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Come along and be in the moment. Our hiking discovery tours.

Experience Lower Austria from the most beautiful hiking perspective: With the discovery tours we look at the best hiking tips and hands-on experiences of nature and mountain lovers as well as locals.

You are merely taking one step after the other, again and again, a thousand to umpteen thousand times over. At some point, you feel satisfied and a different kind of tired compared to that after a long working day - with a feeling of “I did it!” and a lot of happy hormones coursing through your veins. Hiking expands the world. There are so many hiking routes in Lower Austria. Be it forest bathing and soaking everything up in the Vienna Woods, mountain tours and poisonous plants around Ötscher, cellar alley hopping, or wineyards around Falkenstein. Whether high-altitude hiking with a view of the Danube on the Wachau World Heritage Trail, searching for places of rejuvenation in the Southern Waldviertel or long-distance hiking with panoramic views on the Vienna Alpine Arc, discover the most beautiful trails and get to know the most exciting stories of nature and mountain lovers.

All hiking discovery tours on a map.

Hiking discovery tour | Mostviertel

A piece of wilderness.

Summits, poisonous plants and mountain secrets: The region around the Ötscher is gigantic to explore.

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Imposing waterfall., © Niederösterreich Werbung/Gerald Demolsky
Hiking discovery tour | Danube in Lower Austria

The Danube downstream. Happy hormones upstream.

A time journey on the Wachau World Heritage Trail. Wine, culinary delights and far-reaching views will bring you back to reality.

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Aggstein castle ruins., © Niederösterreich Werbung/Philipp Mitterlehner
Hiking discovery tour | Vienna Alps

How far would you go?

300 kilometers. 11,000 meters of altitude. Countless views: The long-distance hiking trail over the Vienna Alpine Arc is a goal that is not commonplace.

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Let the play of light between Habsburghaus and Neue Seehütte take effect., © Niederösterreich Werbung/Franziska Consolati
Hiking discovery tour | Waldviertel

The power is in the journey.

You just have to collect them, namely at mystical stone formations and along the ice-cold Ysperklamm gorge.

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The roaring waters of the Ysperklamm gorge., © Niederösterreich Werbung/ Julia Sallaberger
Hiking discovery tour | Vienna Woods

Blend out everyday life with the trees.

The forest is a place of retreat, for some even a therapist. But here you can learn that it can also taste good.

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Consciously breathe in the fresh forest air., © Niederösterreich Werbung/Stefan Mayerhofer
Hiking discovery tour | Weinviertel

A good descent. And a good hike.

Through vineyards and cellar alleys, passing wine taverns: Around Falkenstein, you're usually on your way light on your feet.

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A glass of wine with a view of the Falkenstein ruins., © Niederösterreich Werbung/Romeo Felsenreich

There is much more to discover.

Moving moments can be collected not only on foot. If you want to speed things up, you can go on one of our discovery tours by bike. On the way, you can explore very special places by cool rivers, in shady forests, on gentle hills and along historic paths. This way! And you can also find more details about hiking in Lower Austria here.