Photo: Tourismusverband Oststeiermark · Bernhard Bergmann

Ringwarte Hartberg

Hartberg, Styria

The Ringwarte is an observation tower that is 30 meters high. 99 steps lead to the top of the tower, from which you have a fantastic panoramic view over the East Styrian Hill Country. The Ringwarte was built in 1906 by the then mayor Raimund Obendrauf. In 2006, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, the entire facility around the observation tower was renewed and complemented with a new shelter hut. The archaeological circular trail at Ringkogel guides visitors along the former ring wall to six stations, which provide information and images about the settlement history and the construction of this significant Celtic settlement. At the rest area near the Ringwarte, the hut owner Ulli Schantl provides food and drinks. Contact for groups and advance bookings: +43 664 1520633. Children and families can enjoy a combination of a play tower with a hanging rope bridge and an 11-meter-long hillside slide.