Circular hike Kahlenberg - Hermannskogel
Hiking tour Starting from Bus stop Kahlenbergerdorf
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 14,10 km
- Duration: 4:31 h
- Ascent: 578 m elevation gain
- Descent: 579 m elevation gain
A true hiking classic! A relatively difficult half-day hike that is very long for children. Some parts are steep uphill and downhill, especially down the Hermannskogel. You have a great view over Vienna from both the Hermannskogel and Leopoldsberg
- Starting point of the tour
- Bus stop Kahlenbergerdorf
- Tour destination
- Bus stop Kahlenbergerdorf
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 14,10 km
- Duration: 4:31 h
- Ascent: 578 m elevation gain
- Descent: 579 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:5/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point168 m
- Highest point543 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Accessibility by train and bus
A true hiking classic! A relatively difficult half-day hike that is very long for children. Some parts are steep uphill and downhill, especially down the Hermannskogel. You have a great view over Vienna from both the Hermannskogel and Leopoldsberg
Tip/Funfact: The Vienna Woods is the largest contiguous deciduous forest area in Central Europe, is located on the outskirts of Vienna, has 1.8 million inhabitants and has been designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO due to its special biodiversity.
Despite careful research, unexpected short-, medium-, or long-term closures may occur on the routes (e.g., due to forestry closures by landowners). Recommended parking options may be private or subject to fees – please observe local signage. Some paths may pass partially or entirely through areas with fees (e.g., nature parks or gorges). This is usually explicitly mentioned in the description. All information is without guarantee and use of the paths is at your own risk. Any path closures and notices from hunting and landowners must be observed.
Sturdy footwear, water, rain protection
We start at the information board Stadtwanderweg 1a (Bloschgasse) heading southwest towards Geigeringasse, then continue right over St. Georg-Platz up the Waldbachsteig (green) until we reach an asphalt path, where we turn left towards Kahlenberg (Stadtwanderweg 1a). We reach Kahlenberger Straße and follow it until we turn right onto the forest path (red) and first follow it downhill to the left, then after some curves uphill to the right (yellow). At a clearing, we come to a T-junction and turn left towards Jägerwiese. Then we follow the signposts to Kreuzeiche (yellow) and from there continue to Jägerwiese (blue). Upon arrival at the “Gasthaus zum Agnesbrünnl”, we hike along the animal enclosure to Hermannskogel (red). At the T-junction we turn left and first reach Habsburgwarte, then Jägerwiese (right, yellow). Back at the inn, we follow the signposts right towards Kahlenberg (red). Along the main path, we arrive at a clearing (left, blue). Keeping right, we pass Sulzwiese to Höhenstraße (green). Now we keep left until after the bridge we turn left into the forest. We follow the blue markings past a traffic island and then left onto a forest road towards Leopoldsberg. Upon reaching a parking lot, we follow the red marking over Leopoldsberg to Nasenweg, over which we reach our starting point.
Scattered parking in Kahlenbergerdorf (observe short-term parking zones!)
By bus to the stop "Wien Kahlenbergerdorf"
Places to eat along the route
- Heuriger Zum Pospisil
- Schimanko’s Winzerhaus
- Buschenschank Taschler
- Skyline Lounge Restaurant Kahlenberg
- Schönstatt Café Bistro
- Gasthaus zum Agnesbrünndl
Updated on: 04.11.2020
Recommended period
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Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026