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Walking on the Kapuzinerberg |
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'The city mountains project'
- in collaboration with the University of Salzburg, Tourismus Salzburg GmbH and Salzburg's Local Railway. |
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Kapuzinerberg
("Capuchin Hill") hike
A walk through beech woods within the center of the city, about 2 hours |
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Walking on the Kapuzinerberg
Thanks to the untouched nature of the dense forest on the Kapuzinerberg, fauna and flora are still abundant. The forest is inhabited by chamois, deer, badgers and martens.
Starting from Platzl near Staatsbrücke the visitor reaches Stefan-Zweig-Weg through Franziscus Gate at the beginning of Linzergasse. The steep drive up Kapuzinerberg is lined by stations of the cross,
then continues through Felix Gate (1632) at Paschinger Schlössl (From 1919 - 1937 residence of Stefan Zweig) to Capuchin Monastery founded in 1599. In former times, fortified towers, the Trompeterschlössl, existed here. Below the monastery the fortification with the terraces of Hettwer Bastion is situated. Continue the walk along the convent garden, through the Gate on Kapuzinerberg and then to a meadow with a statue of Mozart. On the right-hand side of the meadow the path to Franziski Schlössl starts and leads through a quiet beech wood up to the Bavarian viewpoint at the eastern steep slope of Kapuzinerberg.
(Photo: Nearly the whole Capuchin Hill is covered by beech wood forrest)
This steep area is the territory of about 12 chamois. Following the mountain ridge you will reach Franziski Schlössl, erected under Archbishop Paris Lodron by architect Santino Solari. It is a small fortress with bastion, which is now used as a tavern-garden inviting for a break.
From Franziski Schlössl a path called Basteiweg leads back to Hettwer Bastion along a semi-circle of partly steep flights of stairs. For unpracticed hikers Stefan-Zweig-Weg back to the Capuchin Monastery is recommended.
The wall, about 1.5 km long, is interrupted by small watch-towers and bastions which invite hikers for a view of the city. From Hettwer Bastion the Imbergstiege (a flight of stairs) leads down to Steingasse and back to the starting point.
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