Path of Views Bad Schönau

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 5,99 km
Duration: 1:40 h
Ascent: 172 m elevation gain
Descent: 172 m elevation gain

The Path of Views is a circular hiking trail, starting from the Bad Schönau spa gardens, with beautiful views of the town and the surrounding landscape.

Starting point of the tour: Bad Schönau Spa Park
Tour destination: Bad Schönau Spa Park

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 5,99 km
Duration: 1:40 h
Ascent: 172 m elevation gain
Descent: 172 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
1/6
Overall experience:
5/6
Scenery:
5/6

Lowest point469 m
Highest point611 m

Round tour
Nice views
Accessibility by train and bus
Suitable for families and children

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Description

"If you don't have a destination in mind, you can't get anywhere". Short texts and quotes by the Lower Austrian writer Ernst Ferstl encourage hikers on the "Path of Views" to reflect. Several boards along the 100-minute, easy circular hiking trail allow hikers to pause and take in the landscape and nature.

Bad Schönau offers numerous hiking options and a suitable hiking map. The "Path of Views" takes you through the districts of Ortbauer and Maierhöfen. After the hike, Bad Schönau offers numerous places to stop for refreshments and overnight stays as well as relaxation in the spa gardens.

safety instructions Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a thoroughly enjoyable and safe experience. Please therefore observe the following:PreparationMake sure when choosing the route that it matches your experience and fitness. Check the weather report beforehand. Weather can change unexpectedly fast in the mountains. Therefore always set out appropriately equipped (e.g. rain protection).Check whether the huts and snack stations you plan to visit en route are open. Inform someone about your chosen route and your planned return before you start.You can find more safety tips for your hike here.
Equipment Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for the route, take sun and rain protection as well as water and a small snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
Route description The path starts from Bad Schönau, turning right in the spa park. Then turn left onto the meadow path and follow along the Erlenbach past the Rosalia Chapel to the blue-marked path E7. Then turn left onto the yellow-marked path E2. Follow this straight through Ortbauer. At the crossroads of paths E4 and E2, continue straight towards Maierhöfen. In Maierhöfen, turn left and go via Maierhöfner Straße back to the town center of Bad Schönau.
Parking There are sufficient parking spaces available around the spa park.
Getting there From Vienna: Take the A2 South Motorway, exit Krumbach. At exit 76-Krumbach, drive towards Krumbach/Hungary and continue via the Krumbach junction onto B55. In Bad Schönau, turn right onto the main road and follow it straight to the Gasthof Koder.From Graz: Take the A2 South Motorway, exit Aspang-Zöbern. Turn right onto L137. Follow the road. Turn right onto Kirchschlager Str./B55. In Bad Schönau, turn right onto the main road and follow it straight to the Gasthof Koder.
Public transport More information can be found at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Editor’s tip Don’t forget to take the Wiener Alpen Viewer in a handy pocket format on your route! If you want to combine your hike with a stay in Bad Schönau, you are right at the Hotel Weber or the Health Resort Königsberg!

Recommended period

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

Opening hours: Mon - Thu 08:30 - 16:00 / Fri 08:30 - 13:00

Tourism information Bad Schönau, www.badschoenau.at, +43 / 2646 / 8284

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026