The best dog-friendly hikes and walks around Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl

The Waldandacht (often associated with terms like Karmenruhe) is an idyllic and peaceful place of worship located in the middle of the wooded area of Bad Fischau-Brunn. This picturesque spot serves as a popular resting place for hikers, who can undertake tours from there, for example, in the direction of Größenberg or to the Eisensteinhöhle. Additionally, traditional mountain masses are occasionally held there, combining a connection to nature with spiritual contemplation.

The protected rock formation of the Teufelsmühle is a remarkable natural monument made of Pannonian Piesting gravel in the Malleiten area. After a strenuous climb from the Marchgrabenbach, hikers can expect a welcoming bench with a magnificent panoramic view. This scenically attractive viewpoint can be wonderfully combined with other prehistoric highlights, such as the Steinerne Stadl, via popular circular trails.

The Counterfeiter's Cave is a historically significant and legendary place in the Fischau foothills. According to local traditions, it owes its name to the legend that counterfeiters once plied their trade there. Today, this natural rock formation is primarily a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts exploring the surrounding regions.

The "Schlössl" in Wöllersdorf, built as a manor house around the turn of the 18th century and later expanded in a castle-like manner, once served as a production site for silver and copper coin plates. After being acquired by the municipality in 1998, the building was extensively renovated and extended with a modern annex. Today, the historic estate houses municipal apartments, the local library, event rooms, and a small museum.

The Höhlturm in Wöllersdorf is a widely visible, historic defensive structure from the 15th century, whose name goes back to the natural cave directly behind it. The round tower, renovated in 1994 and freely accessible, is a listed building and even adorns the market town's coat of arms today. The late medieval ruin features wedge masonry, embrasures, and a machicolation and is a popular destination.

A traditional forest spring near the Fischau thermal baths. A clear sign indicates that the emerging water is not of drinking quality and therefore should not be drunk. The small wooden roof serves as a popular resting point for hikers on the trails through the pine forest of the Wiener Neustadt district.

A bouldering paradise Among climbers (especially boulderers), the Steinerne Stadl is known far beyond the region and is considered one of the most extreme bouldering sites in Lower Austria. Since you climb almost exclusively under the horizontal rock roof of the stone bridge, the area demands extremely athletic moves. The showpiece of the around 30 routes is the boulder diagonal "Outer Limits" (difficulty grade 7c+/8a trav.), which leads completely through the roof.

The obelisk was erected in 1945 by order of the Russian military authorities by the municipality of Wöllersdorf in memory of the fallen Russian soldiers. Characteristics: powerful, stepped pedestal, with two embedded marble slabs with Cyrillic inscription, above it a cubic base with an obelisk.