Höldrichsmühle restaurant
What to order: a Viennese classic with a modern touch or, in autumn, St Martin's goose; for dessert, the house Schubert cake.
Every day · kitchen from 11:30 to 21:00, Sundays and public holidays until 16:30
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Day itinerary · 48.09° N · 16.28° E
Mödling and Burg Liechtenstein in a day, by train on the southern line, without leaving the Vienna Woods.
S-Bahn to Mödling, guided tour of Burg Liechtenstein, lunch at Schubert's mill, the climb to the Husarentempel and the descent past the ruins to the old town.
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Part of Mödling and Burg Liechtenstein
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Total time8 h
By car30 min each way
TrainS-Bahn or regional train from Wien Meidling
AdmissionBurg Liechtenstein €18, guided tour only
Getting aroundOn foot, by bus or taxi
DifficultyEasy
SeasonAll year; in winter, Friday to Sunday
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Vienna 15 min by train
S-Bahn or regional train on the southern line from Wien Meidling
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Burg Liechtenstein, the ancestral castle of the Princes of Liechtenstein
guided tour every hour on the hour · €18 · in winter from 11:00
- 8 min by taxi4 km
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Höldrichsmühle restaurant
Schubert's mill · on Sunday, kitchen until 16:30
Gaadnerstraße 34, 2371 Hinterbrühl · +43 2236 262740
Restaurant €€€Book - 1 h on foot
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Climb to the Husarentempel from the Meiereiwiese
along the forest path that starts at the restaurant · free
- 45 min on foot
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The ruins of Mödling castle, above the Klausen valley
descent via the Meiereiwiese to the ruins
- 15 min on foot
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Mödling's old town in Beethoven's footsteps
main square and Beethoven's house at Hauptstraße 79
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Back home 15 min by train
from Mödling station to Wien Meidling
Approximate cost
About €55–80 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Burg Liechtenstein, the ancestral castle of the Princes of Liechtenstein
Mödling is the short excursion into the Vienna Woods: one train on the southern line and you are in a small town where the mountain paths begin. In the morning, the castle from which the house of Liechtenstein took its name; at midday, lunch at the mill where Schubert, according to legend, found "Der Lindenbaum"; in the afternoon, the climb to the Husarentempel and the descent past the castle ruins to the old town.
The day, hour by hour
9:30 · Train to Mödling. S-Bahn or regional train on the southern line from Wien Meidling. While the closure of the central S-Bahn lasts, do not board at Wien Mitte.
10:00 · Burg Liechtenstein. A short taxi from the station. The guided tour leaves every hour on the hour and lasts an hour; on Sundays there is a children's tour, with a climb up the tower. €18.
12:30 · Lunch at the Höldrichsmühle. The old mill in Hinterbrühl, with Viennese cooking every day; on Sunday, until 16:30.
14:30 · Husarentempel. From the restaurant a path leads through the forest to the little temple on the Kleiner Anninger, with the plain south of Vienna at your feet.
16:00 · Mödling castle ruins. Descent via the Meiereiwiese to the remains of the medieval castle above the Klausen.
16:45 · Old town. The main square and Beethoven's house at Hauptstraße 79; with the Locosonic app you have the Beethoven route on your phone.
18:00 · Return. From Mödling station to Wien Meidling.
If you go with children or it rains
With children, from March to November, swap the mountain afternoon for the Naturpark Sparbach, with free-roaming wild boar: the combined ticket with the castle costs €20. If it rains, do the castle and the old town and leave the Husarentempel for another day: the path gets muddy and mountain bikes cross it.
Time1 h
Change the route
With children, March to November: wild boar roaming free; combined ticket with the castle for €20:
Naturpark Sparbach, free-roaming wild boar and ruins in the woods
If you do the loop the other way round: forest inn above Mödling, Tuesday to Sunday:
Waldgasthaus Bockerl
If you want to sleep outside Vienna: hotel in the centre of Mödling from €92:
Hotel Babenbergerhof
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Waldgasthaus Bockerl
What to order: an Austrian tavern dish after the climb to the Husarentempel.
Tuesday to Sunday · closed Monday
Wirtsstube at the Babenbergerhof
What to order: the midday menu or, from mid-September, the roast seasonal goose.
Tavern, café and terrace · book a table by email
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
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Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Mödling and Burg Liechtenstein
All year, but the castle is open only Friday to Sunday from October to March and is closed from the fourth Sunday of Advent to 6 January. April to September, any day except Wednesdays. Designed for a Sunday: the Höldrichsmühle serves until 16:30 and there is a children's tour at the castle.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Check the castle's day
In season it is closed on Wednesdays; from October to March it is open only Friday to Sunday.
- 2Mountain footwear
The Husarentempel path is earth and stone.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the day cost?
Between €50 and €90 per person with train, castle, taxis and lunch.
Can it be done in half a day?
Yes: castle and old town, without the climb to the Husarentempel.
Do I need to book the castle?
No need; tickets are bought online or at the ticket office.
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