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Hiking tour Starting from
The market town of Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn is located on the eastern edge of the Lower Austrian Prealps, where the last hilly foothills descend into the Vienna Basin, on the so-called thermal line. Accordingly, the influence of the Pannonian climate is already strongly noticeable here, which can also be seen in the vegetation, predominantly black pine forests and oak forests, beech forests only on cooler northern slopes, as well as in the many vineyards. For hikers, the municipality offers many possibilities, all of which can be classified as rather leisurely, even on longer routes, as there are only a few meters of altitude to overcome. You can hike the highest mountain in the municipality, the Pfarrkogel (470 m), the Guglzipf (472 m), which is Berndorf's top excursion mountain with a lookout tower and huts, as well as the extensive forest landscapes between the municipality and Aigen. No visitor should miss out on a walk along the grounds of the symposium (dry grassland Natura 2000 area, permanent sculpture exhibition, view). On your return from the hike, you can either stop off at one of the inns or visit one of the rustic wine taverns in Lindabrunn or Enzesfeld. The hikes presented here are also easy to do if you arrive by public transport (Enzesfeld train station). The best way to get to the starting point in Lindabrunn is via the Frauentalkreuz.
At 470 m, the Pfarrkogel is the highest elevation in the Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn area. It is also the easternmost spur of the extensive hilly landscape between Berndorf, Aigen and Enzesfeld. The ridge of the Pfarrkogel can be seen from the east as the first prominent elevation south of the Triesting. The Pfarrkogel is therefore a popular, leisurely hiking area for the surrounding villages, and the Enzesfeld Pfarrkogel circuit is equally popular with walkers, hikers, runners and walkers (so far mostly without visiting the summit).
Starting from Enzesfeld, with the Frauentalkreuz being the central meeting point for all feeder routes, you hike westwards along the edge of the forest with great views (including Schneeberg, Hohe Wand), cross the golf road in the black pine forests and can then decide whether to do the tour with or without the summit.
The summit, which is somewhat hidden on the plateau covered in sparse oak forests, has recently been adorned with a summit cross, you can enter your ascent in a summit book and enjoy a rest on the summit bench. The view from the summit, where there used to be a wooden lookout tower, is only partially visible between the trees. On the way back, which leads through beech forests on the north side of the Pfarrkogel, you pass the Pecherhütte, a shelter hut in the forest. All in all, this is a leisurely hike to the highest mountain in Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn.
