From Vienna to Bad Reichenhall – hiking the Voralpenweg 04

The Voralpenweg 04 starts on the Kahlenberg, which you can reach by bus 38A, with great views. Your gaze wanders over Vienna and the Danube Valley before you start the descent down to Klosterneuburg. You wander through the Vienna Woods, graze the Leopoldsberg and cross the border between Vienna and Lower… read more

The second stage starts in Unterkirchbach. At the beginning there is the ascent up to Hainbuch, where you can visit the European Chapel. Wonderful mixed forest characterizes the next section, which brings you to the Leopold Figl Warte on the Tulbinger Kogel. The view from the platform is simply unique… read more

After a night at the Wienerwaldhof, you start heading southwest and roam through forests and meadows. Again and again beautiful views of the rolling hills of Lower Austria open up. You cross Rekawinkel and a short time later hike over the Westautobahn. You quickly leave the traffic behind you and dive… read more

From the highest peak of the Vienna Woods you descend to Laaben. You hike there on quiet forest paths and beautiful dirt roads. In Laaben you can strengthen yourself for the rest of the route at the Gasthof zur Linde. The pre-Alpine path then runs through a colorful cultural landscape that is peppered… read more

Today the mountain group is about to change: you leave the hills of the Vienna Woods and reach the Türnitz Alps. The best thing to do is to strengthen yourself in the Johann-Enzinger-Haus with an extra portion of breakfast, because 26 kilometers and more than 800 meters of altitude await you on the fifth… read more

The sixth stage challenges you to 32 kilometers and over 900 meters in altitude. If you want to shorten the route a little, you can take the Mariazellerbahn from Rabenstein to Loich, for example. After a delicious breakfast in a hut on the Kaiserkogel, you descend to Rabenstein. You cross the Pielach… read more

Today you switch from the Türnitz Alps to the Ybbstaler Alps. This stage is also a sporting challenge with almost 30 kilometers and a few meters in altitude - that's why I recommend you to split the route into two days and spend one night in Scheibbs.



You start in Plankenstein and initially walk over… read more

The eighth stage begins with the ascent from Gresten to the Grestner Hochkogel. You hike up grass-green slopes and can always look forward to wonderful views. Surrounded by nature, you walk along the edge of the forest to Sankt Leonhard, where you will find a pilgrimage church and an inn.



After a well… read more

After a delicious breakfast you leave the beautiful Waidhofen with its colorful baroque facades and hike west. As in the last few days, you march through a patchwork carpet of forest, meadow and field. The Voralpenweg 04 leads you gently uphill.



You pass the Hochkogel and in some places look far into… read more

Maria Neustift is the starting point for the tenth stage of the Voralpenweg 04 - with 27 kilometers, another long day's route for which you should start early enough. From the place of pilgrimage it goes up to the Geierkogel. You will pass the small Glasner hut, which invites you to have a piece of cake… read more

Since the eleventh stage is a long and demanding day trip, I recommend you to spend a night in the rustic Grünburger hut. So you can split the route into two days and enjoy the beautiful landscape more intensely.



You start in Ternberg im Ennstal and march towards the Upper Austrian Pre-Alps. Right at… read more

The starting point of today's stage is Frauenstein in the Upper Austrian Pre-Alps. Relaxed, you walk along the Steyr river and cross it at Klaus on the Pyhrnbahn. At the Klauser reservoir, which shimmers in a different color depending on the season, you turn right into the valley of the Steyrling. After… read more

Three beautiful lakes await you on this stage in the famous Salzkammergut. You start in Habernau and hike to the beautiful Almsee without any notable differences in altitude - a fairy-tale sight, as the peaks are reflected in the water surface. After a worthwhile stop at the lake house on the south bank… read more

The 14th stage of the Voralpenweg begins with a wonderful section on the southern bank of the Traunsee. After a night in Ebensee you climb up to the Kalvarienberg chapel, where you can enjoy a wonderful view of the lake. And on it goes uphill to the Gsoll at 1,124 meters. The hiking trail zigzags up… read more

This stage starts with a fantastic panorama at the Riederhütte. After a hearty breakfast, you hike through pine fields and over alpine meadows to the Eiblgruben-Sattel on the north side of the Brunnkogel. Surrounded by the mighty peaks and slopes of the Höllengebirge you follow the path downhill until… read more

After a relaxing night in the Hochleckenhaus, this day begins with a dream view of the Attersee. You leave the Grießalm, cross a forest and then hike on wonderful paths to the Gaisalm. The Voralpenweg 04 leads you through wide mountain pine areas to the Brennerin-Alm, where a small rest area awaits you… read more

Today we go to one of the most popular mountains in the Salzkammergut, namely the Schafberg. At the beginning you hike from Weißenbach along the shore of the Attersee, on whose crystal clear water small sailing boats rock. At Unterburgau you leave the lake, turn onto Moosstraße - which is not a street… read more

This stage begins high above the Salzkammergut on the Schafberg. You start hiking with great views and follow the Voralpenweg 04 down to the Schafbergalm, where a station of the Schafbergalm is located. It's impressive how the train steams up the steep slope. At the summit of the Aignerriedel you switch… read more

After a restful night in the Hochlackenhof, this stage of the Voralpenweg 04 starts very relaxed: Along the Ellmaubach you hike to the Fuschlsee, one of the most beautiful lakes in the Salzkammergut. Before that, you will pass the Rumingmühle, which invites you to take a short break, and a little later… read more

On day 20 of the Voralpenweg you leave the village of Faistenau in the morning and walk to the banks of the Almbach. There you cross the dam that dams the creek to the front lake and then switch to the Metzgersteig. This leads you high above the Strubklamm through the forest - fantastic views are guaranteed… read more