St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste – Emperor Franz Josef Tower loop from Hof am Leithaberge

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Austria

Lower Austria

Bezirk Bruck an der Leitha

Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge

St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste – Emperor Franz Josef Tower loop from Hof am Leithaberge

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St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste – Emperor Franz Josef Tower loop from Hof am Leithaberge

03:30

12.5km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Naturpark Die Wüste Mannersdorf

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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400 m

Leopoldskapelle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The remains of the chapel - only the outer walls remain - serve as an event location in summer. And that has a very special flair! You sit in the open air and yet protected.

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896 m

Tree of Harmony (Linden Tree)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mam comes right over here. The fascinating thing about this highlight is to see what nature can do for you. Hardly any space yet green and sprouts everything!

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1.11 km

St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste

Highlight • Religious Site

A wonderful place to wonder, pet animals, rest, get a taste of culture and have fun in the maze.

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1.33 km

Pond in Naturpark Die Wüste Mannersdorf

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A nice resting place with a lounger. You can sometimes watch the ducks and fish.

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4.52 km

Smuggler's Trail Monument

Highlight • Monument

Reminder of a smuggler's path on a former border.

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5.01 km

Emperor Franz Josef Tower

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The control room is on the highest point of the eastern Leithagebirge. It towers above the surrounding trees and offers a 360 ° panoramic view of the Vienna Basin with …

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6.86 km

Dreihotter boundary point

Highlight • Monument

Hotter means border and at this point three communities border each other.

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8.11 km

The Secret of the Seven Lindens

Highlight • Natural Monument

According to legend, the seven dwarfs lived here. When Snow White went with the prince, they were very sad and from then on they were quite withdrawn. When the first …

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

1.22 km

135 m

Surfaces

7.80 km

3.04 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

4°C

59 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

November 8, 2024,Mannersdorfer Wüste 🌞🥾😎🍁🍂🍁

A sunny day ideal for a walk in the desert with dear friends. 😁

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April 29, 2026,Durch die Wüste zur Kaiser-Franz Joseph Warte 29.4.2026 w982

After a long time, we went on a leisurely hike with friends. We walked slowly because we had so much to tell each other. We really enjoyed the time together. Thanks Monika and Walter for the lovely hours!

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November 8, 2024,Naturpark Wüste 8.11.2024 w801

Today we met up with friends again after a long time and used the time together to go for a hike in the Leitha Mountains. The gossiping meant that photography took a back seat. We had the debriefing in the Arbachmühle, which has wonderful game dishes on the menu.
Thank you Monika and Walter for the lovely day.

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May 15, 2022,Runde durch die Mannersdorfer Wüste

Incredibly beautiful deciduous forest with many giant trees. Some of them are very old. Great!

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March 12, 2022,Durch die Wüste

Finally out together again, after a month of alternating barracks Yuchhu 🥳

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November 17, 2024,#2024-056 NÖ - Mannersdorf / Durch die "Wüste"

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Nature Park "Die Wüste Mannersdorf"
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September 2, 2023,Runde im Leithagebirge mit 🧚‍♀️ und 🐕zi

After a long hike in the Leitha Mountains, it was very beautiful and quiet. After 4 hours our dog is pretty much knocked out.
We also deserved a coffee.

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October 18, 2025,18.10.2025 (290) Schöne lange Wanderung im Leithagebirge ab Mannersdorf, zur Ruine Scharfeneck, der Franz Josefs Warte und zum St. Anna Kloster.

Fabi and I set off by car today in drizzle, then set off on this long hike, where the weather soon improved.
We walked quite a long way; the lime kiln tempted us to extend the hike; we wanted to see it. We saw it from a distance, but decided to keep going, as it would have been quite a …

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