Enzesfelder Guglzipfrunde

Standard Hiking Gear

From the parking lot, head south on the road—which is paved at first—until it turns into a gravel road (sign indicating no entry), which runs alongside several stops on the “Path of the Senses” (panoramic sign with a rest bench, tree information signs) and climbs 300 meters to the Frauentalkreuz (elevation 335 m) (you can also reach this point from Frauentalgasse and Oberer Weinberggasse). Here, take the flat forest road to the right (west) along the edge of the field, walk past the elevated water tank, and continue straight ahead on a beautiful path with scenic views along the edge of the forest, finally following a stone wall (behind which lies the “Weinar Pond”). The trail eventually turns right into the forest, where, after 10 m, you reach a junction with several forest roads in a clearing. Take the forest road leading uphill to the left (no-entry sign), which, after a steeper ascent, veers off to the right at a high point. Here, continue straight ahead onto a wide, dirt hiking trail that leads first through the forest, then along meadows behind the former recreation center toward the west. At the end of the wooden fence, you’ll come to a forest road and a trail marked in yellow (= Lindabrunn–Hirtenberg connection). Here, take the forest road straight ahead (unmarked), which climbs gently and winds for 500 m to Golfstraße.

Follow this road to the left for 700 m (marked in red until the turnoff for Aigen after 200 m, then unmarked) until the golf courses come into view. 30 m before the first golf hole, turn left off the road onto a forest road (with a “Forststrasse” no-entry sign and an electric fence) and follow this unmarked path into the forest. Initially ascending, then with gentle ups and downs, this forest road curves along the slope above the golf courses. Passing the Rossbrunn spring (on the left side of the trail), you’ll reach a forest road marked in blue (the trail from Aigen) after 1.5 km at a hunting blind.

Here, turn right downhill and stay on this forest road (blue), hiking northward above the golf course, partly downhill. The forest road eventually joins a crossing forest trail, which you follow to the left uphill (sign: Gr. Jauling, blue) to a small gravel pit. On the right-hand side of this pit, a narrow path begins, initially climbing steeply, then leading straight uphill through a sunken path. After 200 m, the path to Gr. Jauling, marked in blue, branches off to the right, but here you continue straight ahead following the yellow markings toward Saurerkreuz and Kleinfeld. After just 100 m, you reach the saddle with the “Saurerkreuz” in the pine forest (450 m, rest area). Follow the forest road through a ditch downhill toward Kleinfeld (yellow) until you reach a crossing forest road (at an elevation of 410 m). Follow the sign for “Zur Waldhütte Guglzipf” uphill to the right on the forest road until you reach the highest point, then descend to Guglzipfstraße. Once you reach this access road to the mountain hut, follow it uphill to the highest point (472 m). Observation tower, “Waldhütte” mountain hut, playground, bowling alley, forest nature trail.

Begin the return trip north of the hut, where you’ll start by following the forest nature trail (red, green, yellow) slightly downhill. Where the nature trail turns sharply to the left (red), keep to the right, walk past the “log cabin,” and continue along the trail (green) until you reach a forest road. Follow this road for about 200 m until a hiking trail begins on the left that leads downhill (green, yellow). At a rest area, the trail levels out; here, follow the green markings to the right, cross a forest road, and continue for about 700 m on the hiking trail (green) to a fork in the trail. The green trail leads down to St. Veit on the left, but keep to the right—now following the red markings—and after another 150 m, you’ll reach the Aichkreuz and, immediately afterward, a hunting lodge. On a wide trail (red), which is flat and slopes slightly downward, you’ll reach a trail junction in the forest after another 600 m, where blue and yellow markings join from the right. Here, follow the signpost “red then blue, St. Veit, Hirtenberg turnoff.” Follow the trail (yellow, red, blue) along the flat terrain next to the golf course until you come to a rocky, eroded path. This path will soon take you to the Eichgraben (which leads left toward St. Veit). Here, turn briefly right after the rock; at the sign reading “Danger, Golf Course,” leave the Eichgraben to the left and follow an initially steep gully (green) up to Golfstraße. Continue uphill on this road and, just before the first golf course, turn left onto a forest road (green) that leads uphill to the saddle (430 m) between the Pfarrkogel and Gr. Jauling. Several forest roads meet here; cross the intersection and take the green-marked hiking trail, which now runs along the northern slope of the Pfarrkogel. Follow the scenic hiking trail (green)—flat at first, then descending more steeply through the beech forest—until you reach a forest road. Follow this road to the right for 150 m until you reach a signpost (green arrows and sign: “Hirtenberg Station, Lindabrunn turnoff”). Note: Do not follow the arrows or trail markers here; instead, stay on the forest road. Continue on this road for 300 m without following any markers, where you can take a short detour to the “Pecherhütte” (shelter), located 20 m to the right of the path. Continuing on the forest road, a forest road with green markings joins from the left shortly afterward; continue straight ahead (green) on this forest road until you reach Golfstraße after 500 m.

Turn right onto Golfstraße, first through a left-hand curve, then past the gate for 300 m until you reach a sharp right-hand curve. Here, leave the Golfstraße to the left onto a rocky forest path that leads slightly downhill for 500 m back to a clearing near the Weinar Pond. From here, take the path leading south toward the edge of the forest, then follow the familiar path along the forest edge and past the Frauentalkreuz back to the starting point.

Parking lot at the cemetery or immediately past the funeral chapel

Parking Note: Please follow local parking regulations and check for any parking fees or time restrictions. We recommend checking the parking situation in advance to ensure a stress-free arrival.

A2 South Highway, take the Leobersdorf exit, head toward Enzesfeld, turn right onto Fabrikstraße, turn left across the railroad crossing into the town center, turn right immediately onto Schlossstraße, follow this street to Friedhofstraße and the parking lot

Public Transportation: Enzesfeld train station; walk along the main street toward the town center, past Sport Scharler and Adeg onto Schlossstraße; follow this street to Friedhofstraße and the parking lot

Travel Advice: Please check the route to the meeting point in advance and allow plenty of time. Be aware of possible traffic delays, construction zones, or public transportation disruptions.

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The following places to stop for refreshments are available:

• Forest hut at Guglzipf

Updated on: June 9, 2021