360° Skytour at the Hochkar

HochkarBreathtaking distant view at the Hochkar

Imagine the following scenario: You are at 1,760 meters above sea level, under your feet only an iron grid and all around a breathtaking distant view as far as over the Danube or into the Styrian mountains. A 60 meter long suspension bridge leads you to Lower Austria's highest viewing platform. One last step, one sure footstep - and you're already at the footbridge, enjoying the view from the Mostviertel over the Danube valley to the Waldviertel and Weinviertel in the north, in the east from the Dürrenstein over the Hochschwab massif to the Dachstein massif in the west. The 360 degree skytour on the Hochkar is not for the faint of heart. But it is definitely worth i

The facts about the 360 degree skytour

• a 900 meter long circular route at 1.760 m above sea level
• Lower Austria's highest viewing platform
• a 60 m long suspension bridge
• distance to the ground up to 120 m
• observation platform rises 8.5 m above the ground
• view of over a hundred 2000m peaks
• open from 1 May to 31 October (depending on snow conditions)

A panoramic backdrop in a class of its own: two unique views into the country await you on the Hochkar 360°Skytour: namely the view from the Hochschwab massif to the Hohe Tauern and the one into the entire eastern Alps. There is only one thing you can do: take your time, fill your lungs with the fresh, clear mountain air and let the mountain landscape take effect on you!

You already feel it, the summit tingling? Understandable! Read all the details about the Hochkar 360° Skytour in the beautiful Mostviertel.

The way to the 360° Skytour

You take the chairlift up to the Hochkar pre-peak. At the top you hike immediately left past the mountain house to the transmission mast. From there, a slight incline leads to the initial portal of the 60-meter-long suspension bridge. When you reach the top of the platform, you can look down about 120 meters. Thrills are inevitable! Afterwards, the circular route leads uphill over a small bridge to the rock path.

Be excited, there is an impressive view of the Gesäuse to the 100 kilometer distant summit of the Dachstein. From this point you can also see the 1,808-meter-high Hochkar peak, which is only about a kilometer away from the starting and ending point of the skytour. After the hike and the unforgettable views you need a refreshment? Good thing that the JoSchi Berghaus is just around the corner!