Mountainmaniac

While the Hohe Wand, the Rax and the Schneeberg are known far beyond the borders of Austria as Vienna's local mountains, the Gutenstein Alps (apart from the Hohe Wand, which is actually a part of them) are a much less crowded hiking area. The mountains of the Gutenstein Alps are significantly lower than the Rax and Schneeberg, but in some cases reach heights of more than 1000 m (3281 ft). The highest elevation, the Reisalpe, rises to 1399 m (4590 ft) and the 1037 m (3402 ft) high Hocheck is the closest 1000 m high mountain to Vienna.  The latter is usually climbed from the small town of Furth an der Triesting, which is also the starting point for hikes to the Gaisstein (975 m / 3199 ft) and the Kieneck (1103 m / 3619 ft). The summit tour of Gaisstein, Geißruck, Almeskogel and Kieneck starts at the car park in Furth an der Triesting. From here, follow the signpost towards Kieneck, walk past the church and a farm and finally turn off following the red and white markings onto a well-