The Best Hiking Trails in Niederösterreich

This stage begins at the main Lainzer gate, going first along a wide, flat path then taking a slight incline through a patchwork of forest and fields. Keep an eye out for resident wildlife on this stretch....

This is the alternate route to Rundumadum Stage 7, which goes through Lainzer Tiergarten from Lainzer Tor to Gütenbachtor. If you are hiking with your dog, or if the park is closed in winter, you should take Route 2 instead....

Stage 8 begins along the Liesing waterway, where the scenery is mostly urban but with much greenery in the landscaping. Buildings surround, but the path is generally quiet and uncrowded. You’ll pass beneath the arches of an aqueduct, then come to a leafy little park with playgrounds....

From Breitenleer Strasse, Stage 19 of the Rundumadum enters what is now a forest park, but the vegetation here is reclaiming former developement. You’ll see the crumbling supports of an old bridge or aqueduct looming over the trees....

From the Gerasdorf train station, the route goes into the small town center, which is just outside the Vienna city limit. Here you’ll find an assortment of accommodations, shops, and restaurants at which to stop if you wish....

This city hiking path explores the forested, rolling hills at the southwest edge of Vienna, where the city meets the woods. In addition to the nature, attractions include old churches, war relics, an ancient quarry, and a smattering of modern additions like artwork and forest restaurants....