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Best Mountain Hikes near Vienna

17 routes near Vienna qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 187 km and 1,442 m (4,731 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 1352 km.

That is 9 percent of the 188 routes we map near Vienna. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 187 km against 29.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,442 m (4,731 ft) on average versus 374 m (1,227 ft) across the wider area.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Rohrbach bei Mattersburg - Panoramabild der Gemeinde (zusammengesetzt aus 7 Einzelbildern mit Autostitch)
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
Das Schloss Wasserburg in Wasserburg, ein Ortsteil der niederösterreichischen Stadt St. Pölten.
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
Mattersburg train station in the Burgenland, in Austria
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
Innenansicht Kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Nikolaus, Lanzenkirchen (Niederösterreich)
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
Denkmalgeschütztes ehemaliges Wirtschaftsgebäude des Redemptoristenklosters in Katzelsdorf .
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
This file shows the National Park Neusiedler See-Seewinkel in Austria.
Expert

24h Burgenland extrem

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
109 km
/ 68.0 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Tisch (1969) by Karl Prantl (der "Tisch" ist nicht mehr in St. Margarethen sondern in Pöttsching aufgestellt) - Symposion Europäischer Bildhauer, St.Margarethen, Burgenland, Austria mehr info auf bildhauersymposion.wordpress.de
Expert

MOOSt Trail

Burgenland · Austria

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

If you only have time for one, start with Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 (Wien - Rattersdorf), Ostösterreichischer Grenzlandweg 07, Burgenländischer Mariazellerweg 06. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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