known Nasenweg up to Leopoldsberg. The tour then follows a trail through a public game hunting ground to Gnadenkapelle and then further to Agnesbrünnl via the Vogelsangberg. After a well-deserved break at Agnesbrünnl, the tour follows a small trail that leads directly up to the Hermannskogel and its viewing platform. After a break at the Habsburgwarte, the tour follows the Grenzweg downwards. After a short detour via the Cobenzl, the tour then finally descends back in the city area of Vienna but uses the trails through the vineyards back to Kahlenbergdorf.
 

Tour Description

00:00 Start at the small (limited) parking Kahlenbergdorf (GPS: 48.275489, 16.355231), and first follow the red marked Nasenweg trail northwestwards up.
00:20 At the crossing, turn right and follow the Stadtwanderweg 1a (see wooden signpost).
00:25 Enjoy the view from Leopoldsberg Continue following the trail westwards and follow the red marked trail next to the Höhenstraße street.
00:35 Hike through the climbing fun park Kahlenberg and continue following the trail till reaching the Elisabethwiese (opposite the parking).
00:40 Well deserved break () at the Josefinenhütte.
01:00 Cross the street and follow the blue marked trail through the public game hunting ground on the opposite side of the hut (behind the parking area).
01:05 At the crossing, keep right and follow the blue marked trail.
01:25 Keep left and follow the trail along the cemetery.
01:30 At the crossing, turn slightly right and follow the red marked trail southwards towards Jägerwiese / Hermmannskogel.
01:40 At the crossing, turn left and leave the street and follow the small trail heading up to Vogelsangberg.
01:45 Bypass the Vogelsangberg and follow the trail back to the Hermannskogelweg (westwards).
01:55 At the crossing, turn right towards Gasthaus zum Agnesbrünnl.
01:56 Well deserved break ( ) at Gasthaus zum Agnesbrünnl.
02:40 Follow the trail through the meadow opposite the restaurant up towards Hermannskogel.
02:50 Visit the Habsburgwarte viewing platform and enjoy the view from there.
03:10 Continue following the green marked trail westwards and then follow the forest road downwards.
03:20 At the crossing, turn left and follow the trail eastwards (red marked trail).
03:25 Keep right and follow the trail towards Cobenzl.
03:30 At the crossing, turn sharply right into the blue and green marked trail heading towards the bridge.
03:35 Before the bridge, turn left and follow the blue marked trail towards Cobenzl.
03:40 At the crossing, leave the marked trail and follow the small trail up to the street. Cross the street and continue following the small trail northeastwards.
03:50 At the big crossing, turn right but follow the unmarked small trail on the left hand-side through the forest heading to Cobenzl.
03:55 After the bypassing the summit of Cobenzl, continue following the trail south downwards till reaching the meadow.
04:00 At the meadow keep right and head towards the vineyard.
04:02 Bypass the Cobenzl-vineyard and turn left at the crossing till reaching the Waldgrill.
04:05 Refresh () yourself at the Waldgrill.
04:15 Turn left and follow the road northwards in direction Kahlenberg.
04:20 At the crossing, turn sharply right and then left and follow the trail through the forest downwards.
04:30 Turn right and follow the trail towards the street.
04:35 Cross the street and follow the lower road back into the city of Vienna.
04:40 Turn left at Krapfenwaldbad and follow the small trail through the vineyards northeastwards.
04:50 Turn left at the crossing and follow the trail through the vineyard upwards.
04:55 Turn right at the end of the street and now follow the street downwards heading directly back to Kahlenbergdorf.
05:05 Back at Kahlenbergdorf, end of the tour.
General Tour Data

Area: Wien, Vienna, Austria
Distance: 15,5km
Ascent: 705m (1h 55min)
Descent: 695m (1h 40min)
Highest Pt: 554m
Lowest Pt: 168m
Duration: 4h 00min (without breaks)
5h 05min (with breaks)
Stop/Rest: Josefinenhütte (441m)
Gasthaus zum Agnesbrünnl (452m)
Fischerhaus (389m)
Waldgrill (382m)
Equipment: Comfortable hiking shoes
Backpack with standard hiking equipment
Snacks and plenty of water
Optional: 1x Gipfelbier (
Sun & Weather protection
Camera

 

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Tour Diary

2022-05-21 10:00

Weather: Sunny, hot
Participants: Stefan
Activity: Strava
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