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Hornstein

Buchkogel lookout – Sonnenberg Lookout Tower loop from Hornstein/Vorištan

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Austria
Burgenland
Hornstein

Buchkogel lookout – Sonnenberg Lookout Tower loop from Hornstein/Vorištan

Hard

3.7

(3)

8

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Buchkogel lookout – Sonnenberg Lookout Tower loop from Hornstein/Vorištan

07:32

26.5km

580m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

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11.7 km

Buchkogel lookout

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The Buchkogelwarte is located on the 442 meter high Buchkogel in the Leitha Mountains. The 12 meter high observation tower offers a wide view from Schneeberg over the Vienna Basin, …

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18.9 km

Twelve Apostles Cross and Altar

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A cross and next to it an altar, which is surrounded by 12 pegs. The twelve pegs represent the twelve apostles. On each is a stone tablet with the name of an apostle.

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20.2 km

At the Juden Memorial Site

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Unfortunately fell down a few years ago, a new tree was planted next to it.

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21.4 km

Sonnenberg Lookout Tower

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A somewhat "antique" but promising platform on a mountain, which usually lives up to its name.

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21.4 km

Leitha Mountain Observation Tower

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Chert in the fog - more of a mystical sight

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24.3 km

Forest Memorial Cross

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Nice, a little hidden place

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24.9 km

Forest Adventure Trail

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Very nice route, with lots of stations and information

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25.2 km

The two forest adventure trails in the Föhrenwald Hornstein are each around 2.5 kilometers long and offer several stations along the way where information about the forest dwellers can be …

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26.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

2.93 km

2.85 km

167 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

4.92 km

3.51 km

2.43 km

939 m

225 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Friday 10 July

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