Description
This circular hike, which passes by the Guglzipf forest hut, not only provides exciting information about the forest but also offers various forest types en route (from beech forest to black pine forest) and several viewpoints. After returning to Berndorf, a visit to the Krupp City Museum, the Margareten Church Berndorf, or the Berndorf style classes is recommended.
The main town in the Triesting valley, the municipality of Berndorf, lies nestled among hills covered with black pine forests in the Triesting valley. The town is regionally known for its historical development closely linked to the Krupp family. Everywhere in the town, the traces of this era can be seen. For example, the workers' settlements, villas, schools, and factory buildings from this time are evidence of this. This era is also commemorated by the museum on Bahnstraße.
The style classes of the schools in Berndorf, executed in twelve different architectural styles, count among the world's unique art venues of this kind. The rich cultural offering of the town is also enhanced by the Berndorf city theatre and the Margareten Church.
For hikers, there are many varied hiking opportunities starting from the town, ranging from short, educational hikes (forest educational trail Berndorf Guglzipf) to long, extended hikes (for example: Classic route to the Waxeneckhaus). A special highlight of every visit to Berndorf is always the climb to the Jubilee lookout tower at Guglzipf with its panoramic view.
Starting point of the tour
Intersection Bahnhofstraße/Alleegasse
Destination point of the tour
Intersection Bahnhofstraße/Alleegasse
Route description Berndorf Guglzipf Forest Educational Trail
At the intersection Bahnhofstraße/Alleegasse you can already see an information board where the entire path is depicted along with additional information. Shortly after this board, you can see the "entry board" where the path starts steeper, rocky, and root-covered. After some switchbacks, the incline decreases slightly and continues on a pleasant path to the log cabin. Shortly before the log cabin, there is a sharp right turn leading us to the forest hut at Guglzipf. After the break at the forest hut, continue on Forsstraße and shortly thereafter turn left onto the forest path. It goes slightly downhill but still flat towards the log cabin, where several paths meet. Here, we keep far left and follow the path downhill towards the railway. At the end, we pass another "entry board" and take an asphalted path that leads back to the starting point. Along the way, we can orient ourselves by the white/red/white marking.
Directions
A2 South Motorway exit Leobersdorf, on the Hainfelder federal road B 18 to Berndorf, turn right onto Hernsteinerstraße towards Hernstein, immediately after the railway turn left into Bahnhofstraße
Public transport: to Berndorf station
Parking
Parking spaces in Bahnhofstraße (Attention, short-term parking zone!!) or at the end of Bahnhofstraße there is a small parking lot on the right (no short-term parking zone)
