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Hard Hiking Trails near Vienna

The directory currently contains 24 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Vienna. Their average mapped distance is 142 km and average recorded ascent is 1,160 m (3,806 ft); the longest route in the set is 1352 km.

This subset represents 15% of the 155 quality-checked routes near Vienna. Its average distance is 142 km, compared with 28.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,160 m (3,806 ft), versus 291 m (955 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 24 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (13%) 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

22.9 km

Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Pezinok – Marianka

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

529 m

Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Pezinok – Marianka

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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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
B-S 14 Duna casemate, Bratislava, Slovakia
Hard

ST201 Bratislava - Čunovo

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
4 hr 31 min
  • Long-distance path
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
Hard

Chodník Jurka Szomolanyiho

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
19.2 km
/ 11.9 mi
Elevation gain
752 m
Typical duration
5 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Mariánska cesta

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
16.9 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
507 m
Typical duration
4 hr 20 min
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
Hard

Marc-Aurel-Rundwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
18.5 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
4 hr 10 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
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
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Pezinok – MariankaRegion of Bratislava22.9 km529 m5 hr 48 minHardApril to October
Jakobsweg BurgenlandBurgenland71.9 km303 m17 hrExpertApril to October
Via Slovakia (Skalica - Bratislava)Region of Bratislava127 km512 m30 hrExpertApril to October
ST12 Rauchenwarth - Bruck an der LeithaBurgenland26.3 km24 m5 hr 51 minHardApril to October
ST201 Bratislava - ČunovoRegion of Bratislava20.6 km37 m4 hr 31 minHardApril 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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