St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste – Scharfeneck Ruins loop from Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge

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Austria

Lower Austria

Bezirk Bruck an der Leitha

Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge

St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste – Scharfeneck Ruins loop from Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge

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St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste – Scharfeneck Ruins loop from Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge

03:29

12.4km

250m

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 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Die Wüste Mannersdorf

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.43 km

Labyrinth at Kloster St. Anna

Highlight • Structure

📷 01/06/2017 - The labyrinth is an ancient symbol and an image for the human journey through life. Teach the erring man benevolently and show him his mistakes. But if …

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6.47 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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6.68 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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6.94 km

📷 July 9th, 2017 - walking time from Gasthof Arbachmühle: Leopold's Chapel approx. 5 minutes St. Anna Monastery approx. 20 minutes Antonius Hermitage approx. 25 minutes St. Joachim's Hermitage approx 45 minutes. 😊👍👍

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7.74 km

Scharfeneck Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Very beautiful and large ruins near the monastery of St. Anna, but attention: there is danger of collapse!

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10.3 km

ski meadow

Highlight • Natural

You can see the summit cross from the ski meadow.

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10.3 km

Scheiterberg — Summit Cross and Viewpoint (350 m)

Highlight • Summit

📷 08.03.2018 - Madness, I added some photos of the ingenious vision - eg. Airport, DCTower at UNO City, Kahlenberg .... Simmering
And only the horny, steep slope downhill (see …

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11.0 km

Hochfilzer Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Unfortunately it was closed when I visited. Will definitely come again.

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.98 km

3.05 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.33 km

4.32 km

1.23 km

1.09 km

406 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

4°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

December 3, 2023,Winter in der Wüste

And the lift almost went into operation 🤣😂 well maybe something will happen next week 🥳
There was a lot going on in the Hochfilzerhütte and there was a sensational tea with a banana slice for €4.60, something you can't get at any Christmas market

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April 27, 2023,VIA.SILENTIUM. Maria Theresia Rundwanderweg

Beautiful and varied hiking trail. The last section of my route does not follow the circular route exactly.

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June 18, 2023,Erfrischung in der Wüste

small round to the Hochfilzerhütte with the cheapest rest stop in Austria 👍
With the ice cream in my pocket, it was relatively cool up to the Scheiterberg🤭

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April 28, 2024,Mannersdorf - Hochfilzer Skihütte/Ruine Scharfeneck/Kloster St.Anna🥾

Being the first at the morning pint is wonderful🥳. Especially considering the prices and the Schiwiesen Platzerl 🍺🥾😋. A beautiful Sunday, the wild garlic is still blooming too😀.

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