Observation tower Haidenwald - Impression #1 | © Helmut Schweighofer Observation tower Haidenwald - Impression #1 | © Helmut Schweighofer

Observation tower Haidenwald

Pöllau

Enjoy the special view from the tower in the Pöllauer Tal nature park.

Various hiking trails take you to the Haidenwald observation tower, where there is also a children's playground.
Panoramic circular hiking trail: Climate Future Trail The start and finish is in the Pöllau Castle Park (west of the Parkcafe), in the immediate vicinity of the town center of Pöllau, where there are also numerous culinary delights to take a break. The nature park landscape is probably one of the most diverse and beautiful spots in Styria.

• You start at the information board "Schattenspender Baum" in the castle park (west of the park cafe)
• Since you only get to know the southern part of the actual climate future path on this hike, do not follow the signposts for the time being, but leave the castle park in an easterly direction past the castle on Schmiedgasse, where at the Märzgasse intersection we come back to the signs for the Climate Future Path (coming from the northern part).
• Immediately after the roundabout (Pöllau Mitte) you will find the information point "Rainwater Utilization". This is not only explained here, a visual object was also created.
• The further course of the path takes you through the mountain forest to the Wieden.
• You will soon find yourself in the Haidenwald.
• At the information point "Show and test area" and "Forest with climate future" at the Haidenwald tower you will learn how important a climate-friendly       forest is.
•From here the path runs through forest, meadows and orchards back to the center of Pöllau to our starting point in the castle park.

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Dear guests, the opening times may change, for your safety please contact the Tourism Association East Styria directly.

01/01/2023 - 31/12/2050
Monday - Sunday
all day

Contact

Naturpark Pöllauer Tal
Schloss 1
8225 Pöllau
Hiking at Zirbitzkogel

What the weather will be like Pöllau (421m)

Today, 31.08.2026

Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming cloudy during the day. Thunderstorms will be likely towards evening.
Morning
very sunny
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
sunny
28°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 45%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
rainy
21°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 75%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 01.09.2026

Rather sunny weather during the day with clouds mainly in the morning and towards the evening
Morning
sunny
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 15%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
25°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 10%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
sunny
20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

02.09.2026
sunny
14°C 27°C
03.09.2026
sunny
14°C 26°C
04.09.2026
sunny
14°C 29°C