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Ernst Ferstl "Path of Thoughts" Bad Schönau - Zöbern
Hiking tour Starting from Village square Bad Schönau
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 10,49 km
- Duration: 2:40 h
- Ascent: 127 m elevation gain
- Descent: 10 m elevation gain
Along the path of thought you will find boards with short texts by the Zöbern author Ernst Ferstl, which invite you to pause and reflect.
- Starting point of the tour
- Village square Bad Schönau
- Tour destination
- Village square Zöbern
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 10,49 km
- Duration: 2:40 h
- Ascent: 127 m elevation gain
- Descent: 10 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:2/6
- Overall experience:6/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point462 m
- Highest point589 m
- With refreshment stops
- Accessibility by train and bus
- Suitable for families and children
- Barrier-free
Description
Under the leadership of OSR Director Friedrich Geiderer, the Bad Schönau - Krumbach path was opened in 2008 as a project of the HS Krumbach and the polytechnic school. In 2019, the trail was extended to include a variant to Zöbern. You can walk along the Zöbernbach stream on a paved footpath from the village center in Bad Schönau to Zöbern within an hour.
The path is cleared in winter and can therefore be walked and cycled on all year round.
Many regional routes of the Wiener Alpenbogen - Arc of the Viennese Alps (trail) also lead to and from Krumbach, such as the route to Gschaidt via Krumbach Castle, the route to Maria Schnee or the route to Kirchschlag.
- Equipment Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for the route, bring sun and rain protection, as well as water and a small snack. Take your mobile phone and save the emergency number for mountain rescue: 140
- Route description In Bad Schönau, the path starts at the village square in front of the town hall. The "Gedankenweg" (Path of Thoughts) initially leads us along the bike path by the Zöbernbach stream to the sawmill and then continues along the old road to Unterhaus. In Unterhaus, follow the signs of the Zöbernbach bike path to Zöbern.
- Parking Village square and Friedrichsplatz of Bad Schönau.
- Getting there From Vienna: Take South Motorway A2, exit Krumbach. At exit 76-Krumbach, drive towards Krumbach/Hungary and continue over the Krumbach junction onto the B55. In Bad Schönau turn right onto Hauptstraße. Turn right onto Kurhausstraße.From Graz: Take South Motorway A2, exit Aspang-Zöbern. Turn right onto L137. Follow the road. Turn right onto Kirchschlager Str./B55. In Bad Schönau turn right onto Hauptstraße. Turn right onto Kurhausstraße.
- Public transport Find more information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
- Editor’s tip Combine your hike with a stay in Bad Schönau. We recommend the VitalZeit Hotel Weber here!
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Current weather in Bad Schönau
2° to 12°
1° to 12°
Tomorrow, 05.03.2026
Mainly clear
Wind speed1,1 km/h
Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960
Opening hours: Mon - Thu 08:30 - 16:00 / Fri 08:30 - 13:00
Adventure region Bucklige Welt south, www.buckligewelt.info, +43 / 676 / 3509806
Tourism information Bad Schönau, www.badschoenau.at, +43 / 2646 / 8284
Health resort community Bad Schönau, www.badschoenau.at, +43 / 02646 / 8284
Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026