Easy
Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 69 m
- Typical duration
- 46 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Austria
We track 2,431 routes that match this search in Austria. They average 2.7 km and 62 m (203 ft) of ascent.
That is 42 percent of the 5,786 routes we map in Austria. They are shorter than the local average, 2.7 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, 62 m (203 ft) against 306 m (1,004 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. The mix is broad: 2386 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.
Trails
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 · 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
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 35 m
- Typical duration
- 23 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
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 18 m
- Typical duration
- 12 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
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
Easy
Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 49 m
- Typical duration
- 32 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 96 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 3 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 60 m
- Typical duration
- 39 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 86 m
- Typical duration
- 57 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 51 m
- Typical duration
- 34 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 75 m
- Typical duration
- 49 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 21 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 82 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 50 m
- Typical duration
- 33 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderweg 61, PanoramawegNationalpark Gesäuse | 3.1 km | 69 m | 46 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 511AHigh Tauern National Park | 1.8 km | 39 m | 25 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 519aHigh Tauern National Park | 3.3 km | 73 m | 48 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 535 (Karl-Schottner-Weg )High Tauern National Park | 3.7 km | 81 m | 53 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 536High Tauern National Park | 0.8 km | 18 m | 12 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 537High Tauern National Park | 0.9 km | 19 m | 13 min | Easy | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Wanderweg 61, Panoramaweg, Begsteigersteig, AV Weg 711A. 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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