The groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of construction of a new hiking trail in the Höllental, which will run from Kaiserbrunn to the former Singerin Inn. The trail, which will be almost 8,5 km long, is to be built over the next two years and will significantly increase safety for hikers. Pedestrians currently have to travel on the busy federal highway 27 to reach the Weichtalhaus.
Representatives of the Friends of Nature, the City of Vienna and the ecoplus business agency were present to celebrate the start of construction work. Andreas Schieder, Chairman of the Friends of Nature Austria, emphasized the importance of the project, which has been in planning for over ten years. The new section of the path will not only increase traffic safety, but also improve access to popular tourist destinations such as the nature trail and the water pipe museum in Kaiserbrunn.
The project is made possible by the support of the City of Vienna and the Lower Austrian business agency ecoplus, which promotes infrastructure projects that are important to the regional economy. The completion of the hiking trail is also accompanied by numerous donations from the region, which were recognized at a celebration to mark the groundbreaking ceremony.