Leeberg (257 m a.s.l., Weinviertelská pahorkatina)

About peak Leeberg

Rakousko

Logged on Vrcholovka 2x in total. Vrchol Leeberg was added here by Jiří Králík and info was completed by Pavel Kacl.

The artificial mound with a diameter of 50 m and a height of 14 m is a burial mound from the early Iron Age (8th–5th century BC). A highly ranked member of the aristocracy from the East Hallstatt cultural circle, likely a local ruler (“prince”), was buried in the large mound or beneath it. A smaller adjacent mound known as the “Queen's Grave” was excavated in the 1950s.
This two-and-a-half-thousand-year-old mound is a significant monument that gave its name to the village in the early Middle Ages (Velké Mohelno-Großmugl). Access to the mound itself is prohibited due to damage to the earthen shell, which is subject to accelerated erosion due to trampling of vegetation and the creation of paths.

Chalet/accommodation

There is no chalet on the peak.

Stroller access

The mound can be reached via field paths.

Views

There are views from the peak.

Cable car

There is no cable car to this peak.

Equipment

No special equipment is required for this summit.

Accessibility

Trampling paths damages the mound's shell, which is then exposed to erosion. However, it is not a problem to record your 'summit' of the monument from its base.