Hochbärneck

At Hornbärneck you venture a look at the stars before the “region’s movie theater” invites you to its next performance. A natural spectacle of a special kind.

Hornbärneck, “the region’s movie theater”, enchants all the senses. Not only hikers marvel – and delight in – the bewitching scents, the fascinating natural spectacles and the stunning views from the observatory and lookout tower.

Movie theater for the senses
Hornbärneck in Ötscher-Tormäuer Nature Park (Naturpark Ötscher-Tormäuer) rightfully deserves its nickname as “the region’s movie theater.” Any excursion becomes a holiday for the senses thanks to the view of Ötscher in alpenglow plus the blooming and buzzing residents of alpine meadows and the fragrance of fresh wild herbs.

Views of countryside and sky
Hornbärneck has a 10 m lookout tower with a superb view of the countryside and an observatory with a fascinating view of the sky. Guests are welcome to help celebrate traditional summer alpine festivals featuring music and culinary delights as a perfect end to an exciting nature park tour.

Mother Nature’s garden
Hikers affectionately call Hornbärneck the Pre-Alps Garden (Voralpengarten) for its myriad alpine flowers and fragrant herbs. The favorite destination in one of Mother Nature’s loveliest gardens is Trefflingfall, an impressive 300 m waterfall that thunders down the ravine in multiple cascades.