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Today, 10.03.2026
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Mathias Zdarsky Circular Hiking Route
Hiking tour Starting from Lilienfeld; District Local History Museum
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 34,82 km
- Duration: 11:40 h
- Ascent: 1664 m elevation gain
- Descent: 1663 m elevation gain
Lilienfeld is the capital of Austria's most densely wooded district and offers interesting hiking trails. A chair lift takes you up to the magnificent alpine region. Shelter huts, alpine inns and snack stations invite you to take a leisurely break.
- Starting point of the tour
- Lilienfeld; District Local History Museum
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 34,82 km
- Duration: 11:40 h
- Ascent: 1664 m elevation gain
- Descent: 1663 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Overall experience:6/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point362 m
- Highest point1297 m
- Round tour
- With refreshment stops
- Suitable for families and children
Description
The gentle hills of the foothills of the Mostviertel Alps have always been of great attraction to people. It was not for nothing that Cistercians settled here as early as the 13th century and built a magnificent monastery.
Matthias Zdarsky organized the first alpine ski race in history on the Lilienfeld Muckenkogel. Today, Lilienfeld's local mountain mainly attracts hikers.
- Route description From the Lilienfeld District Local History Museum, follow Dörflstraße and after about 300 m turn right into Jungherrntalstraße. After about 4.2 km, you reach Taurer Chapel, turn left and continue hiking along the ridge path to Höhenberg (863 m). Then you reach Zeitelhofsattel and finally arrive at Lorenzi-Pechkogel (880 m, about 1¼ hours). On idyllic forest paths, it goes to Schneerosenwarte and then downhill to Schrambacherberg near Schrambach. Opportunity to stop: "Hof am Steg." Continue alongside the Traisen river to Stangental, cross the bridge towards the hospital into the "Stille Tal" (Quiet Valley). Here the marking changes from red to yellow. Steep ascent leads to Glatzwiese, over the hunter's path to Lilienfeld Hut (Gschwendt). Across the alpine meadow to Klosteralpe (1067 m). Now steeply uphill over Schwarzwaldriegel to Traisner Hut on Hinteralpe (1311 m). The descent follows via Muckenkogel to Lilienfeld Hut, along Kolmstraße to the snack station Billensteiner, further over Hadecker to the Höhenkreuz (broadcasting tower). Continue over Elisenhöhe to the residence of the founder of alpine skiing, Matthias Zdarsky. Then past the grave site "Zdarskyruhe" and downhill to Marktl. Finally, the starting point is reached via the comfortable bike path.
- Parking District Local History Museum
- Getting there A1 exit St. Pölten South - turn right onto B 20 towards Mariazell - Lilienfeld District Local History Museum
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Current weather on site
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Tomorrow, 11.03.2026
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Wind speed2,6 km/h
Lilienfeld Tourist Office
P.O. Box 1
3180 Lilienfeld
Tel. 02762/522 12
Fax 2762/522 12 16
gemeinde@lilienfeld.at
www.lilienfeld.at
Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026