Hirschberg, Mountain summit in western Austria

Hirschberg is a 1,095 m summit in the Allgäu Prealps west of the Iller, mostly in the municipality of Langen bei Bregenz, with its western slope partly in Eichenberg. It is the highest peak of the Pfänderstock. Just below the summit cross stands the Marienkapelle, and the Hirschberg-Alpe lies on the western slope.

In 1974 the summit region and large parts of the western slope were declared a nature reserve. The southern and eastern slopes and the poor meadows on the south flank are recorded in Vorarlberg's biotope inventory under number 22211,03. Since the 1980s, fertilising with slurry has increasingly destroyed the arnica stands typical of the nutrient-poor soil.

The name Hirschberg refers to deer (Hirsch). A chapel dedicated to Mary, the Marienkapelle, stands a few metres below the summit cross, and the Hirschberg-Alpe alpine pasture lies on the west slope directly beneath the summit. The mountain is the highest of the Pfänderstock range.

Several marked trails lead to the summit from Langen, Eichenberg and the Pfänderbahn mountain station; the Drei-Eintausender walk from the Pfänder via Hochberg and Hirschberg takes about five hours. Sturdy boots are needed, and the summit cross stands a few metres above the Marienkapelle on the west slope.

The Hirschberg is the highest summit of the Pfänderstock and, at 1,095 m, stands 33 m higher than the Pfänder, which has a cable car and far more visitors. Its summit area and much of the western slope have been a nature reserve since 1974.