Road cycling route through the Wiener Alpen

©Wiener Alpen/Philipp Schönauer

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 141,66 km
Duration: 5:30 h
Ascent: 2529 m elevation gain
Descent: 2532 m elevation gain

This challenging circular road bike tour through the Vienna Alps offers a change from the otherwise rather flat road bike routes. The start and finish point is at the church in Bad Schönau.

Starting point of the tour: Bad Schönau in front of the church
Tour destination: Bad Schönau in front of the church

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 141,66 km
Duration: 5:30 h
Ascent: 2529 m elevation gain
Descent: 2532 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
6/6
Overall experience:
5/6
Scenery:
5/6

Lowest point355 m
Highest point1378 m

Round tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops

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Description

The Bucklige Welt lies exactly between Vienna and Graz. It is also known as the "land of 1000 hills". Road cyclists describe the region as one of the best, least congested, most enjoyable and most varied road cycling areas in the German-speaking world. The 1000 hills of the Bucklige Welt offer 1000 possibilities for a successful road bike vacation, because here you don't just ride on flat terrain. The hilly ride rewards you with fantastic views.

The start in Bad Schönau in der Bucklige Welt is quiet and gentle. The route continues towards St. Corona. At the Wechsel, the ride becomes steep and challenging. It goes up to the Semmering. There is more going on here and you will find more action than peace and quiet. Via Gloggnitz and Neunkirchen, the route heads back into the Bucklige Welt to return to the starting point at the church in Bad Schönau.

Sights along the route: the museum village in Krumbach, the Semmering railway world heritage site

Route description We start in front of the church in Bad Schönau. After 400 m we turn left toward Krumbach. After 5.4 km in Krumbach, we turn left at the Billa. Via Königsegg to Kulma. There we turn left to Aspang. In Aspang at the pond, we turn right. 200 m later, we turn left at the main square. After another 250 m we turn right, after another 200 m we turn left under the bridge toward St. Corona. We follow the road to Kirchberg. There we turn left onto L134 toward Otterthal. We continue straight toward Trattenbach. Over the Feistritzsattel to Rettenegg. In Rettenegg we turn right, after 200 m right again toward Fröschnitz near Steinhaus. In Steinhaus we turn right onto Viaduktweg. After 500 m we take the B306 to the Semmering pass summit. At the roundabout at the summit we go straight ahead. Then downhill toward Maria Schutz. We follow the road over Göstritz and Schottwien to Gloggnitz. At the roundabout in Gloggnitz we take the 2nd exit slightly to the right. After the roundabout, we continue on the B26. At the traffic light we turn left toward Neunkirchen. In Neunkirchen, at the 2nd traffic light, right. At the next two roundabouts straight ahead. Through Natschbach/Loipersbach straight ahead to Seebenstein. There we turn right onto the B54. On the B54, we continue to Grimmenstein, where we turn left onto the B55. We follow the road via Krumbach to Bad Schönau and turn right back to the start.
Parking Parking is available at the church.
Getting there From Vienna and Graz, it is about 100 kilometers each to Bad Schönau. Take the A2 to the Krumbach exit. From there it is 9 kilometers.
Public transport From Wr. Neustadt station, bus line 7860 operated by Blaguss Bus goes to Bad Schönau.More information at: www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Editor’s tip The Hutwisch lookout at 900 m above sea level can be reached on foot and offers a breathtaking view.

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Current weather in Bad Schönau

7° to 14°

Today, 10.03.2026

Mainly clear

Wind speed3,2 km/h

3° to 15°

Tomorrow, 11.03.2026

Cloudy

Wind speed1,4 km/h

More information:

Wiener Alpen in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, Tel.: +43 2622 78960

Tourism office Bad Schönau, www.badschoenau.at, Tel.: +43 2646 8284

Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026