The 3-Castles Route is a top long-distance hiking route offered by alpannonia®. The stages are challenging but with highlights along the route, it is an absolute hiking experience.
With the 862 m high Hirschenstein and the highest point of Burgenland, the 884 m high border tower at Geschriebenstein, this king stage from Stadtschlaining to Lockenhaus is only for real long-distance hikers. The route is also exciting for culture enthusiasts and invites you with the additional visit offerings of the exhibitions of the castles and palaces along the route. In the 3 stages, you will walk through the entire Güns Mountain range on natural paths through forest and vineyard areas with magnificent panoramic sections.
Author’s recommendation
Plan time to visit one of the castles and palaces. Use it as a rest day between stages or as an additional overnight stay after the hiking tour.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
The craneGuesthouse Kappel
Restaurant Pannonia Roth
Roadbook
Mostly on natural paths, stage from Lockenhaus to Bernstein partly on cycle path B58 and farm roads.
Trail markings:
Stage Stadtschlaining to Lockenhaus
Section a) Stadtschlaining to Hirschenstein on alpannonia feeder path (yellow marking)
Section b) Hirschenstein to the pass height Geschriebenstein on alpannonia main path (red marking)
Section c) From the pass height/parking lot about 900 m follow the alpannonia main path, then left on the marking WW 07 (red/yellow) to Lockenhaus
Stage Lockenhaus to Bernstein
Section a) Lockenhaus to Weißenbachl on marking "Geschriebenstein-Roas" (blue marking/icon)
Section b) Weißenbachl to Holzschlag on circular hiking trail Unterkohlstätten No.1
Section c) Holzschlag to crossing L364/B50 about 1.8 km on road L364
Section d) Crossing L364/B50 on farm road 4.5 km via Langau and Oberhasel to Bernstein
Stage Bernstein to Stadtschlaining:
Section a) Bernstein to Goberling on alpannonia main route (red marking)
Section b) Goberling to Stadtschlaining on alpannonia feeder (yellow marking)
Noric-Pannonian barrows
Mining Museum
Friedensburg Schlaining | RUN FOR THE SUN
Schlaining Future Association
Former synagogue Stadtschlaining
Schlaining Peace Castle
KLANGfestival Schlaining
The crane
Großer Hirschenstein
Grenzturm Geschriebenstein | RUN FOR THE SUN
Nature Park Geschriebenstein-Írottkö
Parish and pilgrimage church Lockenhaus
Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival
Organic „Schedl-Mühle“ Lockenhaus
Guesthouse Kappel
Planetenwanderweg Bernstein | RUN FOR THE SUN
Restaurant Pannonia Roth
Public transport
Get Timetable to destination
Coordinates
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
Since it is a high-altitude and panoramic trail mostly on natural paths, a small day package (drinks, snack) is recommended!
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

User Questions