Sonnenpromenade
Tour Starting from Starting panel castle square
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 6,99 km
- Duration: 1:45 h
- Ascent: 110 m elevation gain
- Descent: 110 m elevation gain
Experience Reichenau and Payerbach on a leisurely walk, a short Nordic walking or running tour.
- Starting point of the tour
- Starting panel castle square
- Tour destination
- Starting panel castle square
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 6,99 km
- Duration: 1:45 h
- Ascent: 110 m elevation gain
- Descent: 110 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:4/6
- Overall experience:4/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point472 m
- Highest point565 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Suitable for families and children
Experience Reichenau and Payerbach on a leisurely walk, a short Nordic walking or running tour.
Whether you are just looking for a leisurely stroll, a Nordic walking tour or a run: the sun promenade has something for everyone. Passing many viewpoints, you can enjoy a fantastic view of Reichenau and Payerbach and the surrounding landscape.
Make sure the route you choose matches your experience and fitness level. Check the weather forecast in advance.
Running tips:
Start slowly to gently get your circulation going. After about 10 minutes take a short break with stretching exercises. Vary the pace to increase performance gains. Avoid overloading, especially on steep sections, walk if your basic fitness is not sufficient. Include warm-up and cool-down phases. Let the run end gently and don't stretch too intensely afterwards!Wear suitable clothing and good running shoes. Remember rain and sun protection. Bring enough to drink.
Starting panel castle square, left uphill past the Rudolfvilla, turn right, along the street into the Schneedörfl district, past the Waldschlössl, straight along the Sonnenpromenade to Payerbach – Werning district. Right downhill, cross the Südbahn track, immediately turn right onto the "Heinzelmännchen-Weg" to Payerbach-Reichenau station. Past the station slightly downhill along the Südbahn to the Schwarzviaduct. Cross the federal road, over the wooden bridge - the Fischerpromenade back to the castle square Reichenau.
Parking spaces are available in the area of the castle square.
A2 to Seebenstein junction - S6 to Gloggnitz - B27 to the castle square in Reichenau
Take the Südbahn to Payerbach-Reichenau. Buses run at regular intervals between Payerbach-Reichenau station and the starting point.
Recommended period
Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960
Tourism Office Reichenau, Hauptstraße 63, 2651 Reichenau an der Rax, +43 / 2666 / 52865
Letzte Änderung: 20 May 2026