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Moderate Hiking Trails in Austria

We track 1,872 routes that match this search in Austria. They average 9.9 km and 222 m (728 ft) of ascent.

That is 32 percent of the 5,786 routes we map in Austria. They are shorter than the local average, 9.9 km against 14.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Moderate

Alpe Adria Trail E01

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
298 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Alpine meadow
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
Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in Csákánydoroszló, Hungary
Moderate

Mária út, M03

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
15.6 km
/ 9.7 mi
Elevation gain
161 m
Typical duration
3 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zentralalpenweg 02

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

JK06

Carinthia · Austria

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

JK29

Carinthia · Austria

Distance
14.1 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 158

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 920 (Drei-Seen-Weg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

Rupertiweg 510

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
15.5 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
342 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Weg des Buches - Etappe 12

Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
Moderate

AV Weg 120 (Hermann-Bahlsen-Weg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
197 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 136 (Feldseescharte)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
13.1 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
289 m
Typical duration
3 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 143 (Westerfrölkeweg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
237 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 311

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 313

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
164 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 315

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
273 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 513A

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 514A

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 517

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
230 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 712

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 713

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 716

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
267 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 717

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
264 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 718

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
299 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 741

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
228 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 911

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
294 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 912

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 917 (Zinkenweg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
234 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 938 (Lienzer Höhenweg)

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
236 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dr. Herman Greinwald Weg

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
276 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mindener Weg

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
177 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Salzsteigweg 209

Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 291

Naturpark Dobratsch · Carinthia

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 463

Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 469

Nationalpark Kalkalpen · Upper Austria

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 511

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
333 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 512

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 519 Celler Weg

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
226 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 528

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 533

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 543

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 580

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 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
Alpe Adria Trail E01High Tauern National Park13.5 km298 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril 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
Mária út, M03Burgenland15.6 km161 m3 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
Zentralalpenweg 02High Tauern National Park7.2 km159 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
JK06Carinthia13.6 km45 m2 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
JK29Carinthia14.1 km45 m3 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 158High Tauern National Park9.8 km215 m2 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 920 (Drei-Seen-Weg)High Tauern National Park9.5 km209 m2 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
ST13 Bruck an der Leitha - Petronell CarnuntumBurgenland18.1 km16 m3 hr 54 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alpe Adria Trail E01, 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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