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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Austria

4,082 routes in Austria qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 4.5 km and 103 m (338 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 10.0 km.

That is 71 percent of the 5,786 routes we map in Austria. They are shorter than the local average, 4.5 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, 103 m (338 ft) against 306 m (1,004 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 3007 are rated easy and 6 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Figurenbildstock hl. Johann Nepomuk
Easy

Illmitz-Apetlon-Runde (27)

Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel · Burgenland

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
This file shows the National Park Neusiedler See-Seewinkel in Austria.
Moderate

Zicklacken-Runde (30)

Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel · Burgenland

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zentralalpenweg 02

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

AV Weg 158

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 920 (Drei-Seen-Weg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Lake
  • 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
Moderate

AV Weg 120 (Hermann-Bahlsen-Weg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
197 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 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
Moderate

AV Weg 311

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 313

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
164 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 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
Moderate

AV Weg 513A

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 514A

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 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
Moderate

AV Weg 712

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 713

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 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
Moderate

AV Weg 912

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 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

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
Illmitz-Apetlon-Runde (27)Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel7.7 kmflat1 hr 36 minEasyApril to October
Zicklacken-Runde (30)Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel8.5 kmflat1 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Zentralalpenweg 02High Tauern National Park7.2 km159 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Wanderweg 61, PanoramawegNationalpark Gesäuse3.1 km69 m46 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 158High Tauern National Park9.8 km215 m2 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 920 (Drei-Seen-Weg)High Tauern National Park9.5 km209 m2 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
Wanderweg 265Naturpark Weißensee5.1 km113 m1 hr 14 minEasyApril to October
RPDDK 1/1 (Írott-kő – Bozsok)Burgenland7.9 km643 m2 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
201ANaturpark Dobratsch1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 112High Tauern National Park5.0 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Illmitz-Apetlon-Runde (27), Zicklacken-Runde (30), Zentralalpenweg 02. 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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