Hiking Krumbach: Kraxenberg

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 9,14 km
Duration: 3:00 h
Ascent: 287 m elevation gain
Descent: 287 m elevation gain

Beautiful circular trail from Krumbach to the Kraxenberg, covering around ten kilometers and taking around three hours to walk.

Starting point of the tour: Krumbach municipal car park
Tour destination: Krumbach municipal car park

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 9,14 km
Duration: 3:00 h
Ascent: 287 m elevation gain
Descent: 287 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
3/6
Overall experience:
6/6
Scenery:
6/6

Lowest point491 m
Highest point677 m

Round tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops
Accessibility by train and bus

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Description

The hike on the Kraxenberg offers a beautiful nature experience in a peaceful landscape and also leads past cultural and historical highlights. Along the way, you pass the listed Holzbauerkapelle chapel, the Wagenhoferkapelle chapel and the Kraxenbergkapelle chapel as well as a 17th century statue wayside shrine. At the Wagenhoferkapelle chapel, the trail can be extended to the Eis-Greissler Manufaktur ice cream factory. If you want to take a break from everyday life, you can do so on the circular hiking trail and relax while hiking through meadows, fields and forests. At the top of the Kraxenberg, you can enjoy the fresh air and seclusion where you will only find a few farmhouses. Back down in Krumbach you come to the museum villagewhere a local history museum has been set up in the former Bürgerspital. If you want to fortify yourself after the hike, you can do so at Gasthof Heissenberger and the Krumbacherhofdo.

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.

safety instructions Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a thoroughly beautiful and safe experience. Please note the following:PreparationMake sure when choosing the route that it matches your experience and fitness. Check the weather forecast in advance. The weather can change surprisingly quickly in the mountains. Therefore, always start out properly equipped (e.g., rain protection).Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit are open. Inform someone about your chosen route and expected return before setting out.
Equipment Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes appropriate to the route, take sun and rain protection as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
Route description From our starting point at the Krumbach municipal car park, we go right through Schulgasse, turn left towards the federal road, and cross it. Now we continue along Königseggstraße, follow the green marking, and go right up the field path to the paved road (if you continue straight at the Wagenhofer Chapel, you will also pass the Eis-Greissler manufactory).Follow the road to the 1st chapel, turn left there and after about 100 m turn left into the forest path (Hohlweg), heading towards Ransgraben, Kraxenberg. Paved road left to the state road, continue right towards the Zöberntal cycle path in the direction of "Edelbrände Kölbel - Kraxenberg" up through the forest path to the farmhouse (Kölbel – Edelbrände). Along the field path and cross the stream, go up through the forest to the farm (Kölbel - Edelbrände). In front of the farmhouse, take the forest path down on the right and then along the edge of the field. Then right leads to the paved road. Along this, follow the ridge, past a chapel, and to the last farmhouse, where the paved road ends. Pass above the house and continue straight along the field path until you come down to the forest path; after the forest path, keep left at the field near the high seat; going down to the Zöberntal cycle path, you reach Schlossstraße. Go right on to Unterhaus and return via the Hohe Brücke - Alte Straße - Museumsdorf to the municipal car park.
Parking Parking available at the municipal car park.
Getting there From Vienna: Take the South Motorway A2, exit Krumbach. Continue on the Krumbach junction. Continue on Kirchschlager Str./B55. Turn left onto Marktstraße in Krumbach. Turn right to stay on Marktstraße.From Graz: Take the South Motorway A2, exit Aspang-Zöbern. Turn right onto L137. Continue on Kampichl and Hauptstraße. Hauptstraße turns left in Zöbern and becomes Austraße. Follow L137 to Unterhaus near Krumbach and turn left onto Kirchschlager Str./B55. Continue on B55. Turn right onto Marktstraße and turn left to stay on Marktstraße.
Public transport Arrival by train and bus: Südbahn to Wr. Neustadt, then by regional train (towards Aspang-Markt) to Edlitz-Grimmenstein station. From there continue by regional bus 390 to the Krumbach Ortsmitte stop.More information at www.oebb.at or www.vor.at.
Editor’s tip Combine your hike with a stay in Krumbach. The Krumbacherhof is bookable online directly, and you can also enjoy excellent dining here.Other dining options:In the center of Krumbach:Gasthaus HeissenbergerPiri's GasthausNear the route:Schlosswirtshaus

Recommended period

Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960

Experience region Bucklige Welt south, www.buckligewelt.info, +43 / 676 / 3509806

Municipality of Krumbach, www.krumbach-noe.at, +43 / 02647 / 42238

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026