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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hiking trails in Gesäuse
Hiking Trail
· Murtal region
Circular Hike: Moarkogel, Himmelkogel, Himmeleck, and Griesmoarkogel
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
14.3 km
5:40 h
1,043 m
1,045 m
A circular hike through the mountains, taking in four peaks in the Triebental with impressive summit crosses, starting from Bergerhube toward Moartörl—a ridge hike along grassy slopes via Bärensuhlsattel back to the intersection and then to the forest road (easy on the knees)
Long Distance Hiking
· Waldviertel
Long-distance trail 08 - Eisenwurzenweg
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
517.3 km
152:20 h
16,468 m
15,733 m
The Eisenwurzenweg 08 connects the northernmost point of Austria in the Waldviertel with the southernmost point of the country in the Karawanks.
Long Distance Hiking
· Gesäuse
Hochschwab from Wildalpen via Devil's Lake to Weichselboden
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
46.2 km
27:00 h
3,600 m
2,980 m
Three-day Hochschwab crossing from Wildalpen to Weichselboden through a wild romantic landscape.
Hiking Trail
· Gesäuse
Blosen 1724 m and Schmiegererköpfl, Oppenberg
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
difficult
13.4 km
4:40 h
885 m
885 m
Longer circular route on two summits in the Rottenmanner Tauern. Steep ascent, short trail-less sections and forest roads, all included!
Hiking Trail
· Spital am Pyhrn
Karleck and Little Bosruck, Hallermauern
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
6 km
2:30 h
645 m
645 m
Short route with beautiful views after the winter season in the Hallermauern area. Even from Easter on, the route is worthwhile without skis or snowshoes.
Hiking Trail
· Murtal region
Dreistecken 2,382m and Hochhaide 2,363m
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
moderate
15.3 km
7:15 h
1,240 m
1,240 m
Scenic hiking route in the Rottenmanner Tauern
Hiking Trail
· Gesäuse
Route 6.5 Wasserfallweg - Planspitze 2117 m
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
14.1 km
7:00 h
1,529 m
1,240 m
The Wasserfallweg is considered the oldest climbing route in the Eastern Alps. Combined with the crossing of the Planspitze, it forms a magnificent mountain crossing in the Gesäuse National Park.
Hiking Trail
· Gesäuse
3-peak route on the Admonter Kalbling, Sparafeld, and Riffel from the Oberst Klinkehütte
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
7.7 km
3:37 h
974 m
961 m
The Gesäuse is a popular destination for hikers and mountaineers. The Gesäuse National Park was founded in 2002 and extends in the Austrian federal state of Styria over the towns of Admont, Johnsbach, Weng, Hieflau, Landl, and St. Gallen. A medium, beautiful, scenic, and sometimes foggy hike awaits you on the 3 peaks Admonter Kalbling, Sparafeld, and Riffel. I found the route magnificent. Bravo!
Hiking Trail
· Murtal region
Great Bösenstein the friendly route near Hohentauern in Styria, Austria
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
9.1 km
4:40 h
959 m
960 m
The great Bösenstein is a popular destination for hikers and mountaineers. The great Bösenstein (also called großer Pölsenstein) is a mountain massif in the "Triebender Tauern" on the border to the "Rottenmanner Tauern". A medium, beautiful, scenic, and sometimes foggy hike awaits you on the great Bösenstein. I found the route magnificent. Bravo!
Hiking Trail
· Gesäuse
Via "Stein am Mandl 2043m" in the Rottenmanner Tauern
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
4.8 km
3:00 h
702 m
722 m
The Rottenmanner Tauern are a popular destination for hikers and mountaineers. They form a mountain group of the central Eastern Alps. Together with the Radstädter Tauern, the Schladminger Tauern, and the Seckauer Tauern, the Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern form the major group of the Niedere Tauern. A medium, beautiful, scenic, and sometimes foggy hike awaits you in the Rottenmanner Tauern. I found the route magnificent. Chapeau!


