Description
This route starts with a tourist highlight of the region - the Myra Falls - and later leads ever deeper into the remote areas of the Gutenstein Alps. You hike as if through a wonderful sea of scenic forested mountains, interspersed with landscape features and legendary views, e.g., from Kieneck or the fabled Unterberg. At the core of this route is the solitude of the mountainous forest landscape and the pioneering achievement of its development. A completely unforeseen facet of the Vienna Alps.
Starting point of the tour
Parking at the Wasserwelt Myra Falls, Muggendorf
Destination point of the tour
Guesthouse Kaiser Franz Josef, Rohr im Gebirge
Route description WAB - Regional Route T: Muggendorf - Rohr im Gebirge
We start the hiking route on the Regional Route T at the Myra Falls in Muggendorf. The conservation fee as an entrance charge is €5 for adults and €1.50 for children. We follow the cascades of the Myra Falls over footbridges and stairs and enjoy the natural monument in its full splendor. At the upper end of the wild waterfalls, signposts lead us away from the water to the Vienna Alpine Arc, and we ascend left to the Hausstein meadow. A detour to the Hausstein viewpoint lets our gaze wander as far as the Schneeberg.
We cross the Hausstein meadow at the northern edge and follow the hiking trail downhill to the Karnerwirt guesthouse. Directly opposite, we follow the narrow path next to the Myra stream (also Pilgrim's Way), thus saving ourselves a stretch of road. However, we encounter the road again after a few minutes, then continue walking along the roadside to Thal and turn right near the fire station onto Atzer Street (also marked in red and trail no. 231). At a small parking lot, we turn left into the Viehgraben toward Kieneck. Now we hike steadily slightly uphill along the Viehgraben until, after just under 40 minutes of walking, we take the branch to the Matras trail. After some switchbacks and steeper sections, we reach the summit structure at Kieneck. On the right, you can take a wonderful rest on the sunny terrace at the Enzianhütte.
We continue hiking on the Regional Route T and reach our next destination, the Unterberg shelter, via several long-distance hiking trails. From the Enzianhütte, we walk downhill with great views to the Bettelmann cross and ascend again beyond it. Passing the Kirchwaldberg, we follow the trail with continuous ups and downs, crossing the first slopes of the Unterberg ski area, and reach the Unterberg shelter, where overnight stays are also possible. The summit of the Unterberg offers a special view.
The Regional Route T now passes the small church of Maria Einsiedl and descends through the Mira valley to Grieshof. At the same time, we also move along the Vienna Mariazell Way (marked in red and trail no. 06). From Grieshof, we follow the asphalt road further downhill along the Rainbach. Shortly after the junction at Klauswirt, we turn half-left off the road and take a footpath parallel to the road towards Rohr im Gebirge. After about 20 minutes of walking, we meet the road again and follow it to a bridge where we turn left over the Klausbach and arrive after a few minutes in the center of Rohr im Gebirge. Accommodation is available in Rohr im Gebirge. Buses run from Rohr im Gebirge to the Payerbach-Reichenau train station or to Schwarzau im Gebirge.
Directions
Coming from Vienna or Graz on the A2, change to the B21 towards Gutenstein at the Wöllersdorf exit. In Pernitz, turn right onto Muggendorfer Straße, and at Muggendorf turn left to the Myra Falls.
Parking
Parking available at the Myra Falls.
Take the train from Wiener Neustadt to Pernitz. The starting point at the Myra Falls can be reached on foot after 45 minutes. Buses do run from Pernitz to Muggendorf, but relatively rarely and mostly only on school days.
For more information, visit www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
