The Ahrenberg and Eichberg vintners have erected a 15m high viewing tower at the highest point of the popular Hauersteig hiking trail. The Korkenzieher, a symbol of wine, coziness, and enjoyment, opens enchanting views into the wide landscape! The view stretches from the Danube floodplains over the Weinviertel to the vast Waldviertel region. You can see from Tullnerfeld to Kamptal and over the Vienna Woods to Schneeberg.
moderate
Distance 7 km
Duration1:15 h
Ascent150 m
Descent143 m
Highest point340 m
Lowest point190 m
The magnificent view from the Korkenzieher, the relaxing sounds of nature, the scent of forest soil and excellent wine, the delicious delicacies that the wine taverns use to entice you to linger, the feeling of cheerful atmosphere and warm hospitality: A visit to the Ahrenberg-Eichberg cellar lane is a delight for all the senses. Traisental wine guides: Guided hikes through nature on the topic of wine are offered. The wine guides are passionate about sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm for wine, the beauty of their homeland, and nature. Exciting stories, amusing everyday episodes, and traditions await you. At the end, we stop for refreshments and enjoy Traisental wine or grape juice. The Traisental wine region, Austria's youngest and at the same time oldest wine region, has the highest density of wine taverns in relation to vineyard area in Austria. Along the hiking route, there are the following theme stations: 1. The hollow ways, 2. Beneficial insect hotel, 3. Geology, 4. The deciduous tree, 5. Barrel landscape, 6. Types of wood, 7. Why nest boxes?
Author’s recommendation
Good wine and the hospitality of the people of Traismauer were already celebrated in the Nibelungenlied.
