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Family-Friendly Hikes in Austria

There are 2,994 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 6.9 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.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. 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

Wanderweg 61, Panoramaweg

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 265

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

201A

Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 112

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

AV Weg 119

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 122

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 123 (Erfurterweg)

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

AV Weg 138 (Wittener Weg)

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

AV Weg 511A

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 519a

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 536

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 537

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 711A

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 713B

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 728

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

AV Weg 733

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 734

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

AV Weg 740

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 919

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 923 (Holländer Weg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 927

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 929

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

AV Weg 939

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 942

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

AV Weg 942A

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 943

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

AV Weg 943A

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alter Kalser Weg 712

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Begsteigersteig

Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Latschur 264

Naturpark Weißensee · Carinthia

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Reisseck -Höhenweg

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 122

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 259

Naturpark Weißensee · Carinthia

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 266

Naturpark Weißensee · Carinthia

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 292

Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 293

Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 294

Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 296

Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 299

Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 460

Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 468

Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 473

Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 475a

Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 485

Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 486

Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 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.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Wanderweg 61, PanoramawegNationalpark Gesäuse3.1 km69 m46 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 265Naturpark Weißensee5.1 km113 m1 hr 14 minEasyApril to October
201ANaturpark Dobratsch1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 112High Tauern National Park5.0 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 119High Tauern National Park3.1 km68 m45 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 122High Tauern National Park3.8 km83 m54 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 123 (Erfurterweg)High Tauern National Park5.3 km116 m1 hr 16 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 137 (Mindener Jubiläumsweg)High Tauern National Park5.6 km123 m1 hr 21 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 138 (Wittener Weg)High Tauern National Park6.1 km134 m1 hr 28 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 511AHigh Tauern National Park1.8 km39 m25 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Wanderweg 61, Panoramaweg, Wanderweg 265, Wanderweg 468. 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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