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Purgathofer Observatory – Collegiate Church loop from Klosterneuburg Kierling

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Purgathofer Observatory – Collegiate Church loop from Klosterneuburg Kierling

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Purgathofer Observatory – Collegiate Church loop from Klosterneuburg Kierling

03:16

11.5km

260m

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

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.95 km

View of Vienna from the Vineyards

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2.21 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

3

3.41 km

Buchberg (332 m)

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The Buchberg is a peak in Klosterneuburg and has a height of 332 meters. Buchberg is located near the St. Urban shrine and close to the Bacchus-Knabe shrine. Today there …

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3.62 km

Resting spot at Lange Gasse

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A small rest area on Lange Gasse, ideal for a short break. You can rest your water bottle and legs on the benches while enjoying the view of the street, …

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5.23 km

Purgathofer Observatory

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The Purgathofer Observatory in Klosterneuburg-Kierling in Austria is the second largest private observatory in Europe. It lies on a hill above the vineyards of Klosterneuburg

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5.42 km

The Haschberg is part of a chain of hills in a northeastern foothill of the Eastern Alps. To the north it is bordered by the Kierlingbachtal, to the south by …

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10.8 km

Old Margrave's Castle

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Wonderful vantage point next to the Klosterneuburg monastery cellar

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10.9 km

Collegiate Church

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The Klosterneuburg Collegiate Church is the spiritual heart of the Augustinian Canons' Monastery of the same name in Lower Austria—and an architectural gem with over 900 years of history. ⛪✨

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11.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.41 km

4.95 km

733 m

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.06 km

2.03 km

1.52 km

1.39 km

388 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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August 5, 2024,Heute ist es nass und kalt, dann geht es wandern in den Wiener Wald!
Today it rained regularly, so we changed our plans to go hiking. It was rather humid between the showers, but that didn't rhyme so well 😁

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