The world's largest Klapotetz – Demmerkogel Observation Tower loop from Sankt Andrä-Höch

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The world's largest Klapotetz – Demmerkogel Observation Tower loop from Sankt Andrä-Höch

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The world's largest Klapotetz – Demmerkogel Observation Tower loop from Sankt Andrä-Höch

05:24

18.2km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Demmerkogel-Südhänge, Wellinggraben mit Sulm-, Saggau- und Laßnitzabschnitten und Pößnitzbach

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.24 km

Demmerkogel

Highlight • Summit

The Demmerkogel is 671 meters high and thus the highest elevation in the Sausal wine region. The view you enjoy from here is correspondingly gigantic.

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5.72 km

The world's largest Klapotetz

Highlight • Monument

The largest Klapotetz (south Styrian scarecrow) in the world! There is a comfortable bench, you just need to take something to eat with you and then you can enjoy the great view!

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6.46 km

Demmerkogel Forest Labyrinth – Lost among the vines

Highlight • Structure

The labyrinth in the forest is part of the trail “The Great Adventure on the Demmerkogel”: Can you find the way to the other side of the labyrinth?

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6.53 km

The Demmerkogel is the highest elevation in the Sausal wine region. The first lookout tower was built on the Demmerkogel before the turn of the century. It was destroyed by lightning and then rebuilt.

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6.62 km

Demmerkogel Butterfly Meadow

Highlight • Natural

Particularly colorful and popular with butterflies in the summer months.

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10.0 km

Theresien Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Mess chapel "Maria vom Guten Rat", in Sausal On a hill (561 m), apsidal closed building with roof turret and onion helmet; over entrance dated 1838. Three-axis front with Tuscan …

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12.9 km

Schneideranneri Wine Tavern

Highlight • Restaurant

Very good snack and friendly service

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14.4 km

Farm With Small Animals

Highlight • Structure

18.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.30 km

7.60 km

1.26 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

8.53 km

6.42 km

1.25 km

832 m

809 m

365 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

7°C

19 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2021,Sankt Andrä, Höcher Runde Nr. 21

Hike over the 3 hills with a wonderful all-round view. The St. Andrä-Höcher Runde begins in the center of Sankt Andrä im Sausal (there are parking spaces here) and leads mostly over paved municipal roads, which are, however, very little used. It leads through meadows and forests past the largest Klapotetz in the world and on the Demmerkogel, the highest …

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