Scharfeneck Ruins – St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste loop from Hof am Leithaberge

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Austria

Lower Austria

Bezirk Bruck an der Leitha

Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge

Scharfeneck Ruins – St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste loop from Hof am Leithaberge

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Scharfeneck Ruins – St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste loop from Hof am Leithaberge

02:14

7.84km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Die Wüste Mannersdorf

Waypoints

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1.60 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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2.40 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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2.64 km

Small fish pond

Highlight • Lake

Good place for a break before climbing to the next highlight.

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2.83 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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3.12 km

Modern Statue of Saint Nepomuk

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Saint John of Nepomuk was a priest (Vicar General of the Archbishop) in Bohemia who died a martyr's death in Prague in 1393. He was thrown from the Charles Bridge …

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3.54 km

Leopoldskapelle Ruins

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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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3.67 km

Forest Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The forest chapel is first mentioned in the monastery chronicle in 1725. In 1771 the forest chapel was renovated.

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4.29 km

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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7.84 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.04 km

1.72 km

Surfaces

4.18 km

1.86 km

1.71 km

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

4°C

36 %

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Comments

February 17, 2022,Wüste bei Mannersdorf - Ruine Scharfeneck

partly damp and muddy. A short stretch was closed due to forest work, "diversion" across the meadow at the old monastery.

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October 14, 2021,Durch die 'Wüste', St. Anna, Scharfeneck mit Pleiten, Pech und Pannen

Forgot my power bank and then we took the wrong turn and missed a large part of the hike. Then my battery was completely empty and we could only go back along the road. Still a great hike, the monastery and the ruins are absolutely recommendable!

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