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Austria
Lower Austria
Waldviertel
Bezirk Krems
Rossatz-Arnsdorf

Hirschwand Summit – Biritor loop from Weißenkirchen in der Wachau

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Mountain hikes & routes
Austria
Lower Austria
Waldviertel
Bezirk Krems
Rossatz-Arnsdorf

Hirschwand Summit – Biritor loop from Weißenkirchen in der Wachau

Hard

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Hirschwand Summit – Biritor loop from Weißenkirchen in der Wachau

05:26

15.9km

650m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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101 m

Wachau Nose Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The nose can be found in the middle of the Wachau at the landing stage of the Rollfähre in St. Lorenz.

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2

3.10 km

Hirschwand Summit

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The via ferrata tour Hirschwandsteig (640m) ... very nice hike with great views of the Danube and the Wachau to the entrance.

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3

3.79 km

Seekopf Observation Tower (671 m)

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Observation tower (only for hikers who don't suffer from vertigo, the ladders up are "open downwards" :-) . At the top, of course, there is a 360° panoramic view.

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4

3.82 km

View from Seekopf

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Perfect overview of the Waldviertel and the Krems area

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4.73 km

Rührsdorfer See

Lake

6.24 km

Schoberstein

Peak

7

8.86 km

Pemexel Summit (508 m)

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The trail leads you through the Dunkelsteinerwald forest up to the Pemexel (508 meters). Although the summit is wooded, it still offers a beautiful view towards Krems.

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11.8 km

Biritor

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Like the Turkish Gate ( komoot.com/de-de/highlight/788652 ), this was a fortification against the Turks.

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12.3 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

10

13.0 km

The Wachau - a paradise for emerald lizards

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14.9 km

Geschieberückhaltebecken Rührsdorfer Graben

Lake

12

15.5 km

St. Lorenz Peace Cross

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In April 2016, the memorial Friedenskreuz St. Lorenz was erected

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.47 km

3.48 km

2.77 km

156 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.05 km

4.89 km

3.09 km

708 m

622 m

549 m

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Lowest point (220 m)

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