For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in the Rax-Schneeberg Group. 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 the Rax-Schneeberg Group

Long-Distance Hiking
· Karwendel
Weitwanderweg 01 - Nordalpenweg
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
871.1 km
293:52 h
48,521 m
48,381 m
Der österreichische Weitwanderweg 01 - auch Nordalpenweg genannt - durchquert Österreich in Ost-West-Richtung, zwischen Wienerwald und Bodensee.

Long-Distance Hiking
BergZeitReise Weitwanderweg Gesamtroute
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
302.1 km
105:00 h
16,250 m
16,250 m
A time travel through the Hochsteirische mountain landscape, which makes every hiker's heart beat faster!
18 daily stages with unique summit moments are guaranteed!

Long-Distance Hiking
· Hochsteiermark
Northern Alpine Trail 01 through Styria
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Open
282 km
105:00 h
15,676 m
15,723 m
The section of the Northern Alps Long Distance Trail through Styria leads from Spital am Semmering to Ausseerland in Altaussee. The Rax, Hochschwab, Gesäuse and the Tote Gebirge are just a few of the alpine highlights along the tour. Those interested in culture will enjoy the Admont Abbey with the largest abbey library in the world.

Long-Distance Hiking
On the move in the Viennese Alpenbogen
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
303.9 km
82:20 h
11,004 m
11,020 m
Like the great Alpenbogen, the diverse landscapes of the Viennese Alps string together. A “small Alpenbogen” with fabulous views fans out. The gentle hills of Bucklige Welt, the mountain meadows of Wechsel (also known as Schwaigen), Semmering – home to the Semmering Railway, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site –, the Schneeberg and Rax mountain ranges with peaks reaching over 2000m, and the gentle ascents of the Gutenstein Alps.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Hochsteiermark
Central Alpine Trail 02 through Styria
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Open
311.8 km
120:00 h
17,724 m
17,753 m
The highlights of this tour range from crossing the highest elevation on the eastern edge of the Alps, the Stuhleck, to crossing Austria's largest contiguous forest area, Peter Rosegger's forest home in the Fischbacher Alps. Also crossing a unique alpine pasture area around Teichalm and Sommeralm, to crossing the Niedere Tauern on the Schladminger Tauern Höhenweg. Attention: The section through the Bärenschützklamm ravine is closed due to a rockfall! The ravine can be bypassed via the hiking trail leading north of it, from the restaurant Zum guten Hirten to Mautstatt.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Mürzer Oberland
Der Nordalpenweg im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
56.5 km
21:00 h
3,670 m
2,730 m
4 Etappen des österreichweiten Nordalpenweges durchqueren auch den Naturpark Mürzer Oberland.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Alps
Vom Naturpark Mürzer Oberland in den Naturpark Geschriebenstein
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Open
137 km
46:00 h
6,300 m
6,750 m
Diese landschaftlich einmalige Mehrtagestour beginnt in der Steiermark, im alpinen Naturpark Mürzer Oberland, überquert die Fischbacher Alpen und endet vor den Toren der ungarischen Tiefebene, im malerischen kleinen Städtchten Köszeg / Güns. Sicher eine der abwechslungsreichsten Wanderungen im Ostalpenraum.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Mürzer Oberland
Kulinarisch von Hütte zur Hütte im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
28.9 km
12:00 h
2,230 m
2,230 m
Eine 2 - Tagestour über die höchsten Gipfel und zu den wunderschön gelegenen Almen sowie Berghütten im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland in der Hochsteiermark. Die Hütten erwarten alle hungrigen Wanderer zusätzlich mit ausgesuchten kulinarischen Spezialitäten, vom heimischen Wildbret über Bio - Käse bis zum süßen "Windberg".

Long-Distance Hiking
· Mürzer Oberland
Weg der Sonne im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
35.2 km
13:00 h
2,500 m
2,500 m
Der ÖAV Sektion Gebirgsverein hat vor einiger Zeit eine Dreitagestour, ausgehend von Hinternasswald, über die Schneealm und Rax unter dem Titel "Weg der Sonne" ausgearbeitet. Hier gibt es nun die steirische Variante im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland in der Hochsteiermark, wobei sich zahlreiche Wegeabschnitte überschneiden.

Long-Distance Hiking
From the Glacier to the Wine - North Route
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
524.6 km
196:45 h
18,105 m
20,580 m
The northern route of the hiking trail "From the Glacier to the Wine" leads from the Dachstein over the Gesäuse, the Hochschwab and East Styria to Bad Radkersburg in the Spa and Volcano Country. This route presents itself as a journey of discovery of a special kind. Styria offers a diversity of landscapes that is unparalleled in Europe - but it is also known for its cultural treasures, its culinary specialities and the warmth of its people. All these sides of Styria can now be experienced at close quarters and at leisure on the hiking route "From the Glacier to the Wine".
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On the move in the Viennese Alpenbogen by Alfred
May 31, 2020
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Weitwanderweg 01 - Nordalpenweg by harald
April 27, 2020
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