Smuggler's Trail Monument – Emperor Franz Josef Tower loop from Hof am Leithaberge

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Austria

Lower Austria

Bezirk Bruck an der Leitha

Hof am Leithaberge

Smuggler's Trail Monument – Emperor Franz Josef Tower loop from Hof am Leithaberge

Moderate

3.7

(25)

riders

Smuggler's Trail Monument – Emperor Franz Josef Tower loop from Hof am Leithaberge

01:58

22.1km

380m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.7 km for 279 m

After 13.8 km for 292 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.83 km

Ruins of Der Große Prinz, Naturpark Die Wüste Mannersdorf

Highlight • Historical Site

Beginning of the bike route through the desert. I recommend a detour to the nearby St. Anna monastery.

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4.06 km

Ruins of Scharfeneck Castle

Highlight • Castle

This position also has a lot to offer in terms of cycling technology.

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5.38 km

Franz-Josef-Warte Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice trail, best downhill, even in bad weather to drive well.

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6.99 km

Smuggler's Trail Monument

Highlight • Monument

Reminder of a smuggler's path on a former border.

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7.52 km

Emperor Franz Josef Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The control room is on the highest point of the eastern Leithagebirge. It towers above the surrounding trees and offers a 360 ° panoramic view of the Vienna Basin with …

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10.6 km

The Secret of the Seven Lindens

Highlight • Natural Monument

According to legend, the seven dwarfs lived here. When Snow White went with the prince, they were very sad and from then on they were quite withdrawn. When the first …

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15.0 km

Scheiterberg — Summit Cross and Viewpoint (350 m)

Highlight • Summit

📷 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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15.6 km

View of the Quarry near Mannersdorf

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view and overview of the quarry plant.

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22.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

2.70 km

2.49 km

1.59 km

845 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.67 km

6.31 km

3.71 km

2.23 km

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

February 22, 2025,Hinter dem Steinbruch von Mannersdorf

The tour began somewhat chaotically in terms of navigation: I wanted to ride my favorite downhill at the Scharfeneck ruins again and so chose the starting point near the quarry in order to get to the Sieben Linden in the most direct way. First we went along the quarry, but then I missed an exit and ended up on a …

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April 3, 2026,Kaisereiche - Ruine Scharfeneck mit MTB-Schuh Test

Since I have described this tour many times, there is little point in writing another tour report about it. Instead, I would like to write something about MTB shoes:

On my Trek Y33, I have always ridden with Shimano SPD pedals, even today, but I use the bike almost exclusively for technically simple cross-country tours. On the Pivot Shadowcat, I …

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