--- title: Gschmå Platzl Margarethen-Höhe url: "https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430019304/gschmaa-platzl-margarethen-hoehe.html" description: "... the outstanding view!" date: 2014-07-29 modified: 2026-06-10 --- # Gschmå Platzl Margarethen-Höhe Gschmå Platzl Margarethen-Höhe ================================ St. Gilgen, Salzburg, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/217877/C7756FE58F449D321860A70016B16E40824E941A309B133B7DCE29A9BDB136B6/margarethen-hoehe.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/217878/23E0B800463FFC5C06924ED137C1371C1CDE1AAB83DEF218DBF5DC71593A29B9/margarethen-hoehe.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/217879/59837ED9AD5059BDD51FA9D05040D342487A144A8FE89437745C8CE7DFAFFB7A/margarethen-hoehe.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Close copyright [ ![Margarethen Höhe St. Gilgen](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/217877/C7756FE58F449D321860A70016B16E40824E941A309B133B7DCE29A9BDB136B6/margarethen-hoehe.jpg "© TVB") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/217877/C7756FE58F449D321860A70016B16E40824E941A309B133B7DCE29A9BDB136B6/margarethen-hoehe.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Close copyright [ ![Margarethen Höhe St. Gilgen](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/217878/23E0B800463FFC5C06924ED137C1371C1CDE1AAB83DEF218DBF5DC71593A29B9/margarethen-hoehe.jpg "© TVB") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/217878/23E0B800463FFC5C06924ED137C1371C1CDE1AAB83DEF218DBF5DC71593A29B9/margarethen-hoehe.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Close copyright [ ![Gschma Platzl Margarethen Height](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/217879/59837ED9AD5059BDD51FA9D05040D342487A144A8FE89437745C8CE7DFAFFB7A/margarethen-hoehe.jpg "© TVB") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/217879/59837ED9AD5059BDD51FA9D05040D342487A144A8FE89437745C8CE7DFAFFB7A/margarethen-hoehe.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Close copyright [ ![Margarethen Höhe St. Gilgen](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/217880/0FF57DC244D07A78BAE60DB87B2D2F4D183D79E542013DBE2F9AD836C14E4D73/margarethen-hoehe.jpg "© TVB") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/217880/0FF57DC244D07A78BAE60DB87B2D2F4D183D79E542013DBE2F9AD836C14E4D73/margarethen-hoehe.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. Mondsee Bundesstr. 1a 5340 St. Gilgen [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Mondsee%20Bundesstr.%201a%2C%205340%20St.%20Gilgen "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Mondsee%20Bundesstr.%201a%2C%205340%20St.%20Gilgen "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=47.7605555555555&lon=13.3605555555555&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) ... the outstanding view! **The Margarethen-Höhe at the Steigermahdl** Around 1890 the summit of this high cliff was declared by the St.Gilgen Verschönerungsverein, a local society, as the most beautiful observation point in the area. Many of the summer visitors at that time were members of the society, which they supported with generous donations. A familiy from Vienna, the publisher Goldschmidt who owned the villa at Hochreitstrasse 12, paid for a small hut to be built at the summit. As a gesture of gratitude the name of one of the family members was incorporated into the name of the observation place, which became known as the MARGARETHEN-HÖHE . In hiking guides from that time recommendations can be found to take the path „via Steigermahdl to the Margarethen-Höhe". The name "Steigermahdl" comes from "steile Mahd" (steep mowing), once a field or meadow area at the base of the Weißwand cliff. In January 2007 the hut was blown down by hurricane „Kyrill“. In 2016 a new hut was erected at MARGARETHEN-HÖHE following the initiative of local businesses and various private donations. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Gschmå Platzl Margarethen-Höhe** Mondsee Bundesstr. 1a 5340 St. Gilgen Phone [ +43 6227 2348 ](tel:+4362272348) E-Mail [st.gilgen@wolfgangsee.at](#mailto) Web [wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at](https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at "New window") https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at --- **Contact person** Tourismusverband St. Gilgen --- **We speak the following languages** German English [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - opened daily [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")