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Best Mountain Hikes near Vienna

The directory currently contains 22 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Vienna. Their average mapped distance is 148 km and average recorded ascent is 1,153 m (3,783 ft); the longest route in the set is 1352 km.

This subset represents 14% of the 155 quality-checked routes near Vienna. Its average distance is 148 km, compared with 28.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,153 m (3,783 ft), versus 291 m (955 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 2 routes (9%) are rated easy, 13 (59%) are rated hard or expert, and 6 (27%) 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.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Expert

Zentralalpenweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
98.7 km
/ 61.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,559 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

NÖ Landesrundwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
1352 km
/ 840 mi
Elevation gain
9,287 m
Typical duration
335 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
train station Bad Neusiedl am See in Burgenland
Expert

Jakobsweg Burgenland

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
71.9 km
/ 44.7 mi
Elevation gain
303 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Eulenweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
105 km
/ 65.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,392 m
Typical duration
26 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Rosalia Rundwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
80.8 km
/ 50.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,539 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Großer Gipfelweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Expert

24h Burgenland extrem

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
109 km
/ 68.0 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Siedlerweg der Poljanci

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
42.0 km
/ 26.1 mi
Elevation gain
571 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

MOOSt Trail

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
37.3 km
/ 23.2 mi
Elevation gain
367 m
Typical duration
9 hr
  • Mountain
Easy

Stichweg Panzergraben

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain

The shortlist, side by side

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
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 (Wien - Rattersdorf)Burgenland260 km1,275 m63 hrExpertApril to October
Ostösterreichischer Grenzlandweg 07Burgenland641 km3,999 m158 hrExpertApril to October
Burgenländischer Mariazellerweg 06Burgenland129 km2,574 m34 hrExpertApril to October
ZentralalpenwegBurgenland98.7 km1,559 m25 hrExpertApril to October
NÖ LandesrundwanderwegBurgenland1352 km9,287 m335 hrExpertJune to October
Jakobsweg BurgenlandBurgenland71.9 km303 m17 hrExpertApril to October
Via Slovakia (Skalica - Bratislava)Region of Bratislava127 km512 m30 hrExpertApril to October
EulenwegBurgenland105 km1,392 m26 hrExpertApril to October
Rosalia RundwanderwegBurgenland80.8 km1,539 m21 hrExpertApril to October
Rundwanderweg 888 (Wien - Ost-NÖ)Burgenland126 km211 m29 hrExpertApril 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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