Easy
Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel · Burgenland
- Distance
- 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 36 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy Hiking Trails in Austria
There are 3,007 hikes in Austria in our database that fit. They average 3.3 km and 72 m (236 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 7.9 km.
That is 52 percent of the 5,786 routes we map in Austria. They are shorter than the local average, 3.3 km against 14.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 72 m (236 ft) against 306 m (1,004 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Easy routes keep both distance and climbing modest, so they work for a first day in a new area, for family groups, or for a half day when the weather is uncertain. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.
Trails
Easy
Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 69 m
- Typical duration
- 46 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Naturpark Weißensee · Carinthia
- Distance
- 5.1 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 113 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 14 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 27 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 109 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 12 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 68 m
- Typical duration
- 45 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 83 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 116 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 16 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 123 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 21 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 134 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 28 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 39 m
- Typical duration
- 25 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 73 m
- Typical duration
- 48 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 81 m
- Typical duration
- 53 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 18 m
- Typical duration
- 12 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 19 m
- Typical duration
- 13 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 27 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 82 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 57 m
- Typical duration
- 37 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 6.4 km / 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 140 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 32 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 35 m
- Typical duration
- 23 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 114 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 15 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 79 m
- Typical duration
- 52 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 40 m
- Typical duration
- 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 2.0 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 43 m
- Typical duration
- 28 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 68 m
- Typical duration
- 45 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 95 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 3 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 66 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 116 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 16 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 18 m
- Typical duration
- 12 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 121 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 20 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 27 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 61 m
- Typical duration
- 40 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria
- Distance
- 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 77 m
- Typical duration
- 51 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Naturpark Weißensee · Carinthia
- Distance
- 2.0 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 43 m
- Typical duration
- 28 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 78 m
- Typical duration
- 51 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 54 m
- Typical duration
- 35 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Naturpark Weißensee · Carinthia
- Distance
- 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 98 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Naturpark Weißensee · Carinthia
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 102 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 7 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 64 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 41 m
- Typical duration
- 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 68 m
- Typical duration
- 45 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia
- Distance
- 4.9 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 107 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 10 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia
- Distance
- 5.9 km / 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 131 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 26 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 94 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 2 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 26 m
- Typical duration
- 17 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria
- Distance
- 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 57 m
- Typical duration
- 37 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 21 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria
- Distance
- 2.0 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 43 m
- Typical duration
- 28 min
- Waymarked route
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illmitz-Apetlon-Runde (27)Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel | 7.7 km | flat | 1 hr 36 min | Easy | April to October |
| Wanderweg 61, PanoramawegNationalpark Gesäuse | 3.1 km | 69 m | 46 min | Easy | April to October |
| Wanderweg 265Naturpark Weißensee | 5.1 km | 113 m | 1 hr 14 min | Easy | April to October |
| 201ANaturpark Dobratsch | 1.2 km | 27 m | 18 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 112High Tauern National Park | 5.0 km | 109 m | 1 hr 12 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 119High Tauern National Park | 3.1 km | 68 m | 45 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 122High Tauern National Park | 3.8 km | 83 m | 54 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 123 (Erfurterweg)High Tauern National Park | 5.3 km | 116 m | 1 hr 16 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 137 (Mindener Jubiläumsweg)High Tauern National Park | 5.6 km | 123 m | 1 hr 21 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 138 (Wittener Weg)High Tauern National Park | 6.1 km | 134 m | 1 hr 28 min | Easy | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Illmitz-Apetlon-Runde (27), Wanderweg 61, Panoramaweg, Wanderweg 265. 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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