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Today, 03.03.2026
Partly cloudy
Wind speed1,4 km/h
From Wienerbruck to Marienstein
Hiking tour Starting from Wienerbruck, entrance to Nature Park Ötscher-Tormäuer (Wienerbruck train station)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 7,91 km
- Duration: 2:16 h
- Ascent: 201 m elevation gain
- Descent: 201 m elevation gain
A short and easy hike to a quiet, secluded vantage point with a view of the Ötscher!
- Starting point of the tour
- Wienerbruck, entrance to Nature Park Ötscher-Tormäuer (Wienerbruck train station)
- Tour destination
- Wienerbruck, entrance to Nature Park Ötscher-Tormäuer (Wienerbruck train station)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 7,91 km
- Duration: 2:16 h
- Ascent: 201 m elevation gain
- Descent: 201 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:2/6
- Overall experience:3/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point793 m
- Highest point869 m
- Tour route
- Nice views
- Accessibility by train and bus
- Suitable for families and children
Description
This leisurely hike starts at the Ötscher base in Wienerbruck and initially leads uphill along a path and then along an almost flat forest road through the forest to the Marienstein. There you are rewarded with a wonderful view of the Ötscher and the surrounding landscape.
- Equipment Sturdy footwear
- Route description Starting from the Ötscher-Basis to the large parking lot, turn right before the guesthouse Esletzbichler and then follow the path to a junction onto a forest road. Follow the forest road to Marienstein.
- Parking Paid parking spaces are available at the Ötscher-Basis - 5€/day. The revenues from parking management benefit the maintenance of the nature park. (at parking meters, only coin payments possible)
- Getting there From Linz: motorway A1; exit Ybbs; direction Wieselburg and Scheibbs (approx. 1.5 h from Linz) From Vienna: motorway A1; exit St. Pölten through the Pielach valley (approx. 1.5 h from Vienna) From Styria (coming from Graz): S35 towards Leoben up to the Bruck/Mur junction, B116 to Kapfenberg, B20 towards Mariazell
- Public transport Mariazellerbahn from St. Pölten or Mariazell to Wienerbruck-Josefsberg. www.mariazellerbahn.at
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Current weather on site
3° to 11°
1° to 9°
Tomorrow, 04.03.2026
Light rain shower
Wind speed1,0 km/h
Nature Park Ötscher-Tormäuer: www.naturpark-oetscher.at
Nature Park Center Ötscher-Basis Wienerbruck: www.oetscher-basis.at
Mariazellerbahn: www.mariazellerbahn.at
Power plant Wienerbruck at Stierwaschboden: www.naturpark-oetscher.at/kraftwerk-wienerbruck
Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026