300393 EX Field mycology (2025W)

Lecturers

• Irmgard Greilhuber
• Alexander Urban

Classes

NO PRE-MEETING, START IS THE FIRST EXCURSION
1st Excursion: Saturday, October 4, 2025, 9:30 AM–2:00 PM
2nd Excursion: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 9:30 AM–2:00 PM
3rd Excursion: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:30 AM–2:00 PM
Please bring: writing materials, small collection containers, a hand lens, and a pocketknife to the excursion.

MEETING POINT FOR THE 1ST EXCURSION:
Meeting point: 9:30 AM sharp at the parking lot at the end of Maurer Lange Gasse.
Directions:
By tram: Take tram 60 (direction Rodaun) from Hietzing (U4) to the stop "Maurer Lange Gasse" (one stop after "Maurer Hauptplatz"). Then walk uphill through Maurer Lange Gasse to the parking lot (approx. 15 minutes).
Alternatively, by bus: Take bus 60A (direction Wien Liesing) from Atzgersdorf to the stop "Kaserngasse" (departure from Atzgersdorf at the S-Bahn station).
Excursion details:
Hike through the Maurerwald: thermophilic oak-mixed forests at the Flysch-Limestone-Wienerwald boundary. Wear warm shoes and clothing, and bring rain protection! Mushroom collecting is usually done at a slow pace. A discussion of the findings will take place at around 1:00 PM at the parking lot.
IMPORTANT:
PLEASE DO NOT BRING ADDITIONAL GUESTS!
IF POSSIBLE, USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR TRAVEL!
2nd Excursion: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 9:32 AM–approx. 4:00 PM
Meeting point: 9:32 AM at Rekawinkel train station.
Departure: 8:56 AM from Westbahnhof on S-Bahn S50. Arrival: 9:31 AM at Rekawinkel.
Details: Half-day hike through beech forests and streamside vegetation.
3rd Excursion: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:30 AM–approx. 2:00 PM
Meeting point: 9:30 AM in the northeastern part of the Perchtoldsdorfer Heide, near the information boards. Discussion of findings: Around 12:00 PM at the same location.
Directions to the meeting point:ccessible via Doktor-Gorlitzer-Gasse. At the upper end of the street (northern end of Lohnsteinstraße), take the stairs between the rehabilitation center and the water supply facility. Continue straight along the path through the ravine. After a few meters, the meeting point (location of the discussion) is on the right side of the path near the information boards.
Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pSsJgvdsbk3XWJP99
GPS coordinates: 48.127590, 16.251710
Important notes:
The Perchtoldsdorfer Heide is a valuable and protected habitat for many rare species. Dogs must be kept on a leash, and owners are required to clean up after them.