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WAB - Stage 8: Mönichkirchen - Feistritzsattel
Hiking tour Starting from Mönichkirchen, cable car
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 18,85 km
- Duration: 6:00 h
- Ascent: 814 m elevation gain
- Descent: 493 m elevation gain
The 8th stage of the trail along the Wiener Alpenbogen - Arc of the Viennese Alps (WAB) starts in Mönichkirchen. With its many historic buildings and the Anton Wildgans themed trail, the town is a reminder of times gone by. The picturesque and harmonious Schwaigen landscape is well worth a stop.
- Starting point of the tour
- Mönichkirchen, cable car
- Tour destination
- Feistritzsattel, car park
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 18,85 km
- Duration: 6:00 h
- Ascent: 814 m elevation gain
- Descent: 493 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:5/6
- Overall experience:4/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point979 m
- Highest point1736 m
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Summit tour
The 8th stage of the trail along the Wiener Alpenbogen - Arc of the Viennese Alps (WAB) starts in Mönichkirchen. With its many historic buildings and the Anton Wildgans themed trail, the town is a reminder of times gone by. The picturesque and harmonious Schwaigen landscape is well worth a stop.
The motto for this stage is "Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent" (loosely based on Wittgenstein). In the truest sense of the word, you can enjoy the silence and the Schwaigen on this stage. Hiking through this beautiful Schwaigen landscape has a calming and stress-relieving effect and promises a great alpine experience. In such a natural and idyllic landscape, you can take a deep breath, catch your breath and leave everyday life behind you.
- safety instructions Your hiking experience in the Vienna Alps should be a thoroughly enjoyable and safe one. Therefore, please bear the following in mind: PreparationWhen choosing a route, make sure it corresponds to your experience and physical fitness level. Check the weather forecast before you set off. The weather can change surprisingly quickly in the mountains. Always take appropriate equipment with you (e.g. rain protection).Check whether the cabins and snack stations you intend to visit along the way are open. Inform someone before you set off of your chosen route and when you plan to return.
- Equipment Always bring suitable maps. Always wear appropriate, sturdy footwear, bring sun and rain protection and water, as well as a little something to eat. Bring your mobile phone with you and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
- Route description We start the tour at the cable car in Mönichkirchen and follow the yellow signs with the blue Viennese Alps logo. We take a sharp turn left after around 500 metres. We then follow the marked path until we get to the Schwaig in Mönichkirchen. At this point, we turn left and follow the path which leads along the Zentralalpenweg route. After continuing along this path for around 8 km, we reach the Hochwechsel summit. The views from here are fantastic. This is the highest point of the stage, and it goes downhill from here. We follow the marked path to the end of the stage, the car park at Feistritzsattel. Getting thereArriving from Vienna on the A2, take the Edlitz exit and head onto the Wechsel Bundesstraße, following the signs to Mönichkirchen. Arriving from Graz on the A2, take the Pingau exit and head towards Friedberg, following the signs to Mönichkirchen.
- Parking There are plenty of parking options near the cable car in Mönichkirchen.
- Getting there Arriving from Vienna on the A2, take the Edlitz exit and head onto the Wechsel Bundesstraße, following the signs to Mönichkirchen. Arriving from Graz on the A2, take the Pingau exit and head towards Friedberg, following the signs to Mönichkirchen.
- Public transport Take the train from Wiener Neustadt railway station to Aspang, then carry on to Mönichkirchen with the regional buses. More information can be found at www.oebb.at
- Editor’s tip Combine your hike with a stay in Alpengasthof Enzian. Highly recommended for families. Bookable offers can be found here.
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You may like to hike the adjoining routes:
WAB - Stage 7: Gschaidt - Mönichkirchen
WAB - Stage 9: Feistritzsattel - Semmering
WAB - Regional Route G: Kirchberg/Wechsel - Mönichkirchner Schwaig
Viennese Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960
Marktgemeinde Mönichkirchen, www.moenichkirchen.at, +43 / 2649 / 20925-76
Letzte Änderung: 15 Apr 2026