Leopoldskapelle 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

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

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

02:30

8.96km

170m

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 7, 2026

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Naturpark Die Wüste Mannersdorf

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273 m

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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400 m

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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823 m

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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896 m

Tree of Harmony (Linden Tree)

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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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1.10 km

Labyrinth at Kloster St. Anna

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📷 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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1.14 km

St. Anna Monastery in the Wüste

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

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3.82 km

Scheiterberg — Summit Cross and Viewpoint (350 m)

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📷 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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4.24 km

Scheiterberg Ski Slope (Mannersdorf Ski Meadow)

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Yes, right - I could hardly believe it was only 30 km away from us a ski slope - of course we will visit the white meadow in 2017/2018 when there is snow - photos will follow.

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8.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.58 km

1.69 km

1.68 km

Surfaces

2.93 km

2.62 km

1.58 km

917 m

833 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

October 28, 2021,Scheiterberg 28.10.2021 w202

We used the beautiful autumn day, because we were already in the area, for a hike on the Scheiterberg. The colorful forest made up for the lack of visibility. A few families with children were on the way to the monastery. But after that we were alone in the forest.

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October 28, 2021,Wanderung auf den Scheiterberg (bei Mannersdorf)

Komoot had problems with the time recording today - the time and therefore the average speed are not correct. Length and altitude are OK.

Since we were nearby, it turned out that we could go on a short hike on the Scheiterberg. At the same time, it was also a test for the foot to walk an uphill stretch for …

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October 16, 2022,Wanderung zum Scheiterberg - Mannersdorfer Naturpark 🇦🇹

Now I finally know what the Mannersdorf desert is all about 😉😎
It was a wonderful trip ☀️🤗🤗🤗

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February 9, 2025,Mannersdorfer Wüste 🥾🌞

A sunny round in the Mannersdorf desert, with occasional cold wind 🌬

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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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