How many long-distance hikes are listed near Vienna?

13 routes currently meet both this guide’s filter and the directory quality gate. Each submitted route has a traceable source, mapped geometry and sampled elevation data.

What is the average distance and ascent?

The average mapped distance is 242 km with 1,761 m (5,778 ft) of recorded ascent. The longest route in this set is 1352 km.

How are the routes ordered?

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 (Wien - Rattersdorf) currently ranks first. Ordering uses the directory score and route-data completeness; it is not a claim that editors have field-tested every route.

Does an easy rating mean beginner-safe?

No route in this set is currently rated easy. In every category, verify surface, exposure, access and current conditions independently.

Best Long-Distance Hikes near Vienna

The directory currently contains 13 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Vienna. Their average mapped distance is 242 km and average recorded ascent is 1,761 m (5,778 ft); the longest route in the set is 1352 km.

This subset represents 8% of the 155 quality-checked routes near Vienna. Its average distance is 242 km, compared with 28.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,761 m (5,778 ft), versus 291 m (955 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the long-distance tag. Total distance is shown for comparison; stage planning and accommodation require separate research. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 13 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (23%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

71.9 km

Jakobsweg Burgenland

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

303 m

Jakobsweg Burgenland

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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0 recorded loops

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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 (Wien - Rattersdorf)

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 260 km
Elevation gain: 1,275 m
Typical duration: 63 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Ostösterreichischer Grenzlandweg 07

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 641 km
Elevation gain: 3,999 m
Typical duration: 158 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Burgenländischer Mariazellerweg 06

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 129 km
Elevation gain: 2,574 m
Typical duration: 34 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Zentralalpenweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 98.7 km
Elevation gain: 1,559 m
Typical duration: 25 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

NÖ Landesrundwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 1352 km
Elevation gain: 9,287 m
Typical duration: 335 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Jakobsweg Burgenland

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 71.9 km
Elevation gain: 303 m
Typical duration: 17 hr

Mountain
Pilgrimage route
Waymarked route

Expert

Via Slovakia (Skalica - Bratislava)

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance: 127 km
Elevation gain: 512 m
Typical duration: 30 hr

Mountain
Long-distance path

Aerial view of Trautmannsdorf an der Leitha

Hard

ST12 Rauchenwarth - Bruck an der Leitha

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 26.3 km
Elevation gain: 24 m
Typical duration: 5 hr 51 min

Long-distance path

Hard

ST201 Bratislava - Čunovo

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance: 20.6 km
Elevation gain: 37 m
Typical duration: 4 hr 31 min

Long-distance path

Expert

Eulenweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 105 km
Elevation gain: 1,392 m
Typical duration: 26 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Rosalia Rundwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 80.8 km
Elevation gain: 1,539 m
Typical duration: 21 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Rundwanderweg 888 (Wien - Ost-NÖ)

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 126 km
Elevation gain: 211 m
Typical duration: 29 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

24h Burgenland extrem

Burgenland · Austria

Distance: 109 km
Elevation gain: 179 m
Typical duration: 25 hr

Mountain
Long-distance path

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
Route	Distance	Ascent	Time	Difficulty	Best season
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 (Wien - Rattersdorf)Burgenland	260 km	1,275 m	63 hr	Expert	April to October
Ostösterreichischer Grenzlandweg 07Burgenland	641 km	3,999 m	158 hr	Expert	April to October
Burgenländischer Mariazellerweg 06Burgenland	129 km	2,574 m	34 hr	Expert	April to October
ZentralalpenwegBurgenland	98.7 km	1,559 m	25 hr	Expert	April to October
NÖ LandesrundwanderwegBurgenland	1352 km	9,287 m	335 hr	Expert	June to October
Jakobsweg BurgenlandBurgenland	71.9 km	303 m	17 hr	Expert	April to October
Via Slovakia (Skalica - Bratislava)Region of Bratislava	127 km	512 m	30 hr	Expert	April to October
ST12 Rauchenwarth - Bruck an der LeithaBurgenland	26.3 km	24 m	5 hr 51 min	Hard	April to October
ST201 Bratislava - ČunovoRegion of Bratislava	20.6 km	37 m	4 hr 31 min	Hard	April to October
EulenwegBurgenland	105 km	1,392 m	26 hr	Expert	April to October

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 (Wien - Rattersdorf), Ostösterreichischer Grenzlandweg 07, Burgenländischer Mariazellerweg 06 currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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