Mountain hike across “four thousanders”

Car park in front of Rein Abbey

Starting at Rein Abbey, follow the Sonnseit’nweg trail 31 on the right-hand side towards the Plesch hill. Ascending gently, continue on the sunny side of the mountain slope almost to the source of the Kehrerbach stream, then continue up to the Kehr, where the Sonnseit’nweg path ends. When you reach the asphalt road, turn right and walk uphill to the Lippbauerkreuz cross. Continue on trail no. 562. Be careful on this stretch, as the mountain bike trail runs along this section of the hiking trail! Go steeply uphill through the forest until you reach the Pleschwirt inn. Fully refreshed, head east, past the car park in the direction of Mühlbacherkogel on trail no. 562, then past St George’s chapel and below the Heiggerkreuz cross to the idyllically situated Mühlbacher hut. You need to make a reservation to spend the night there.

Continue along trail no. 562 and descend the steep Kaschlsteig (hiking sticks are definitely a help here!). At the bottom you’ll reach an asphalt road with a GUSTmobil minivan stop. Thirsty or hungry hikers may want to make a short detour (a few hundred metres) northwards to the Mostschänke Movia tavern. Alternatively, turn right and hike along trail no. 11 in the direction of Enzenbach hospital. From there, take the 11a trail across the car park of the Schusterbauer inn. At the Forstbauer chapel continue slightly right uphill, then left towards Rein. Once you’ve passed the cemetery on the left, you’re a stone’s throw from the last two well-deserved inns, Zur Linde and Stiftstaverne (abbey tavern).