Vienna Woods

Vienna Woods
Wienerwald
Vienna Woods near Breitenfurt
Highest point
PeakSchöpfl
Elevation893 m (2,930 ft)
Coordinates48°05′14″N 015°54′43″E / 48.08722°N 15.91194°E / 48.08722; 15.91194
Dimensions
Length45 km (28 mi)
Width20–30 km (12–19 mi)
Geography
Vienna Woods is located in Lower Austria
Vienna Woods
Vienna Woods
Map with Vienna Woods (yellow area, top-right)
Vienna Woods is located in Austria
Vienna Woods
Vienna Woods
Vienna Woods (Austria)
CountryAustria
States
  • Lower Austria
  • Vienna
Range coordinates48°10′N 16°00′E / 48.167°N 16.000°E / 48.167; 16.000
Parent rangeNorthern Limestone Alps

The Vienna Woods[1] (German: Wienerwald, pronounced [ˈviːnɐˌvalt] ) are forested highlands that form the northeastern foothills of the Northern Limestone Alps in the states of Lower Austria and Vienna. The 45-kilometre-long (28 mi) and 20–30-kilometre-wide (12–19 mi) range of hills is heavily wooded and a popular recreation area with the Viennese.

  1. ^ Rees, Henry (1974). Italy, Switzerland and Austria. A Geographical Study. Harrap, London, ISBN 0-245-51993-9.