Predigtstuhl

The Predigtstuhl nature reserve is located in the Upper Danube Valley of Upper Austria in the municipality of Haibach ob der Donau, downstream of the Schlögener Donauschlinge. The rock formations on the steep and wooded banks are impressive.

In total, an area of around 25 hectares of forest is under protection here, which is characterised by its sometimes extreme site conditions. Stunted sessile oaks that barely grow more than seven metres high bear witness to the tenacity that trees have to display here in order to survive on the slopes. The ravine forest area between the so-called "rock towers" is particularly steep. In the lower section of this slope, there is a mighty stream of boulders in the forest, consisting mainly of sycamore, ash and a few lime trees
Project "Revitalising spiritual places of power", Eferding deanery