Go for a day or for a week on this circular trek, which is well-equipped with mountain huts, graced with authentic culture, and of course, soaked in scenery.
Adventures
On the move in the Viennese AlpenbogenLike the great Alpenbogen, the diverse landscapes of the Viennese Alps string together. A "small Alpenbogen" with fabulous views fans out. The gentle hills of Bucklige Welt, the mountain meadows of Wechsel (also known as Schwaigen), Semmering - home to the Semmering Railway, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site -, the Schneeberg and Rax mountain ranges with peaks reaching over 2000m, and the gentle ascents of the Gutenstein Alps.
WAB - Etappe 1: Katzelsdorf - Bad ErlachAt the 1st stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB), the Rosalia, a balcony over the Bucklige Welt, opens up a comprehensive view of the entire Vienna Alpine Arc to Wechsel, Semmering, Rax and Schneeberg.
WAB - Etappe 2: Bad Erlach - ThernbergThe 2nd stage of the trail at the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) leads in a comfortable up and down over fields, meadows, tree groves and settlements through the world of humps and hills.
WAB - Etappe 3: Thernberg - WiesmathThe 3rd stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) begins in the historic village centre of Thernberg and leads over numerous hills to Kaltenberger Höhe. Shortly before Maria Schnee the landscape opens up and offers a view of the southern Bucklige world.
WAB - Etappe 4: Wiesmath - KirchschlagThe 4th stage of the trail at the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) starts in Wiesmath and leads over the ridges and through the deep ditches of the Bucklige Welt to Kirchschlag.
WAB - Etappe 5: Kirchschlag - Bad SchönauThe 5th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) is an interplay of hills, ditches, coniferous and mixed forests. Thus the short stage becomes a special landscape experience.
WAB - Etappe 6: Bad Schönau - GschaidtThe 6th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc starts in Bad Schönau with the Kurpark as the opening attraction. After the ascent to the Hutwisch, one enjoys the far-reaching view from the Warte into the open country.
WAB - Etappe 7: Gschaidt - MönichkirchenThe 7th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) begins in tranquil Gschaidt near Hochneukirchen. The trail often runs through dense forests and along panoramic farm tracks to the high-altitude village of Mönichkirchen.
WAB - Etappe 8: Mönichkirchen - FeistritzsattelThe 8th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) starts in Mönichkirchen. With its many historic buildings and the Anton Wildgans Theme Trail, the village is a reminder of bygone times. The picturesque and harmonious Schwaigen landscape is well worth a stop.
WAB - Etappe 9: Feistritzsattel - SemmeringThe 9th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) is accompanied by forests, alpine pastures and huts. At the end of the hike you reach the Sonnwendstein. The mountain is the highlight and at the same time the focal point of the stage.
WAB - Etappe 10: Semmering - PreinThe 10th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) takes us along the railway hiking trail in the best company of Semmering architecture. At the viewpoint 20 Schilling view, one meets a small viewing pulpit with a great panorama.
WAB - Etappe 11: Prein - HabsburghausAt the 11th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB), the landscape becomes more alpine. The trail initially leads past orchard meadows and farms before slowly ascending through mountain forests to the rocky plateau of the Rax.
WAB - Etappe 12: Habsburghaus - Reichenau/PayerbachThe 12th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) is accompanied by alpine lawns, mountain pines and rugged, safe terrain. A wonderful plateu hike with moderate ascents and descents. The way into the valley can be shortened with the Rax cable car.
WAB - Etappe 13: Reichenau/Payerbach - KnofelebenThe 13th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) is a humid alpine adventure. The first kilometres in Höllental run along the Wiener Wasserleitungsweg, from Kaiserbrunn the ascent towards Schneeberg begins, accompanied by steep mountain forest and rock faces.
WAB - Etappe 14: Knofeleben - EdelweißhütteThe 14th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) leads to the summit of Schneeberg. There you will be rewarded with a breathtaking view of the Vienna Alpine Arc. The monastery coat of arms at Hochschneeberg is the actual observation tower of the Viennese Alps.
WAB - Etappe 15: Edelweißhütte - Öhler SchutzhausAt the 15th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB), the landscape changes again. You leave the rock structure of the Schneeberg region and hike into the wooded ridge landscape of the Gutensteiner Alps.
WAB - Etappe 16: Öhler Schutzhaus - PernitzThe 16th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) is a wooded ridge hike on the roof of the Dürren Wand. The highlight is the "summit" of the Plattenstein, the Gauermannhütte. It opens a wonderful panoramic view to Pernitz.
WAB - Etappe 17: Pernitz - WaxeneckhausThe 17th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) leads through mixed forest over the saddle to Purbach. It is reminiscent of a landscape painting from the Biedermeier period. A special highlight of this stage are the Myra Falls.
WAB - Etappe 18: Waxeneckhaus - Markt PiestingThe 18th stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) leads through valleys in different facets. Coniferous forest at high altitudes, including atmospheric Biedermeier mixed forest and airy pine forest at the transition to the Vienna Woods.
WAB - Etappe 19: Markt Piesting - Bad FischauThe 19th and last stage of the trail along the Vienna Alpine Arc (WAB) is accompanied by forests, rock faces and caves. The highlight at the end is the town of Bad Fischau with its historic thermal bath which is open all year round.