The 6th stage of the Wiener Alpenbogen route starts in Bad Schönau with the spa park as the opening attraction. After the climb to Hutwisch, you can enjoy the extensive view from the lookout tower into the open countryside.
Description
The flowery spa park is the starting attraction in Bad Schönau before the ascent to Hutwisch. The path climbs to 900 meters above sea level, with the Hutwisch viewpoint offering a breathtaking view of the open land to the south and the Pannonian Plain. Beautiful ridge paths lead in the last kilometers to Gschaidt.
Starting point of the tour
Bad Schönau, Tourist Info
Destination point of the tour
Gschaidt, Village center
Route description WAB - Stage 6: Bad Schönau - Gschaidt
From the Tourist Info in Bad Schönau, we follow Kurhausstraße to the spa center and turn left before it onto the path through the spa park. We cross the beautifully designed park past the pavilion and pond to the Rosaliakapelle, turn right, pass the tennis courts, and enter the forest. At the first fork in the hiking trails, keep left and now steadily follow the well-marked hiking trail uphill towards Hutwisch. Shortly before the road at the former GH Höhwirt, we reach a hiking trail junction at a farm road. We go left over the farm road on the marked path towards Hutwisch, then a few meters after at a fork turn right and climb near the road to another trail junction, where we turn left and ascend to reach the Kernstockwarte on Hutwisch. After a scenic break on the top floor of the lookout tower, we walk back a short distance across the meadow, but instead of going right on the ascent path, we keep left and follow the green marked and yellow Alpannonia access trail downhill to Hochneukirchen. At the sports field, we pass on the right and hike down gently after short climbs to Hochneukirchen. We pass the church in the village and shortly after turn right into Waldgasse. Passing the last houses of the village, we follow the forest edge gently downhill, ignore the yellow and blue branches to the right, and continue downhill on the forest trail to a farm road. We cross it and climb several curves on the forest path up to Hattmannsdorf. Left of the country road, we enter the village but after a few meters turn right at the village chapel onto the marked hiking trail, which leads us over forest and meadow paths via Kagerriegel to Gschaidt.
Directions
Coming from Vienna on the A2, take the Krumbach exit towards Hungary, then drive to the Krumbach interchange. Follow the signs to Bad Schönau.
Coming from Graz on the A2, leave the motorway at the Aspang exit and drive towards Zöbern. Follow the signs to Bad Schönau.
Parking
Public parking is available at the village square in Bad Schönau.
Take the train from Wiener Neustadt to Edlitz-Grimmenstein station, then continue with regional buses to Bad Schönau.
More information can be found at www.öbb.at
Author's tip
In the flower village of Bad Schönau lies the Weber family hotel. How about starting your hike with an overnight stay in the Genuss-Suite?
The forest adventure trail in Gschaidt is highly recommended and can be optionally connected to the stage.
Don’t forget to take the Wiener Alpen Viewer in handy format with you on the route!
