Description
The highest point of Burgenland with the 884 m high border tower on the Geschriebenstein is on the main stage from Kőszeg to Lockenhaus. Four castles as starting point or stage destination make the hiking route unique. The tour is not only a pleasure for long-distance hikers, but also offers cultural enthusiasts an additional attraction through the exhibitions of the castles and palaces on the route.
On the five stages, you walk through the entire Güns Mountains to the transition to the Pannonian Plain in Kőszeg. The route leads as a high-altitude hiking trail mainly on natural paths through forest and vineyard areas with magnificent panoramic sections. Especially the stage from Rechnitz to Kőszeg leads along the Rechnitz wine mountains through the "Suburb vineyards" to the town center of Kőszeg, one of the most beautiful cities in Hungary (awarded the József Hild Architecture Prize).
Starting point of the tour
Starting points are at all stage towns (Bernstein, Stadtschlaining, Rechnitz, Lockenhaus)
Route description alpannonia® 4-Castles-Route
Mainly on natural paths, stage from Lockenhaus to Bernstein partly on bike path B58.
Trail markings:
Stage Bernstein to Stadtschlaining:
Section a) Bernstein to Goberling on alpannonia main route (red marking)
Section b) Goberling to Stadtschlaining on alpannonia feeder route (yellow marking)
Stage Stadtschlaining to Rechnitz
Section a) Stadtschlaining to Hirschenstein on alpannonia feeder route (yellow marking)
Section b) Hirschenstein to Rechnitz on alpannonia feeder route (yellow marking)
Stage Rechnitz to Kőszeg (town center)
Follow the entire stage marking "Geschriebenstein-Roas" (blue marking/icon)
Stage Kőszeg to Lockenhaus
Section a) Kőszeg to Geschriebenstein tower on alpannonia main route (red marking)
Section b) Geschriebenstein to Lockenhaus on alpannonia feeder route (yellow marking) or marking WW 07 (red/yellow)
Stage Lockenhaus to Bernstein
Section a) Lockenhaus to Weißenbachl on marking "Geschriebenstein-Roas" (blue marking/icon)
Section b) Weißenbachl to Holzschlag on circular hiking trail Unterkohlstätten no. 1
Section c) Holzschlag to intersection L364/B50 about 1.8 km on road L364
Section d) Intersection L364/B50 on farm road 4.5 km via Langau and Oberhasel to Bernstein
