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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Vienna

We track 56 routes that match this search near Vienna. They average 3.4 km and 107 m (351 ft) of ascent.

That is 30 percent of the 188 routes we map near Vienna. They are shorter than the local average, 3.4 km against 29.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 107 m (351 ft) against 374 m (1,227 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

Die kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Ägidius in der burgenländischen Gemeinde Müllendorf .
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
139 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Kirchberg Donnerskirchen, district Eisenstadt-Umgebung, Burgenland, Austria - ca. 200 m a.s.l. Dry grassland
Moderate

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Die Kirche von Marz im Burgenland
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Südansicht der röm.-kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Stephan, König von Ungarn in der burgenländischen Gemeinde Edelstal . Die Saalkirche mit eingezogenem, flach geschlossenem Chor wurde 1740 errichtet.
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Orangerie im Esterházyschen Schlosspark
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
This image was uploaded as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 .
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
This image was uploaded as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 .
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
The Viennese trumpeter Leonhard Leeb (Leebmusic) at an evening concert on 22.05.2010 in the Hill Church Donnerskirchen / Burgenland / Austria / EU . The trumpeter plays a silver Yamaha trumpet, wearing a black coat with white fly (bow tie)
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
For more information about this, see the observation page at Mushroom Observer.
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
This media shows the nature reserve in the Burgenland with the ID 1011.
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Die kath. Pfarrkirche Hll. Dreifaltigkeit, Simon und Judas in der burgenländischen Marktgemeinde Oggau am Neusiedler See .
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Eine junge/juvenile, männliche Gemeine Heidelibelle Sympetrum vulgatum in Eisenstadt im Burgenland .
Easy

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
21 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
Bad Sauerbrunn (Gesundheitszentrum) - Mitterriegel - Rosalia Kamm-WanderwegBurgenland3.2 km245 m1 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Naturlehrpfad obere Lobau (Saltenstraße Rundweg)Donau-Auen National Park4.5 km98 m1 hr 4 minEasyApril to October
Bad Sauerbrunn (Gesundheitszentrum) - Rosalia Kamm-WanderwegBurgenland4.5 km280 m1 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Draßburg - Baumgarten (Nordic Walking)Burgenland2.5 km51 m35 minEasyApril to October
Müllendorfer NaturlehrpfadBurgenland3.6 km139 m58 minEasyApril to October
Zemendorf - Draßburg (Nordic Walking)Burgenland4.6 km79 m1 hr 5 minEasyApril to October
Forchtenstein - Kirchensteig - RosaliaBurgenland3.4 km394 m1 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
Bad Sauerbrunn (Gesundheitszentrum) - Gespitzter RiegelBurgenland3.8 km330 m1 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Eisenstadt (ORF) - KürschnergrubeBurgenland3.7 km263 m1 hr 10 minModerateApril to October
Eisenstadt Schloßpark - Schöner JägerBurgenland3.8 km82 m55 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Bad Sauerbrunn (Gesundheitszentrum) - Mitterriegel - Rosalia Kamm-Wanderweg, Naturlehrpfad obere Lobau (Saltenstraße Rundweg), Bad Sauerbrunn (Gesundheitszentrum) - Rosalia Kamm-Wanderweg. 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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