Hiking in Upper Austria
With currently 2,714 hiking routes all around Upper Austria there are plenty of options for outdoor enthusiasts. In total 2,403 hikes, 171 long-distance hikes, 113 pilgrim walks and 27 others are waiting to be explored. We know it’s hard to pick one, so here’s an overview of some of the best hiking routes around Upper Austria.
The best hiking routes in Upper Austria on our interactive map
Hiking route
· Kalkalpen National Park
In the valley of wood (Weißenbach/Reichraming), circular hiking trail
easy
5.1 km
2:10 h
257 m
257 m
Experience World Heritage!
On the family-friendly approx. 6-kilometre-long circular hiking trail you can gain insight into the valuable ...
from Nationalpark Kalkalpen,
Nationalpark OÖ Kalkalpen
Hiking route
· Pyhrn-Priel
Hike to the Wasserklotz from Hengstpaß
moderate
8.3 km
3:40 h
563 m
563 m
EXPERIENCE WORLD HERITAGE!
A hike on the Wasserklotz promises a great view into the wooded Reichraminger Hintergebirge, to the Haller Mauern and ...
from Nationalpark OÖ Kalkalpen,
Nationalpark OÖ Kalkalpen
Nature Trail
· Kalkalpen National Park
Wilderness Trail Buchensteig (Reichraminger Hintergebirge)
moderate
9.5 km
5:30 h
265 m
179 m
Experience World Natural Heritage!
Once woodcutters & alpine farmers used the old way to the Reichraminger Hintergebirge. Depending on your mood ...
from Nationalpark Kalkalpen,
Nationalpark OÖ Kalkalpen
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Mitterkirchen – Grein Stage
difficult
Stage 12
22.2 km
7:00 h
441 m
440 m
The Donausteig - simply fabulous! Summit assault onto the Gobelwarte - one of the seven Donausteig-peaks. We are moving from the plains of fertile ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_N03 Niederranna – Obermühl "Through the wonders of the Schlögener Schlinge"
difficult
Stage 3
20.1 km
6:30 h
653 m
649 m
The Donausteig-Simply amazing! At this stage we walk from the forested Niederranna Donauengtal (valley) over the rural Mühlviertler high plateau to ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
Dachstein Circular Hiking Trail
difficult
Multistage route
123.1 km
46:00 h
6251 m
6230 m
Manageable daily stages, no need for ropes or climbing gear, trail time between 4 and 7 hours, through an imposing alpine massif famous for its ...
from Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing,
Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 3_N07 Linz - Steyregg: „Summit assault in the Linzer Basin“
difficult
Stage 9
22 km
6:30 h
487 m
492 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! Summit assault onto the Pfenningberg (mountain) - one of the seven Danube climbing summits! On this contrasting ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Nature Trail
· Ramsau am Dachstein
Guided Glacier Hike
difficult
12 km
6:00 h
199 m
1722 m
The glacier hike is a guided tour service offered by the Tourist Information Centre of Ramsau am Dachstein
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,
Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 3_S06 Linz - Enns: „Anton Bruckner and the perfekt Landscape symphony“
difficult
Stage 8
36 km
6:00 h
691 m
679 m
The Donausteif-simply fabulous! This stage leads us from Linz into the rural Linzer Basin through unique rural lanscape of the magnificent Traun ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Hiking route
· Dachstein Mountains
Stage 01 From Glacier to Wine South Route Dachstein Gondola - Guttenberghaus
moderate
Stage 1
7.2 km
3:30 h
219 m
769 m
On this tour, you will cross two impressive landscapes that could not be more different from one another.
from Günther Steininger,
Steiermark Tourismus - Das Grüne Herz Österreichs
Long-Distance Hiking
· Ramsau am Dachstein
Dachstein circular hiking trail 3rd stage
difficult
Stage 3
10.7 km
5:00 h
274 m
993 m
From the Dachstein Südwandhütte via the glacier to the Guttenberghaus.
from Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing,
Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Niederösterreich
Nibelungengau long distance trail 1: Sarmingstein - Persenbeug
difficult
Stage 1
21.5 km
7:57 h
810 m
823 m
It is nice to stroll along the waterfront in Persenbeug. The lake in Persenbeug-Gottsdorf is a good place for a refreshing dip into the water on ...
from Wachau Nibelungengau-Kremstal,
Donau Niederösterreich - Wachau-Nibelungengau-Kremstal
Hiking route
· Dachstein Mountains
Stage 01 From Glacier to Wine North Route Dachstein Gondola - Guttenberghaus
moderate
Stage 1
7.2 km
3:30 h
219 m
769 m
On this tour, you will cross two impressive landscapes that could not be more different from one another.
from Günther Steininger,
Steiermark Tourismus - Das Grüne Herz Österreichs
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_S03 Engelhartszell - Schlögen: „Over the 4/4-view to the Schlögener Loop“
difficult
Stage 3
23.1 km
7:45 h
856 m
859 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! This stage leads us from Engelhartszell first through the forest rich Durchbruchstal (valley) of the upper Danube, ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_S02 Kasten - Engelhartszell: „Summit aussualt onto the roof of the Donausteig!“
difficult
Stage 2
16.1 km
6:00 h
570 m
751 m
The Donausteig - simply fabulous! Summit assaut onto the Haugstein - the highest peak of the Donausteig. On this forest rich stage, we walk in the ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_N02 Obernzell - Niederranna "Between the Danube and the High plateau"
difficult
Stage 2
23.3 km
8:00 h
828 m
837 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! On this stage, we follow the forested Durchbruchstal (valley) of the upper Danube - partly along the mighty Danube ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_N05 St. Martin - Aschach: „Through the romantic Pesenbachtal“
moderate
Stage 5
12.7 km
4:00 h
308 m
584 m
Donausteig-simply fabulous! On this stage, we walk from St. Martin on the rural plateau of the Mühlviertler Highlands through the wild and romantic ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 2_G02 Eferding - Wilhering: „Donau-water ways and living space"
moderate
Stage 6
14.7 km
4:00 h
8 m
12 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! This stage will take us from Eferding in the centre of the fertile Eferding basin on the Danube, along the mighty ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 3_N06 Ottensheim - Linz: „Summit Assualt-From the Eferdinger Basin to the Linzer Basin“
difficult
Stage 8
17 km
5:45 h
693 m
678 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! Summit storm onto the Donaublick - one of the seven Danube climbing summits! On this panoramic stage, we hike from ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_N04 Obermühl - St. Martin: "Summit assault - Danube valley & Mühlviertler highland"
moderate
Stage 4
14.9 km
5:30 h
691 m
431 m
Donaustieg-simply fabulous! Summit assault onto the Burgstall - the highest peak, which rises directly from the Danube. This stage leads us from ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_S01 Passau - Kasten „Through the Sauwald (forest) into the Danube valley"
difficult
Stage 1
20.4 km
7:15 h
673 m
507 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! This stage leads us from the Tri-River City of Passau along the Danube streams, across the rural Sauwald plateau ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 3_S05 Wilhering - Linz: „Over the Prinzensteig through the Linzer Gateway"
moderate
Stage 7
13.2 km
4:30 h
402 m
401 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! This stage leads us from Wilhering in the fertile Eferding basin through the forest Donauengtal (valley) of the ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 2_G01 Aschach - Eferding: „To meander through the Eferdinger Basin“
difficult
Stage 5
17.3 km
6:00 h
283 m
289 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! On this stage, we experience the wonderful Eferding basin from different perspectives. We walk from Aschach an der ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 3_N08 Steyregg - Mauthausen: „Danube rivers und hill country“
difficult
Stage 10
20.4 km
6:00 h
187 m
211 m
Donausteig-simply fabulous! This stage leads us from Steyregg at the edge of the Danube plain through the jungle-like Donauauen (plains), along the ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
- Highlights
Hiking route
· Kalkalpen National Park
In the valley of wood (Weißenbach/Reichraming), circular hiking trail
easy
5.1 km
2:10 h
257 m
257 m
Experience World Heritage!
On the family-friendly approx. 6-kilometre-long circular hiking trail you can gain insight into the valuable ...
from Nationalpark Kalkalpen,
Nationalpark OÖ Kalkalpen
Hiking route
· Pyhrn-Priel
Hike to the Wasserklotz from Hengstpaß
moderate
8.3 km
3:40 h
563 m
563 m
EXPERIENCE WORLD HERITAGE!
A hike on the Wasserklotz promises a great view into the wooded Reichraminger Hintergebirge, to the Haller Mauern and ...
from Nationalpark OÖ Kalkalpen,
Nationalpark OÖ Kalkalpen
Nature Trail
· Kalkalpen National Park
Wilderness Trail Buchensteig (Reichraminger Hintergebirge)
moderate
9.5 km
5:30 h
265 m
179 m
Experience World Natural Heritage!
Once woodcutters & alpine farmers used the old way to the Reichraminger Hintergebirge. Depending on your mood ...
from Nationalpark Kalkalpen,
Nationalpark OÖ Kalkalpen
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Mitterkirchen – Grein Stage
difficult
Stage 12
22.2 km
7:00 h
441 m
440 m
The Donausteig - simply fabulous! Summit assault onto the Gobelwarte - one of the seven Donausteig-peaks. We are moving from the plains of fertile ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_N03 Niederranna – Obermühl "Through the wonders of the Schlögener Schlinge"
difficult
Stage 3
20.1 km
6:30 h
653 m
649 m
The Donausteig-Simply amazing! At this stage we walk from the forested Niederranna Donauengtal (valley) over the rural Mühlviertler high plateau to ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
Dachstein Circular Hiking Trail
difficult
Multistage route
123.1 km
46:00 h
6251 m
6230 m
Manageable daily stages, no need for ropes or climbing gear, trail time between 4 and 7 hours, through an imposing alpine massif famous for its ...
from Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing,
Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 3_N07 Linz - Steyregg: „Summit assault in the Linzer Basin“
difficult
Stage 9
22 km
6:30 h
487 m
492 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! Summit assault onto the Pfenningberg (mountain) - one of the seven Danube climbing summits! On this contrasting ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Nature Trail
· Ramsau am Dachstein
Guided Glacier Hike
difficult
12 km
6:00 h
199 m
1722 m
The glacier hike is a guided tour service offered by the Tourist Information Centre of Ramsau am Dachstein
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,
Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 3_S06 Linz - Enns: „Anton Bruckner and the perfekt Landscape symphony“
difficult
Stage 8
36 km
6:00 h
691 m
679 m
The Donausteif-simply fabulous! This stage leads us from Linz into the rural Linzer Basin through unique rural lanscape of the magnificent Traun ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Hiking route
· Dachstein Mountains
Stage 01 From Glacier to Wine South Route Dachstein Gondola - Guttenberghaus
moderate
Stage 1
7.2 km
3:30 h
219 m
769 m
On this tour, you will cross two impressive landscapes that could not be more different from one another.
from Günther Steininger,
Steiermark Tourismus - Das Grüne Herz Österreichs
Long-Distance Hiking
· Ramsau am Dachstein
Dachstein circular hiking trail 3rd stage
difficult
Stage 3
10.7 km
5:00 h
274 m
993 m
From the Dachstein Südwandhütte via the glacier to the Guttenberghaus.
from Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing,
Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Niederösterreich
Nibelungengau long distance trail 1: Sarmingstein - Persenbeug
difficult
Stage 1
21.5 km
7:57 h
810 m
823 m
It is nice to stroll along the waterfront in Persenbeug. The lake in Persenbeug-Gottsdorf is a good place for a refreshing dip into the water on ...
from Wachau Nibelungengau-Kremstal,
Donau Niederösterreich - Wachau-Nibelungengau-Kremstal
Hiking route
· Dachstein Mountains
Stage 01 From Glacier to Wine North Route Dachstein Gondola - Guttenberghaus
moderate
Stage 1
7.2 km
3:30 h
219 m
769 m
On this tour, you will cross two impressive landscapes that could not be more different from one another.
from Günther Steininger,
Steiermark Tourismus - Das Grüne Herz Österreichs
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_S03 Engelhartszell - Schlögen: „Over the 4/4-view to the Schlögener Loop“
difficult
Stage 3
23.1 km
7:45 h
856 m
859 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! This stage leads us from Engelhartszell first through the forest rich Durchbruchstal (valley) of the upper Danube, ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_S02 Kasten - Engelhartszell: „Summit aussualt onto the roof of the Donausteig!“
difficult
Stage 2
16.1 km
6:00 h
570 m
751 m
The Donausteig - simply fabulous! Summit assaut onto the Haugstein - the highest peak of the Donausteig. On this forest rich stage, we walk in the ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_N02 Obernzell - Niederranna "Between the Danube and the High plateau"
difficult
Stage 2
23.3 km
8:00 h
828 m
837 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! On this stage, we follow the forested Durchbruchstal (valley) of the upper Danube - partly along the mighty Danube ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_N05 St. Martin - Aschach: „Through the romantic Pesenbachtal“
moderate
Stage 5
12.7 km
4:00 h
308 m
584 m
Donausteig-simply fabulous! On this stage, we walk from St. Martin on the rural plateau of the Mühlviertler Highlands through the wild and romantic ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 2_G02 Eferding - Wilhering: „Donau-water ways and living space"
moderate
Stage 6
14.7 km
4:00 h
8 m
12 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! This stage will take us from Eferding in the centre of the fertile Eferding basin on the Danube, along the mighty ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 3_N06 Ottensheim - Linz: „Summit Assualt-From the Eferdinger Basin to the Linzer Basin“
difficult
Stage 8
17 km
5:45 h
693 m
678 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! Summit storm onto the Donaublick - one of the seven Danube climbing summits! On this panoramic stage, we hike from ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_N04 Obermühl - St. Martin: "Summit assault - Danube valley & Mühlviertler highland"
moderate
Stage 4
14.9 km
5:30 h
691 m
431 m
Donaustieg-simply fabulous! Summit assault onto the Burgstall - the highest peak, which rises directly from the Danube. This stage leads us from ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_S01 Passau - Kasten „Through the Sauwald (forest) into the Danube valley"
difficult
Stage 1
20.4 km
7:15 h
673 m
507 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! This stage leads us from the Tri-River City of Passau along the Danube streams, across the rural Sauwald plateau ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 3_S05 Wilhering - Linz: „Over the Prinzensteig through the Linzer Gateway"
moderate
Stage 7
13.2 km
4:30 h
402 m
401 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! This stage leads us from Wilhering in the fertile Eferding basin through the forest Donauengtal (valley) of the ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 2_G01 Aschach - Eferding: „To meander through the Eferdinger Basin“
difficult
Stage 5
17.3 km
6:00 h
283 m
289 m
The Donausteig-simply fabulous! On this stage, we experience the wonderful Eferding basin from different perspectives. We walk from Aschach an der ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 3_N08 Steyregg - Mauthausen: „Danube rivers und hill country“
difficult
Stage 10
20.4 km
6:00 h
187 m
211 m
Donausteig-simply fabulous! This stage leads us from Steyregg at the edge of the Danube plain through the jungle-like Donauauen (plains), along the ...
from WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH,
WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
- Highlights
All regions
- Almtal 191 hiking routes
- Attergau 9 hiking routes
- Attersee 141 hiking routes
- Bad Hall-Kremsmünster 17 hiking routes
- Bad Ischl 141 hiking routes
- Bohemian Forest 126 hiking routes
- Donau-Oberösterreich 573 hiking routes
- Hausruckviertel 197 hiking routes
- Inneres Salzkammergut 483 hiking routes
- Innviertel 201 hiking routes
- Kalkalpen National Park 347 hiking routes
- Mondseeland 77 hiking routes
- Mühlviertel 416 hiking routes
- Pyhrn-Priel 430 hiking routes
- Traunsee 334 hiking routes
- Traunviertel 193 hiking routes
- Vitalwelt 25 hiking routes