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Pfeiferloch Cave – Herrengrotte Cave loop from Schwarzau im Gebirge

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Pfeiferloch Cave – Herrengrotte Cave loop from Schwarzau im Gebirge

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Pfeiferloch Cave – Herrengrotte Cave loop from Schwarzau im Gebirge

01:10

3.86km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Naturpark Falkenstein

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Start point

Bus stop

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215 m

Schwarzau im Gebirge Hiking Car Park

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Schwarzau is located about 50 kilometers south of St. Pölten and 30 kilometers west of Neunkirchen, between Rax and Schneeberg on the Schwarza. Although less than 1,000 inhabitants are counted, …

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616 m

Playground in Naturpark Falkenstein

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1.33 km

Wooden Bridge at Gamsrevier, Naturpark Falkenstein

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Along the quellenweg, at the chamois area

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2.08 km

Pfeiferloch Cave

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The cave is a historical escape cave.
When, during the Turkish siege of Vienna in 1529, Janissary troops, marauding volunteers who plundered in a wide area, also visited Schwarzau, it …

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2.21 km

Falkenstein

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Nice and easy circular route over Falkenstein at 1011m altitude, many resting places on 10k lap. No snow at the moment!

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2.21 km

Herrengrotte Cave

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The cave is a historic escape cave.
During the siege of Vienna in 1529, Janissary troops, marauding volunteers, who plundered in a wide area, also visited Schwarzau, it is known …

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3.05 km

View of the Gamsgehege Enclosure

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Great view from above of the chamois enclosure

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3.47 km

Cold Spring

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Very nice and cool and refreshing

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3.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.92 km

514 m

344 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.98 km

426 m

193 m

137 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Saturday 8 August

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Pfeiferloch Cave – Herrengrotte Cave loop from Schwarzau im Gebirge

Schwarzau im Gebirge Hiking Car Park

Playground in Naturpark Falkenstein

Wooden Bridge at Gamsrevier, Naturpark Falkenstein

Pfeiferloch Cave

Falkenstein

Herrengrotte Cave

View of the Gamsgehege Enclosure

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