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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hiking trails in Hernstein
Long Distance Hiking
On the Nordalpenweg from the outskirts of Vienna to the Mürztal
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
153.8 km
54:40 h
8,516 m
8,055 m
This variant of the Nordalpenweg takes us in 9 daily stages from the outskirts of Vienna through the picturesque Vienna Woods and the Gutenstein Alps, across the alpine high plateaus of Schneeberg, Rax, and Schneealpe to Neuberg in the Upper Mürztal.
Hiking Trail
· Wienerwald
Hohe Mandling from/to Grillenberg
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
21.6 km
6:45 h
872 m
872 m
A simple but rewarding circular hike, particularly impressive in spring.
Hiking Trail
· Wienerwald
Way of the cross near St. Veit an der Triesting
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
15.4 km
4:45 h
298 m
299 m
Some ways of the cross combined, near Aigen. This route can also be done from the St. Veit/Triesting train station. It passes by nine crosses and a Marian column.
Hiking Trail
· Vienna Alps
Steinabrückl-Henninger-Hustockberg-Hubertus Chapel
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.1 km
4:45 h
264 m
244 m
A circular hike in the forest with route-finding in the Steinabrückl-Hernstein-Hölles area.
Hiking Trail
· Wienerwald
Cross path from the Lindabrunner Blind Cross
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.8 km
5:30 h
335 m
335 m
A circular hike with many crosses over the Gugelzipf above Berndorf with few elevation meters.
Hiking Trail
· Vienna Alps
Heuschober-Waxeneck
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
9.2 km
4:00 h
434 m
431 m
An exciting circular hike mostly on unmarked paths with a light climb on the Heuschober.
Hiking Trail
· Vienna Alps
Wöllersdorf circular route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
15.9 km
5:00 h
374 m
374 m
A hike below the rock walls of Auf der Wand to the Stadtkreuz, continuing into the Langtal and partly using the panoramic route past the Anna Chapel, then back, on December 9, 2020.
Hiking Trail
· Vienna Alps
Vordere Mandling - Großer Rosenkogel
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
9.8 km
4:00 h
666 m
637 m
Hike with partly steep ascent to Vordere Mandling. The detour to Großer Rosenkogel and the impressive Stampftal valley in the upper section make the route additionally interesting.
Hiking Trail
· Vienna Alps
Hohe Mandling from Reichental as a circular hike
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
11.6 km
4:20 h
679 m
679 m
This beautiful circular route leads steeply uphill on a scenic path to Hohe Mandling with its lush flower meadow and in a wide arc back to Reichental.
Hiking Trail
· Gutenstein Alps
Guglzipf from Enzesfeld
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
16.5 km
5:02 h
368 m
367 m
Around the Guglzipf in a different way, by circumnavigating the golf course. It is a year-round possibility, on 28.2.2018.

