Buchberg, across from St. Lawrence Church, Neulengbach
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Hiking tour Starting from Neulengbach Stadt Train Station
"High up on the Buchberg, the view is beautiful. All around you can see your beloved homeland. Mountain and valley far and wide, forests everywhere, and the beautiful Anzbach valley." This is how Maria Waldherr sings about the destination of this easy but very rewarding hiking tour. In addition to the Buchbergwarte, which offers views from the Ötscher to the Waldviertel, the Romanesque Laurenzi church - the oldest building in Neulengbach - is the highlight of this hike.
"High up on the Buchberg, the view is beautiful. All around you can see your beloved homeland. Mountain and valley far and wide, forests everywhere, and the beautiful Anzbach valley." This is how Maria Waldherr sings about the destination of this easy but very rewarding hiking tour. In addition to the Buchbergwarte, which offers views from the Ötscher to the Waldviertel, the Romanesque Laurenzi church - the oldest building in Neulengbach - is the highlight of this hike.
"High up on the Buchberg, the view is beautiful. All around you can see your beloved homeland. Mountain and valley far and wide, forests everywhere, and the beautiful Anzbach valley." This is how Maria Waldherr sings about the destination of this easy but very rewarding hiking tour. Sports enthusiasts can let off steam on the climbing wall near the train station right at the start. For everyone else, the route leads past the castle wall to Almersberg - where the last death sentence was carried out on the execution ground in 1822. The town's Jewish cemetery is also located here. Neulengbach has been home to a Jewish community since the 14th century. Then you come to the church of St. Laurenzi. In prehistoric times, there was a pagan place of worship here, which was later Christianized. The Romanesque rotunda is the oldest building in Neulengbach. A Gothic choir was added to the church in the late Middle Ages. The patron saint goes back to Emperor Otto I's victory against the Magyars in 955. You then climb further up the mountain through beech forests. The strategic importance of the elevation has always been clear from the moat systems on the summit plateau. There is evidence that it has been inhabited since the Stone Age. The 22.5-metre-high Buchbergwarte, which was built in 2004 using modern timber construction methods, and the new refuge, which opened in 2003, are located on the 496-metre-high summit. The lookout itself houses numerous photographs and old maps of the area, as well as interactive display boards and finds that illustrate life around the Buchberg then and now.
Standard Hiking Gear
The tour begins at the Neulengbach Stadt train station. From there, simply follow the yellow trail markers. Walk left along Bahnstraße and then turn onto Ulmenhofstraße. Passing by Neulengbach’s Christian cemetery, you cross the Anzbach. You then pass the Jewish cemetery and arrive in the Almersberg district. In the center of the village, turn left, continuing to follow the yellow trail markers, and head uphill along a farm road. This is where the built-up area ends, and a few meters further on, an information board tells the story of Neulengbach Castle, which is shown here at its most picturesque. At the next intersection, follow the blue trail markers for a short distance; they lead along a forest path to St. Laurenzi Chapel. From there, if you continue following the trail markers, you’ll reach an information panel about the Buchbergwarte. From here, follow the yellow trail markers again through the beech forest that gives the mountain its name. When you emerge from the forest onto a paved farm road, continue left, uphill. Now it’s just a short distance to the summit. At the last intersection, you can already see the Buchbergwarte; turn left here. On clear days, the observation tower offers a fabulous view stretching from the Ötscher to the Weinviertel, and from the Wachau to the Schneeberg. The building also features many historical photos, information about the region, and interactive display boards. Right next door is the Buchberg shelter, which is a great place to grab a snack and rest, and features a playground for children. If you’d like, you can reach the starting point of the tour via the Schneeglöckerlweg trail, which also leads to the Neulengbach Stadt train station.
ÖBB Park & Ride facility, Neulengbach Stadt Station
A1 highway, Altlengbach exit. Then take the B19 toward Neulengbach, then the B44 toward Neulengbach
or A1 highway, St. Christophen exit. Then take the B19 toward Neulengbach, then the B44 toward Neulengbach
Vienna Woods Tourism
3002, Purkersdorf, Hauptplatz 11
Phone: 02231/621 76
Fax 02231/655 10
Elsbeere-Wienerwald Region
3040 Neulengbach, Kirchenplatz 82
Tel. 02772/524 84
Neulengbach Information Office
3040 Neulengbach, Wiener Straße 51
Tel. 02772/54160
Fax 02772/54560
info@neulengbach.com
www.neulengbach.gv.at
Letzte Änderung: 3 Aug 2026