--- title: Haugstein - Am Dach des Donausteigs url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430017809/haugstein-am-dach-des-donausteigs.html" description: "Haugstein - On the roof of the Donausteig!" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Haugstein - Am Dach des Donausteigs Haugstein - Am Dach des Donausteigs ===================================== Vichtenstein, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/216796/5F5FDF385B9DB41EF2D20B0A023227918AC2BEDCF9E2310AE5D437B63C2448CE/haugstein.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/216795/E3759AEACEFCD5704EF87DDF8D1571289EABF39D99AB93AF5E4B74DE7EF2458B/haugstein.jpg) Open copyright © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Kranzmayr Close copyright [ ![Haugstein - At the top of the Donausteig in Vichtenstein: a rocky hill covered in moss and surrounded by dense, green forest. At the top of the hill is a small stone structure. The path leading up to the hill is also covered in moss and vegetation. The whole scene conveys a calm, natural impression.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/216796/5F5FDF385B9DB41EF2D20B0A023227918AC2BEDCF9E2310AE5D437B63C2448CE/haugstein.jpg "© WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Kranzmayr") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/216796/5F5FDF385B9DB41EF2D20B0A023227918AC2BEDCF9E2310AE5D437B63C2448CE/haugstein.jpg) Open copyright © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Kranzmayr Close copyright [ ![Haugstein - At the top of the Donausteig in Vichtenstein: Lush, green forest landscape with strong, old trees whose branches stretch across the path. The ground is covered with moss and roots, while large rocks characterise the surroundings. An idyllic, tranquil place dominated by nature.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/216795/E3759AEACEFCD5704EF87DDF8D1571289EABF39D99AB93AF5E4B74DE7EF2458B/haugstein.jpg "© WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Kranzmayr") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/216795/E3759AEACEFCD5704EF87DDF8D1571289EABF39D99AB93AF5E4B74DE7EF2458B/haugstein.jpg) 1. 2. Donausteig zwischen Vichtenstein und Engelhartszell 4091 Vichtenstein [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Donausteig%20zwischen%20Vichtenstein%20und%20Engelhartszell%2C%204091%20Vichtenstein "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Donausteig%20zwischen%20Vichtenstein%20und%20Engelhartszell%2C%204091%20Vichtenstein "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.505061570035778&lon=13.681840896606445&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Haugstein - On the roof of the Donausteig! Congratulations - at 895 metres above sea level, the Haugstein is the highest peak on the entire Donausteig! It is also the highest point in the Sauwald. Surrounded by rustic mixed mountain forest, its surveying column rises from a collection of mighty boulders - a mystical place. Such collections of boulders are also known as boulder castles. They are the result of a special weathering process - wool sack weathering! Firstly, chemical weathering begins to break down the rock mass below the surface of the ground. Aggressive solutions create vertical fissures in the rock, starting from the top. Over time, transverse fissures also form, creating compact blocks of rock. As chemical weathering can best attack the edges, these blocks become rounder and rounder - so-called "wool sacks" are formed. If the soil above these wool sacks is carried away by erosion, they come to the surface and amaze us with their imaginative shapes. Tip: The short detour to the highest summit of the Donausteig is a must for every Donausteig hiker! 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