Türkentor and the Zwinger wall – Purbach am Neusiedler See loop from Donnerskirchen

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Austria

Burgenland

Donnerskirchen

Türkentor and the Zwinger wall – Purbach am Neusiedler See loop from Donnerskirchen

Moderate

4.6

(17)

hikers

Türkentor and the Zwinger wall – Purbach am Neusiedler See loop from Donnerskirchen

03:17

12.6km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 17, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

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After 5.87 km for 171 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.83 km

Madonna and Child Statue in the Vineyards

Highlight • Monument

The wayside shrine is on the dirt road to Purbach at the foot of a vineyard and dates from 1710.

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2.41 km

Cherry Blossom Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The cherry blossom trail is worth a hike, and not just when the trees are in bloom. Enjoy the wide views!

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5.49 km

Former St. Anthony's Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Only the gable wall of the former Antonius chapel has been preserved.

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5.63 km

Türkentor and the Zwinger wall

Highlight • Historical Site

The two-storey, round-arched gate stands between walls leading diagonally to it. Behind it is the Zwinger and a second gate that leads through the row of houses.

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5.87 km

Plague/Trinity Column

Highlight • Monument

Plague column, beautiful, right in the middle of town

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6.16 km

Purbach am Neusiedler See

Highlight • Settlement

Purbach is a truly beautiful small town with many buildings worth seeing and a great cellar alley. The reed nature trail to Lake Neusiedl is also recommended.

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6.26 km

Rustertor

Highlight • Historical Site

The Rustertor in the southwest of the city is a free-standing, two-story building with a round arched gate. It is marked 1634.

Source: Wikipedia

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12.0 km

Village Square with Goat Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Very nicely designed square with little traffic; the shade invites you to linger.

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.25 km

3.28 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

12.0 km

491 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

18°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

April 10, 2022,Donnerskirchen Kirschblütenweg nach Purbach retour am Radweg

A nice tour, great sunshine on the way there, cloudy and a few raindrops on the way back 😊

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April 10, 2022,Donnerskirchen-Purbach (Kirschblütenweg)

Today we walked part of the cherry blossom trail with friends. We parked in Donnerskirchen at the Sonnenwaldbad and marched along the cherry blossom path in the direction of Purbach. The cherry blossoms are in the most varied stages, on some trees they have faded and on some trees there are no flowers at all, just the buds. Most of …

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April 11, 2022,Kirschblütenweg Donnerskirchen - Purbach

Decided to walk the Cherry Blossom Trail this morning, knowing full well that these are 100% paved trails and roads. The weather was wonderful, we didn't start until about 10:30 a.m., so it wasn't that cold anymore. Didn't expect so many blooming cherry trees. Unfortunately I didn't see Peter's kestrels, but a bird of the genus Emirates - was also …

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April 9, 2024,Donnerskirchen-Purbach: Kirschblüte (fast vorbei)

The cherry blossoms on the Cherry Blossom Trail between Donnerskirchen and Purbach are almost over. Only a few trees are still showing their white blossoms. Most of the trees already have green fruits. Some of them are already more than a centimeter in diameter. So if you want to see a few white blossoming trees on the Cherry Blossom Trail, …

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April 9, 2024,Donnerskirchen - Purbach 9.4.2024 w697

I knew that the cherries had almost finished blooming. Nevertheless, I chose this route because I was already close by. A few trees were still blooming, but you could already see the cherries on many of the trees. It was a beautiful walk in summer temperatures.
Today I saw my first white storks of the year.

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