Vogelsangberg

At 516 meters (1,693 feet), Vogelsangberg is the third-highest mountain in Vienna. It sits in the 19th district, Döbling, near the border with Lower Austria. The steep, wooded summit lies in the Grinzing part of the district and belongs geologically to the sandstone zone of the Eastern Alps. You can reach the mountain on various hiking trails that connect it with Hermannskogel, Kahlenberg, and Latisberg. One special highlight is the rare summit ash forest, where common ash grows alongside wych elm and sycamore maple. The name probably derives from old signal fire sites, which lends the place an interesting historical touch.