From tower to tower

The hike begins at Buchbergwarte, north of Neulengbach. Buchbergwarte can be reached by car and there are plenty of parking spaces nearby. Before starting, you should not miss the opportunity to enjoy the view from the tower. In good weather, you can see as far as Tulln, St. Pölten, and Vienna.

The first section of the hike leads down to Neulengbach, partly over forest and meadow paths, and finally through the village itself until you pass the Neulengbach castle to the right. Those interested can make a short detour to the castle itself or head to the main square to refresh themselves at the pastry shop "Heiß & Süss" and the butcher's "Köcher".

After crossing the West railway line, the first ascent begins via Dreiföhrenstraße up to the forest tavern and the Dreiföhren chapel. Those interested can stop there (if open). The path continues climbing the Kohlreit and along the ridge, partly with beautiful views of the valley (including the not-so-beautiful West motorway). At the village of Hart, the descent to Altlengbach begins. Via Auhofstraße and the West motorway underpass, you finally reach Altlengbach church square, where you can take a break. Recommendation: Simhofer bakery at the church square, with excellent pastries, Danish pastries, and coffee.

The trail goes right past the church and uphill towards Maiß. Those interested can make a detour to Schulzhütte if they crave hearty food. Otherwise, the path passes idyllic, secluded single-family houses and quiet forest and meadow trails down again into Großgraben.

After a few minutes of actually flat hiking, the final ascent to Schöpfl begins. It is final because from this point on it goes almost only uphill. This section is surely one of the most beautiful if you want to enjoy the majestic silence of relatively untouched forests. The ascent goes just past the Falkenstein hut (observe opening times!) and continues to the Wienerwald golf club with the Stegermaier guesthouse. Schöpfl is already in sight then.

The last stretch up Schöpfl is surely the most challenging of all, not only because of the general fatigue after the already quite long route. But the path upwards is steep and passes through quite rough terrain. First, you have to cross the Lammerau creek, then the ascent begins via the so-called Pensioners' Trail. It's called this way because this path is a bit flatter than the Heinrich-Gith Trail (which is really very steep sometimes), but also longer. And no less challenging because the path mostly runs over a deeply eroded and stony hollow path, which was also heavily obstructed by broken wood due to logging. It is therefore advisable to walk extra slowly, place steps very carefully, and take frequent breaks.

Eventually, you reach the summit of Schöpfl, where the Schöpfl hut and the Matraswarte await you. Those interested can still climb Matraswarte and enjoy the view over the Vienna Woods and Mostviertel. Otherwise, the Schöpfl hut invites you to a last stop and refreshment.