Esterházy Trail Entrance – Geschriebenstein Summit Cross loop from Rechnitz

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Esterházy Trail Entrance – Geschriebenstein Summit Cross loop from Rechnitz

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Esterházy Trail Entrance – Geschriebenstein Summit Cross loop from Rechnitz

01:56

18.1km

560m

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 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Geschriebenstein

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.31 km

Uphill South Trail (Burgenland Trails, Naturpark Geschriebenstein)

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For once I didn't ride the Uphill Trail because after the long journey we wanted to ride downhill as often as possible, although the departure times of the shuttle absolutely had to be changed!

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6.75 km

Burgenland Trails Uphill-South – Start of Segment 4

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Burgenland Trails Uphill-South
Forest road up to here, apart from the beautiful stretch of trail at the start. From here on, sections alternate with beautifully shaped uphill trail and forest road. 👍

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6.79 km

Uphill South Trail – Geschriebenstein Nature Park

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The Uphill Süd starts in Rechnitz and leads, mostly along the official Gewrittenstein route, up the mountain to the trail start at the ranch. First over a forest path, then …

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8.38 km

Esterházy Trail Entrance

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Great to drive and still in natural surroundings.

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10.0 km

Geschriebenstein Summit Cross

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The summit cross is just before the famous observation tower directly on the way there. It was built in 2012.

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10.1 km

Geschriebenstein Observation Tower (Írottkő Lookout)

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The summit cross is a little way away from the summit, because the beautiful lookout tower is located there. However, it is right on the path and cannot be overlooked. …

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12.0 km

Chapel at the Geschriebenstein Pass summit

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Beautiful chapel, several hiking and cycling trails start here.

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13.8 km

View of Naturpark Geschriebenstein

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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

972 m

954 m

883 m

Surfaces

8.60 km

4.96 km

2.47 km

1.80 km

219 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

18°C

5°C

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Comments

May 19, 2022,Rechnitz Mountainbiken

The new Rechnitz trail is an absolute must for every MTB fan. For many it is probably hard to believe that there is something like this in Burgenland. Especially when it comes to the length of the descent, there is nothing like that in the Vienna Woods.

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