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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Lower Austria

There are 732 hikes in Lower Austria in our database that fit. They average 2.7 km and 58 m (190 ft) of ascent.

That is 55 percent of the 1,335 routes we map in Lower Austria. They are shorter than the local average, 2.7 km against 12.9 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 58 m (190 ft) against 279 m (915 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. 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

Christbaumsteig

Nationalpark Thayatal · Lower Austria

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kajaweg

Nationalpark Thayatal · Lower Austria

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

Küb - Ruine Klamm

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kamptal-Weitwanderweg

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Althammerhof - Klamm

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Breitenstein - Klamm

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Erlauftal Rundwanderweg 256

Lower Austria · Austria

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

Traisner Rundwanderweg 3

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Waldlehrpfad Yspertal

Lower Austria · Austria

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

Wanderweg 360

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 361

Lower Austria · Austria

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

Wanderweg 363

Lower Austria · Austria

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

Wanderweg 365

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 830

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 939A

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Weinviertelweg

Lower Austria · Austria

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

Wildfährte 824A

Lower Austria · Austria

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

Ysperklamm

Lower Austria · Austria

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

Miesenbach (Panoramaweg)

Lower Austria · Austria

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

Lunzer See - Bienenkunde

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Höhwirt - Wenigreith-Almen

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Artstetten - Maria Taferl

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bürg - Steinfelderhütte

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
ChristbaumsteigNationalpark Thayatal0.6 km13 m9 minEasyApril to October
Hardegger Rundwanderweg - Variante ChristbaumsteigNationalpark Thayatal2.0 km45 m30 minEasyApril to October
KajawegNationalpark Thayatal1.1 km25 m17 minEasyApril to October
Niederösterreichischer Mariazellerweg 06A (Variante Sechshütten)Lower Austria3.4 km75 m49 minEasyApril to October
Voralpenweg 04 (Abstecher Schöpfl)Lower Austria1.4 km31 m20 minEasyApril to October
Küb - Ruine KlammLower Austria3.4 km74 m49 minEasyApril to October
Kamptal-WeitwanderwegLower Austria3.7 km81 m53 minEasyApril to October
Kendler Wasserfall - Abkürzung vom Steinbauer zum Mostbrunnen (St. Georgen an der Leys)Lower Austria1.2 km26 m17 minEasyApril to October
Almesbrunnberg (Touristenheim) - BergLower Austria4.5 km100 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril to October
Althammerhof - KlammLower Austria1.4 km30 m20 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Hardegger Rundwanderweg - Variante Christbaumsteig, Christbaumsteig, Kajaweg. 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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