Small chapel on the Kirchensteig – Falkenstein Summit Viewpoint loop from Schwarzau im Gebirge

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Small chapel on the Kirchensteig – Falkenstein Summit Viewpoint loop from Schwarzau im Gebirge

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Small chapel on the Kirchensteig – Falkenstein Summit Viewpoint loop from Schwarzau im Gebirge

02:49

8.60km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Naturpark Falkenstein

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.50 km

Small chapel on the Kirchensteig

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Small chapel - refuge of the sinners

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1.57 km

Bench with a view of the Schneeberg mountains

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And again a very nice place to stay and enjoy nature

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3.43 km

Falkenstein Summit Viewpoint

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The Falkenstein-Schwarzau Nature Park in the mountains between Rax and Schneeberg is rather small at 14 ha. Nevertheless, there is much to see in the landscape of the karst area: …

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6.17 km

View of Schwarzau and Falkenstein Peak

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Very nice view of Schwarzau and the surrounding mountains.

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6.35 km

Viewpoint Schwarzau Fegenberg

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Beautiful weather, so a great view

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6.59 km

Frauenhöhle

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The cave is a historic escape cave.
During the siege of Vienna in 1529, Janissary troops, marauding volunteers, who plundered in a wide area, also visited Schwarzau, it is known …

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7.13 km

Pfeiferloch Cave

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The cave is a historical escape cave.
When, during the Turkish siege of Vienna in 1529, Janissary troops, marauding volunteers who plundered in a wide area, also visited Schwarzau, it …

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7.88 km

Wooden Bridge at Gamsrevier, Naturpark Falkenstein

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Along the quellenweg, at the chamois area

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8.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.75 km

1.61 km

208 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.09 km

178 m

168 m

146 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

12°C

1°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

July 31, 2024,Falkenstein/Naturpark 🥾

With these temperatures, we of course left early and visited every cave😜
(Start: 14 degrees, end: 29 degrees😅)

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January 6, 2023,06.01.2023 - Schwarzau Naturpark - Herrengrotte - Falkenstein

From Schwarzau in the mountains to the Herrengrotte and the Falkenstein, after a lunch break back to Schwarzau via the Kirchensteig.

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November 3, 2021,Falkenstein/Naturpark 🥾

The Falkenstein with its 1013m is a rocky summit in the foothills of the Alps in the vicinity of Rax and Schneeberg. On an area of 14 hectares you can find all karst phenomena, such as small caves, springs with small waterfalls and steep rocky regions in which, among other things, the enclosure for chamois, mouflon, red deer, etc. is …

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