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Gemeindealpe Mitterbach - Vorderötscher - Ötschergräben - Wienerbruck
Hiking tour Starting from Summit station Gemeindealpe Mitterbach
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 14,37 km
- Duration: 4:58 h
- Ascent: 409 m elevation gain
- Descent: 1243 m elevation gain
A panoramic hike from the summit of the Gemeindealpe Mitterbach through the Ötschergräben to Wienerbruck. Return with the Mariazell cable car.
- Starting point of the tour
- Summit station Gemeindealpe Mitterbach
- Tour destination
- Wienerbruck, Ötscher-Basis Nature Park Center
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 14,37 km
- Duration: 4:58 h
- Ascent: 409 m elevation gain
- Descent: 1243 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:4/6
- Overall experience:6/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point630 m
- Highest point1617 m
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Accessibility by train and bus
- Summit tour
Description
The tour starts at the Terzerhaus at the summit of the Gemeindealpe Mitterbach. It is best to hike to the Terzerhaus the day before and spend a night at lofty heights - or take the cable car, which will also take you to the summit of the Gemeindealm.
Soon after starting from the Terzerhaus, the trail descends along small paths and lush meadows. Later, denser forests provide cooling. After 1.5 to 2 hours, you reach the Vorderötscher refuge. A small refreshment awaits hikers here.
After the shelter, the trail descends steeply again into the Ötschergräben, past the Mirafall to the Ötscherhias snack station.
From the Ötscherhias you continue hiking through the wonderful Ötschergräben - past the Wienerbruck power station and the Lassingfall. After approx. 2 hours you reach the Ötscher-Basis Nature Park Center in Wienerbruck. In addition to numerous nature education and information about the region, the Ötscher-Basis offers a cozy lakeside terrace and a restaurant dedicated to the use of regional products. An ideal place to round off your hike with culinary delights...
The Mariazell Railway runs between Wienerbruck and Mitterbach. You can either park in Wienerbruck and take the Mariazellerbahn to Mitterbach before the hike. Or you can cover the route in the evening.
A slightly shorter version of the hike leads from Ötscherhias in the direction of Erlaufklause (also a stop on the Mariazellerbahn).
- safety instructions The path through the Ötschergräben partly leads over narrow boardwalks and includes some narrow passages. Good footwear and sure-footedness are recommended.Please inform yourself beforehand about possible trail and road closures in the Ötscher-Tormäuer Nature Park. You can find this information at https://www.naturpark-oetscher.at/aktuelles-top-informiert-im-naturpark
- Equipment Sturdy footwear!
- Parking Wienerbruck station or parking lot at the valley station Gemeindealpe Mitterbach.
- Getting there By car, drive to the endpoint of the hike, the Wienerbruck station, and from there take the Mariazellerbahn to Mitterbach am Erlaufsee. Ascent by chairlift of Gemeindealpe Mitterbach.
- Public transport Arrival by the Mariazellerbahn, which runs from St. Pölten to Mariazell. There are stops in Mitterbach (a few minutes' walk from the valley station of Gemeindealpe) as well as in Wienerbruck (located directly at the Ötscher-Basis).
- Editor’s tip Tip: Combine your hike with an overnight stay in the newly built Terzerhaus. This way you can also manage the ascent to Gemeindealpe the day before. Alternatively, it is possible to take the cable car to the summit of Gemeindealpe.The Vorderötscher shelter is also a recommended overnight option.
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Information:
Ötscher-Basis Nature Park Center: T 02728/21 100, E info@naturpark-oetscher.at, www.oetscher-basis.at
Mostviertel Tourism: T 07482/204 44, E info@mostviertel.at
Terzerhaus Gemeindealpe Mitterbach: T 0699/12043852, www.terzerhaus.at
Vorderötscher Shelter: T 02728/21 100, info@naturpark-oetscher.at,www.vorderoetscher.info
Mitterbach Cable Cars: T 02742/36 099 099, office@gemeindealpe.at,www.gemeindealpe.at
Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026