For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Austria. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful long-distance hikes.
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The 10 Most Beautiful long-distance hikes in Austria
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Niederösterreich
Wachau World Heritage Trail 06: Maria Laach - Aggsbach Markt
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
7.1 km
2:00 h
88 m
470 m
Around 7 kilometers distance between Maria Laach (Jauerling plateau) with its meadows and via estate „Schleinkhof“ down to Aggsbach Markt at the Danube for this stage.
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Niederösterreich
Wachau World Heritage Trail 02: Dürnstein - Weißenkirchen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
16 km
6:00 h
878 m
876 m
On your walking tour from Dürnstein to Weißenkirchen almost 17 kilometers long you probably find the most popular ruin in Austria. Also including a wonderful rock and forest landscape around Dürnstein and great views as well as the famous wine terraces with vineyards named „Klaus“ and „Achleiten“.
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Niederösterreich
Wachau World Heritage Trail 07: Aggsbach Markt - Emmersdorf
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
14.6 km
5:00 h
611 m
607 m
The Jauerling plateau its villages, belltowers, panoramic views and the secluded small castle like church to Gossam are parts of this diverting hiking tour on the Wachau World Heritage Trail from Aggsbach Markt to Emmersdorf.
Long-Distance Hiking
· Bischofshofen
Via Alpina
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
34.3 km
13:00 h
1,734 m
1,529 m
Three daily stages of the Via Alpina (long-distance hiking trail) - the purple trail - lead directly along the foot of the impressive Hochkönig.
Long-Distance Hiking
· Großarl
Family Trekking Alpenfloh maxi
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
25.9 km
12:00 h
1,459 m
1,901 m
Beautiful 3-days hiking tour, which is suitable for children ages 6 and up.
Long-Distance Hiking
· Donau-Oberösterreich
Donausteig Stage 1_N03 Niederranna – Obermühl "Through the wonders of the Schlögener Schlinge"
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 3
20.1 km
6:30 h
465 m
460 m
The Donausteig-Simply amazing! At this stage we walk from the forested Niederranna Donauengtal (valley) over the rural Mühlviertler high plateau to the center of the deeply buried Schlögener Donauschlinge and then along the meandering River Danube to Obermühl. Along the walk we discover the importance of fisheries during the Middle Ages, the transformation of feudal knights to robber barons , the magnificent natural wonders of the Schlögener Schlinge, and the strange world of the Danube as a waterway...
Long-Distance Hiking
· Oetztal
Ötztaler Urweg E2 Oetz - Niederthai
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 2
15.3 km
5:30 h
1,069 m
305 m
STAGE 2:
OETZ –> Weller Bridge –> Habicher See –> Elisabeths Höhe –> Tumpen –> Engelswand –> Lehn Platzl –> Maria Schnee –> Farstrinne –> Wienersteig –> Steppsteig –> Stuiben Falls –> NIEDERTHAI
Long-Distance Hiking
· Oetztal
Ötztaler Urweg E4 Längenfeld - Sölden
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 4
19.2 km
6:30 h
1,070 m
889 m
STAGE 4:
LÄNGENFELD –> Brand –> Suspension bridge –> Burgstein –> Jagdhütte –> Winkle –> Aschbach –> Höfle –> SÖLDEN
Long-Distance Hiking
· Schladming Tauern
Schladminger Tauern High Trail | 5-days-tour
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
42.7 km
27:30 h
3,935 m
4,624 m
This tour is a multiple day hike through the Schladminger Tauern mountain range. and partially part of Central Alpine Trail 02, which traverses the entire Alpine region.
Long-Distance Hiking
· Schladming-Dachstein
Dachstein circular hiking trail 3rd stage
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 3
10.7 km
5:00 h
274 m
993 m
From the Dachstein Südwandhütte via the glacier to the Guttenberghaus.
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Írott-kő - Sárvár (OKT-01.) by Adrienn
April 28, 2022
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E5 Alpenüberquerung von Oberstdorf nach Meran durch das Pitztal, Passerschlucht und über den Meraner Höhenweg (ohne Hilfsmittel) by Christoph
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April 23, 2022
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Alpine crossing on E5 – From Oberstdorf to Meran by Christoph
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April 23, 2022
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