Schöpfl, Mountain summit in the Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria

Schöpfl is a wooded ridge in the flysch zone at the northern edge of the Alps, rising to 893 m and forming the highest point of the Vienna Woods. Its long crest runs roughly west-southwest to east-northeast, with a steep north flank and a flatter, more divided south flank. The summit carries the Matraswarte observation tower and a survey stone dated 1867; just below it stands the Schöpfl-Schutzhaus of the Austrian Tourist Club.

The summit carries a survey stone from 1867, set as a trigonometric point beside the Matraswarte. In 1969 the University of Vienna built the Leopold Figl Observatory on the Mitterschöpfl (882 m), a nearby secondary summit, chosen for its clear air and low light pollution compared with Vienna.

The summit is crowned by the Matraswarte, an observation tower from which the Schneeberg, Rax, Hochschwab and Ötscher can be seen to the south and southwest, and the Danube and Waldviertel to the north. Next to the tower stands a survey stone dated 1867, and just below the summit the Schöpfl-Schutzhaus of the Austrian Tourist Club serves hikers.

The hiking trails are well marked and offer varying difficulty levels depending on the chosen route from the valley to the summit. It is advisable to hike with proper equipment and sturdy shoes, as the paths lead through hilly forested terrain.

The summit ridge marks the tripoint of three municipalities and two political districts: Klausen-Leopoldsdorf and Altenmarkt an der Triesting in Baden district, and Brand-Laaben in St. Pölten district. The mountain also forms the source area of the Schwechat, the Triesting and the Große Tulln, sitting on the Alpine divide.