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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Lower Austria

There are 1,520 hikes in Lower Austria in our database that fit. They average 2.8 km and 60 m (197 ft) of ascent.

That is 57 percent of the 2,669 routes we map in Lower Austria. They are shorter than the local average, 2.8 km against 9.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 60 m (197 ft) against 201 m (659 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

Orther Rundwanderweg

Donau-Auen National Park · Lower Austria

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

Rundweg Eckartsau

Donau-Auen National Park · Lower Austria

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schönauer Donaurunde

Donau-Auen National Park · Lower Austria

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Uferhaus Runde

Donau-Auen National Park · Lower Austria

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

Stopfenreuther Donaurunde

Donau-Auen National Park · Lower Austria

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
Easy

Wildfährte 824A

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • 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

1000 Schritte Weg

Donau-Auen National Park · Lower Austria

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
Easy

Mannswörther Runde

Donau-Auen National Park · Lower Austria

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
Easy

Petronell-Carnuntum

Donau-Auen National Park · Lower Austria

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
1 hr
Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

See- Wald-Rundweg

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Lake
  • Forest
  • 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

Rossatzbach-Toter Berg (rot)

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rossbachklamm-Rohr im Gebirge

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Silbersberg Gipfel

Lower Austria · Austria

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • 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

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
Orther RundwanderwegDonau-Auen National Park4.9 km108 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
Rundweg EckartsauDonau-Auen National Park3.4 km74 m49 minEasyApril to October
Schönauer DonaurundeDonau-Auen National Park2.1 km46 m30 minEasyApril to October
Uferhaus RundeDonau-Auen National Park3.0 km66 m43 minEasyApril to October
Stopfenreuther DonaurundeDonau-Auen National Park4.6 km101 m1 hr 6 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

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