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Hike to the Waldfreundehütte Obersberg (from Schwarzau/Gebirge)
Hiking tour Starting from Town center Schwarzau im Gebirge
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 4,39 km
- Ascent: 849 m elevation gain
Pleasant mountain hike of around 600 meters in altitude in Schwarzau im Gebirge to the Waldfreundehütte on the Obersberg at 1464 meters above sea level.
- Starting point of the tour
- Town center Schwarzau im Gebirge
- Tour destination
- Waldfreundehütte Obersberg
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 4,39 km
- Ascent: 849 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Lowest point605 m
- Highest point1459 m
- With refreshment stops
Pleasant mountain hike of around 600 meters in altitude in Schwarzau im Gebirge to the Waldfreundehütte on the Obersberg at 1464 meters above sea level.
The quiet village of Schwarzau im Gebirge lies between the Rax and Schneeberg mountains on the Schwarza river. With its largely wooded municipal area, the village is ideal for hikes and time out in nature. There is also a small but beautiful nature park here that is ideal for excursion destinations. Those interested in culture can admire the churches and chapels. Schwarzau is the ideal starting point for hikes up the Obersberg. The Waldfreundehütte Obersberg is located on its summit at 1464 meters above sea level. Hikers who stop off at the hut can see up to 36 Eastern Alpine peaks. A heavenly panorama in the truest sense of the word, when you consider that some pilgrims on their way to Mariazell also stop off here. For refreshment, for example, cheese dumplings or a slice of homemade cake are served.
Pilgrimage routes to Mariazell, on which a detour to the Waldfreundehütte on the Obersberg is possible, are the Burgenland Mariazellerweg and the last stage of the Marienweg. A regional route of the Wiener Alpenbogen - Arc of the Viennese Alps (trail) from the Edelweißhütte on the Schneeberg into the Preintal valley also leads through Schwarzau im Gebirge.
Your hikes in the Viennese Alps should be a thoroughly beautiful and safe experience. Please observe the following:
Preparation
Make sure the route you choose matches your experience and fitness. Check the weather forecast in advance. The weather in the mountains can change quickly. Always set out properly equipped (e.g., rain protection).
Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit are open. Inform someone about your route choice and planned return before you set out.
Further safety tips for your hike can be found here.
Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes adapted to the route, bring sun and rain protection, as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
We start in the town center of Schwarzau im Gebirge. Via the market, we pass the Catholic Church and the Kaiser Franz Josef Chapel. Here we turn onto the marked path. We always follow the course of the path. At the first crossroads, we go straight ahead, then the path winds and we reach another crossroads which we cross straight ahead. We hike over the Hirschkogel and at the upcoming fork in the path turn right. The path then leads straight ahead over two crossroads. After that, we keep left once. From then on, it goes always right until the Waldfreundehütte Obersberg.
Parking spaces are available at the nature park in Schwarzau im Gebirge.
From Vienna take the A2 South Motorway. Take exit 38-Wöllersdorf. Drive on B21 towards Wöllersdorf/Wr. Neustadt North. Keep right at the fork and continue on Gutensteiner Str./B21. Turn left onto Klostertal. Continue on Vois and Klostertal. Turn right onto Höllental Str./B27 and follow it to Schwarzau im Gebirge.
From Graz take the S6 Semmering expressway. Take exit Gloggnitz. Continue on Höllental Str./B27. Turn left to stay on Höllental Str./B27. Continue on B27. At the roundabout, take the second exit (main road/B27). Follow B27 to Schwarzau im Gebirge.
From Wiener Neustadt station, a train runs regularly to Payerbach-Reichenau station. Afterwards, continue with regional bus 1746 to Schwarzau im Gebirge.
More information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
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Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960
Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026