The Best Trails in Austria

R-20180730 | Enchanting walk around the Almsee (****; 53 IBP)

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MGB83

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Distance

10.31mi

Elevation +

988f

TrailRank

75| 5.0

Truly enchanting walk starting from and ending at Habernau (ample parking). Apart from the first 500 metres and a few hundred metres midway, all of this walk takes place on dirt roads and forest trails. There are beautif...

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Neue Traunsteiner Hütte

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Hiking

outandabout

Distance

12.26mi

Elevation +

4567f

TrailRank

67| 5.0

This 19 km beautiful hike starts in Reith from a small parking lot along the Donnersbach river. From there a quiet forest road leads upwards to the Alpasteig, a steep staircase-like rocky path to the Alpa Alm. You can en...

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Garnitzenklamm 15 km

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Hiking

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

9.23mi

Elevation +

6975f

TrailRank

63

Beautiful and eventful hike through the outstanding Garnitzenklamm. The local mountaineering society has created a beautiful trail through the gorge, with bridges, waterfalls, geological formations and much more. See htt...

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Mindelheimer Klettersteig

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Via Ferrata

Extreme Motorhoming Adventures

Distance

11.75mi

Elevation +

4964f

TrailRank

61

This is a long hard Hike / via Ferrate. It will take you around 9 hours so go early on a good day and take a lot of water. (we took 2 litres each) Starting at Höfle - Wildental bus stop we headed for Innere Wiesaple 1...

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Winklern-Appriach-Hochtor-Grossglockner-Winklern 88 km

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Road Bike

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

54.65mi

Elevation +

7818f

TrailRank

61

This great but challenging trip takes you onto the Großglockner Hochalpenstrasse from Winklern, and takes you up to Hochtor, the pass into Salzburg province, and then back down and up to Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe, with a ...

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Hochschwab (four-day hike)

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Hiking

Byxtra

Distance

33.55mi

Elevation +

10955f

TrailRank

60

A complete four-day circular hike of Hochschwab massif starting and finishing at Seeberg Saddle, its easternmost part. We stayed at the mountain huts for a night but camping is generally allowed in the area (in case of c...

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Gatschach-Dolomitenblick along the Weissensee 15 km hike + 11 km boat return

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Hiking

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

15.58mi

Elevation +

732f

TrailRank

60

This track takes you from the village of Gatschach near the western end of the Weissensee all the way to Dolomitenblick at the east end, by boat back to Techendorf, and then on foot back to Gatschach. Great walk along th...

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Zeiritzkampel (Eisenerzer Alpen)

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Hiking

Byxtra

Distance

10.24mi

Elevation +

4301f

TrailRank

59

The Eisenerz Alps is a mountain range which forms the southernmost flank of the Ennstal Alps. The main ridge is grassy and pretty easy to hike even though the elevation of its major peaks is not much lower when compared ...

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Hochschwab 2019

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Hiking

Byxtra

Distance

22.18mi

Elevation +

7283f

TrailRank

58

My third visit to this beautiful Styrian limestone mountain ridge. Unfortunately due to the bad weather we had to cut it short. The idea was to explore the southern part of the massif dominated by the peaks of Karlhoc...

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Tamischbachturm (Gesäuse)

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Hiking

Byxtra

Distance

11.30mi

Elevation +

4774f

TrailRank

58

Dubbed as the easiest "two-thousander" in Gesäuse, the summit of Tamischbachturm (with the elevation of 2035m above the sea level) provides an excellent circular view of Ennstal Alps as well as of the other neighbouring ...

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Vienna - From Bus station to the cathedral

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Walking

Xondu

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Distance

5.86mi

Elevation +

190f

TrailRank

58

A walk from the Bus station to the St. Stephen's Cathedral. Visiting Peterskirche, two Mozart statues and the national library. And searching for a hidden geocache near the library (burgtor). St. Charles's Churc...

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Am fuß der Dachstein-Südwand

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Hiking

Ralph Wagemans

Distance

6.30mi

Elevation +

1788f

TrailRank

57

Nice hike at the base of the Dachstein southwall. Starting point is the Wandererparkplatz zur Bachlalm / Maralm. GPS: N47° 26' 39.8" E13° 34' 52.3" The sun is "always" shining on the Dachstein wall, good for making ni...

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Neualm - Duitsitzkarsee

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Hiking

Ralph Wagemans

Distance

6.37mi

Elevation +

2241f

TrailRank

57

The road to the startingpoint is no toll road. Startingpoint is at Eschachalm at 1211m. The route is done clockwise. You can eat and drink something at the Duitsitzkarsee at the Duitsitzkarhutte or Fahrlechhutte. The ro...

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R-20180801 | Pleasure walk south-east of Gmunden (***; -- IBP)

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Hiking

MGB83

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Distance

6.89mi

Elevation +

1988f

TrailRank

57

Very nice walk south-east of Gmunden, not in the least difficult or fatiguing as you go up the Grünberg by cableway (hence not scored according to IBP). On/around the top there are several leisure activities you may (or ...

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Lammersdorfer berg - Millstatter Alpe

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Hiking

Ralph Wagemans

Distance

6.74mi

Elevation +

1719f

TrailRank

56

This walk can be reached via a toll road. 6euro for a car. Note: Drive up to the start location from Lammersdorf to Grantsch. We drove up via Obermillstatt, but this road was a dead end. The starting location is at the...

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Dachsteinbahn - Kleiner Gjaidstein

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Hiking

Ralph Wagemans

Distance

4.50mi

Elevation +

3835f

TrailRank

56

To reach the base station of the bahn you have to travel over a toll road. Take a ticket when passing the toll barrier. We had a sommercard. Then the toll is free, show the sommercard(s) when you are back at the barrier....

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Mayrhofen

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Unspecified

kafalk@live.com

Distance

11.13mi

Elevation +

5394f

TrailRank

56

started out from Ahorn valleystation and took it up to the top. Then walked the upper path to Edelhytte. Had a drink an Gulash. It was very warm, likely close to 30 Celcius and clear blue sky. Took the zigzag path down t...

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Wilde wasser

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Hiking

Ralph Wagemans

Distance

7.53mi

Elevation +

1463f

TrailRank

56

The road to the starting point is a tool road. If you have a sommercard its free of charge. There is a parking at the starting point. The path along the waterfall is steep with large steps. And the way up is one way traf...

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Hallstatt - Wiesberghaus - Gjaidalm - Krippenbrunn - Obertraun Talstation - Hallstatt

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Hiking

Hiker Felix

Distance

17.16mi

Elevation +

5404f

TrailRank

55

Wonderful landscape on this hike to the lodges Wiesberghaus and Gjaidalm. The descent via Krippenbrunn, is mostly using the the ski slope. This is a bit annoying. Maybe it would have been a better idea to take the teleca...

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Hochtor (Gesäuse)

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Alpine Climbing

Byxtra

Distance

10.03mi

Elevation +

4843f

TrailRank

55

Hochtor, at 2,369 m, is the highest mountain in the Ennstaler Alps. There´s a couple of different routes to the summit ranging in lenghth and difficulty. This one starts at Johnsbach, on the southwestern side of the cent...

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Umhausen - Stuibenfall

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Hiking

Hikingmoose

Distance

7.38mi

Elevation +

1893f

TrailRank

54| 5.0

A walk to the highest waterfall in Tyrol (Austria). More pictures and information can be found on our HikingMoose.com website or follow the link of this track (click title of the track)

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Hauseck 1982m, Großer Bösenstein 2448m, Großer Hengst 2159m

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Hiking

Ralph Wagemans

Distance

5.66mi

Elevation +

3179f

TrailRank

53

To reach the startingpoint you have to take a toll road. Payment at the barrier. 8 euro for a car. You can pay with coins and paper money. At the end of the road is a large parking. But can be very full if you come late ...

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Tschiernock - Hochpalfennock - Tschierwegernock

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Hiking

Ralph Wagemans

Distance

8.50mi

Elevation +

2201f

TrailRank

53

The route to the starting point is a toll road. 7euro we paid at the pay therminal. Startingpoint is Alpengasthof Hansbauwerhutte. The walk is clockwise and first goes up to the top of the Tschiernock(2088m). There the...

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Scheiblingstein (Haller Mauern)

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Hiking

Byxtra

Distance

10.28mi

Elevation +

4754f

TrailRank

53

With the heigth of 2197m above the sea leavel, Scheiblingstein is another prominent peak of Haller Mauern. Even though its summit is not as spectacular as Grosser Pyhrgas and the trail is far less demanding then Hexentur...

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Hüttekogel - Graukogel

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Hiking

Ralph Wagemans

Distance

7.25mi

Elevation +

4557f

TrailRank

53

Startingpoint is the parking of the lift Graukogel in Bad Gastein. From here you can walk to the Hüttekogel(2231m) and the Graukogel(2492m). The way back we did with the lift "Graukogel I and II", price 20euro/person wi...

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