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Loop Trails in Austria

1,222 routes in Austria qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 9.7 km and 206 m (676 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 290 km.

That is 21 percent of the 5,786 routes we map in Austria. They are shorter than the local average, 9.7 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, 206 m (676 ft) against 306 m (1,004 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 596 are rated easy and 107 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

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
Figurenbildstock hl. Johann Nepomuk
Moderate

Sandeck-Runde (28)

Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel · Burgenland

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • 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
Mattersburg train station in the Burgenland, in Austria
Expert

Eulenweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
105 km
/ 65.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,392 m
Typical duration
26 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Innenansicht Kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Nikolaus, Lanzenkirchen (Niederösterreich)
Expert

Rosalia Rundwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
80.8 km
/ 50.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,539 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Denkmalgeschütztes ehemaliges Wirtschaftsgebäude des Redemptoristenklosters in Katzelsdorf .
Moderate

Großer Gipfelweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Kreuzstadel aus Großmürbisch im Freilichtmuseum Gerersdorf (Objektnummer 10) in der burgenländischen Gemeinde Gerersdorf-Sulz . Der Blockwerkbau ist mit 1811/1834 datiert.
Moderate

Berg- & Waldweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
141 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
This file shows the National Park Neusiedler See-Seewinkel in Austria.
Expert

24h Burgenland extrem

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
109 km
/ 68.0 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
This image was uploaded as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 .
Moderate

Panoramaweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Rust (Burgenland), the war memorial on the Conradplatz
Moderate

Panoramaweg (Rust)

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Dobratsch Rundwanderweg

Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia

Distance
68.7 km
/ 42.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,512 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Long-distance path
Well house in Sulz im Burgenland, Municipality Gerersdorf-Sulz, Burgenland, Austria
Moderate

Wald- & Naturwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alpenblumenweg (langer Rundweg)

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
13.9 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
306 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Einsiedlerweg

Nationalpark Thayatal · Lower Austria

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Große Donaurunde

Donau-Auen National Park · Lower Austria

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 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

Merkersdorfer Rundwanderweg

Nationalpark Thayatal · Lower Austria

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Landscape towards Hungary from Eisenberg an der Pinka, Burgenland.
Moderate

Eisenberg Runde

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
162 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
The field of honor called meadow above Donnerskirchen / Burgenland / Austria / EU . View towards the east. On the horizon of Lake Neusiedl is seen. In this area there was a Celtic settlement amount which was studied in 1926 and where cerami
Moderate

Kelten- und Wein-Rundgang

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
221 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Die Florianikapelle in der burgenländischen Marktgemeinde Großhöflein .
Moderate

Marterlweg bei Müllendorf

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
207 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Apotheke Zur göttlichen Vorsehung in Bad Tatzmannsdorf
Moderate

Walking/Wanderweg W12

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
230 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
For more information about this, see the observation page at Mushroom Observer.
Moderate

3-Hotter-Strecke

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
175 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Bad Sauerbrunn train station in the Burgenland
Moderate

Bad Sauerbrunn Rundwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
This image was uploaded as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 .
Moderate

Festspielweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Thermal baths center in Loipersdorf, south of Fürstenfeld, Styria, Austria.
Moderate

Für "Grenzgänger" (Weg 2)

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Raiffeisen Lagerhaus at Grafendorf bei Hartberg
Moderate

Lafnitz Rundwanderweg L4

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Raiffeisen Lagerhaus at Grafendorf bei Hartberg
Moderate

Lafnitz Rundwanderweg L7

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
16.7 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Apotheke Zur göttlichen Vorsehung in Bad Tatzmannsdorf
Moderate

Lauf/Walkingweg L18

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Aerial view of Burg Schlaining
Moderate

Lauf/Walkingweg L19

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
188 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
For more information about this, see the observation page at Mushroom Observer.
Moderate

NW Christines Strecke

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
144 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
For more information about this, see the observation page at Mushroom Observer.
Moderate

NW Eisteichstrecke

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Die Kirche von Marz im Burgenland
Easy

NW Kreitweg (Marz)

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Luftbild der Stadt Rust im Burgenland
Moderate

Naturweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 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

Ortsrunde (Rundwanderweg)

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
48 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
Sandeck-Runde (28)Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel10.4 kmflat2 hr 10 minModerateApril to October
Zicklacken-Runde (30)Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel8.5 kmflat1 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
EulenwegBurgenland105 km1,392 m26 hrExpertApril to October
Rosalia RundwanderwegBurgenland80.8 km1,539 m21 hrExpertApril to October
Großer GipfelwegBurgenland12.0 km323 m2 hr 59 minModerateApril to October
Berg- & WaldwegBurgenland8.3 km141 m1 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
24h Burgenland extremBurgenland109 km179 m25 hrExpertApril to October
[Ž] Plešné jezero - Plechý - okruhŠumava National Park4.2 km93 m1 hr 1 minEasyApril to October
Laufstrecke Panorama Runde (schwarz)Burgenland10.7 km166 m2 hr 29 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Illmitz-Apetlon-Runde (27), Sandeck-Runde (28), Zicklacken-Runde (30). 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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