Ochsenkreuz Viewpoint
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Recommended by 131 out of 135 hikers
Location: Sankt Gilgen, Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung, Salzburg, Austria
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Ochsenkreuz Viewpoint – Victor von Scheffel Steig loop from Sankt Gilgen02:17
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Forest path on the shore of Lake Wolfgangsee – Ochsenkreuz Viewpoint loop from Wengl00:42
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Falkenstein Chapel – Victor von Scheffel Steig loop from Sankt Gilgen03:28
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Tips
In Lake Wolfgangsee, not far from Falkenstein near St. Gilgen, lies a small island with an old cross – the so-called Oxen Cross. According to legend, a farmer was once leading his ox along the lakeshore when boulders suddenly fell. The animal was frightened and fell into the water. Although the farmer couldn't swim, he jumped after it to save his ox. A wayside shrine was erected on the island to commemorate this event.
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Location: Sankt Gilgen, Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung, Salzburg, Austria
Best Hikes to Ochsenkreuz Viewpoint
- Intermediate
4.8
(76)
579
Ochsenkreuz Viewpoint – Victor von Scheffel Steig loop from Sankt Gilgen02:17
8.63km
80m
Intermediate4.8
(4)
26
Forest path on the shore of Lake Wolfgangsee – Ochsenkreuz Viewpoint loop from Wengl00:42
2.66km
20m
Expert4.8
(56)
393
Falkenstein Chapel – Victor von Scheffel Steig loop from Sankt Gilgen03:28
11.1km
260m
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