Hundsheimer Berg

The Hundsheimer Berge - near Hainburg on the Danube and not far from the Donau-Auen National Park - have been a special tip when it comes to rare flora and fauna for over 100 years. Numerous butterfly species are at home in the designated nature reserve. Fungi, lichens and insects are also constantly being rediscovered here. Endangered bat species and ice-age fossil finds are also part of the fascinating repertoire of the Hundsheimer Berg.

The steppe landscape of the Hundsheim Mountains can be explored on a hike - or on a circular bike tour: in the Hundsheim variant or as a large loop.

Location
Danube region, near Hainburg an der Donau

Hiking tip for the Hundsheimer Berg

A particularly scenic circular hike on the Hundsheimer Berg starts and ends in Hainburg - with an enchanting forest path to the summit. The exciting hike over steppe and past caves and gorges takes around 4.5 hours.

Extra tip for cave explorers: Güntherhöhle cave is located on the southern slope of Hundsheimer Berg. The skeleton of a rhinoceros that lived in the Middle Ice Age around 500,000 years ago was discovered here in 1900. The skeleton of the Hundsheim rhinoceros is on display in the Natural History Museum. If you would like to visit the Güntherhöhle, which is normally locked, you can borrow the key from the Hundsheim municipal office or the mayor during office hours. Visitors do so at their own risk.