Ehret den Sock hiking trail

A varied hike along vineyards and through hollow paths with wonderful views over the town and the region.

The Ehret den Sock hiking trail in the quirky village of Herrnbaumgarten is very varied. It leads through beautiful hollow paths as well as along vineyards. Over a distance of almost 7 km, you experience both shady sections amid nature and wonderful views of the town up to the Falkenstein castle ruins or across the border to Mikulov. There are various possibilities for a short picnic. And don't forget: Along the route there are several opportunities to hang up your brought single socks.

Parking lot at Nonseum / Fire Department

Popis trasy Ehret den Sock hiking trail

The path was newly equipped in 2021 with Ehret den Sock arrows, which are located at every relevant bend. From the parking lot of the Nonseum/Fire Department (Poysbrunner Straße 9), walk along Büglgasse towards Schindergasse. There you cross the street towards Wagnergasse and shortly after you are already outside the town. You come to a small sock vineyard, which you pass on the left. If you follow the path, you reach the first of the three hollow paths, which also marks the beginning of the steepest section. Through the hollow path, you come to a small clearing where you follow the arrow to the left at the fork. After a few minutes, you reach the large sock vineyard. A little further is the Steinberg Chapel. You follow the path along the vineyards and come to the Agrarstraße, the so-called Flugfeldstraße. Here you turn right until you reach Poysbrunner Straße (L22). Tip: On the right is the demonstration vineyard, a wonderful rest area that also offers interesting information about Austrian grape varieties. After crossing Poysbrunner Straße, you have a wonderful view over Herrnbaumgarten, and in good weather, you can even see as far as the Carpathians. After a short hike, you come to the next hollow path that ends at the Antonius Chapel. At the end of the hollow path, turn right along the field path until you see the next hollow path after 200 m. Here there is the possibility to go outside along the vineyards. The paths join again at the end near an industrial hall. You turn right and march back towards the town. After a few minutes, you reach one of the beautiful cellar lanes of Herrnbaumgarten, which leads you back to Poysbrunner Straße.