Winter hiking on the Gschaidt Forest Experience Trail

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 3,24 km
Duration: 1:00 h
Ascent: 102 m elevation gain
Descent: 115 m elevation gain

The Gschaidt forest adventure trail is designed to bring joy to both very young and older visitors and make them aware of the beauty of nature, especially the forest. You can also look forward to particularly beautiful views in the snow.

Starting point of the tour: Village square Gschaidt
Tour destination: Village square Gschaidt

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 3,24 km
Duration: 1:00 h
Ascent: 102 m elevation gain
Descent: 115 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
2/6
Overall experience:
6/6
Scenery:
6/6

Lowest point689 m
Highest point790 m

Round tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops
Suitable for families and children

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Description

20 subject areas are waiting to be explored.

1. use of wood: Wood, our most important raw material

2. young forest: reforestation of deciduous and coniferous trees

3. the large copper beech: a common tree in the forests of eastern Austria

4. forest edge: transition from high forest to meadows and fields

5. flasch'n cross: in memory of the Flasch siblings

6. forest and meadow habitat: and its agricultural use

7. three-country corner lookout point: a view of large parts of Lower Austria, Burgenland and Styria

8 Bösendorfer: wood for fine pianos from our forests

9. sound wood: wood as a good sound conductor (tree telephone)

10. ants: little forest protectors

11. paths in the forest: lifelines that run through the forest

12. mushrooms: from edible to poisonous mushrooms

12. the 250-year-old Scots pine: a seed tree that ensures the survival of its species

14. the ice pond: from "icebox" to biotope

15. tree slice: events in Gschaidt and Austria

16. barefoot course: sensory pleasure for big and small feet

17. biomass: the healthy alternative for energy production

18. tree quiz: 10 trees introduce themselves

19. ditch vegetation: plants by the wayside

20. the largest trees in Hochneukirchen-Gschaidt: surrounded by the kindergarten children

safety instructions Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a completely beautiful and safe experience. Please therefore note the following:PreparationMake sure when choosing the route that it matches your mountain experience and fitness. Check the weather report in advance. Weather in the mountains can change very quickly. Always set off accordingly equipped (e.g., rain gear).Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit along the way are open. Inform someone about your route choice and planned return before you set out.More safety tips for your hike can be found here.Warning, this hiking trail goes through the forest, it is not cleared and may have slippery spots in snowy conditions. Use at your own risk. Pay attention to early dusk and plan your tour particularly carefully. Also drink enough water in winter.
Equipment Always take suitable maps. Wear sturdy shoes appropriate for the route, take sun and rain protection as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140Don’t forget headgear and gloves, and in any case avoid hypothermia!
Route description You pass by the St. Magdalena Church, then turn left. Follow this street, which leads to the hiking trail. Here you can decide in which direction to take the circular route. Then follow the signage (wandering ant) and return along the same path to the village square for the last section.
Parking There is ample parking at the village square.
Getting there From Vienna take the South Motorway A2, take the Schäffern exit. Turn left onto L424. Follow L424 and L146 to Gschaidt.From Graz take the South Motorway A2 to Haideggendorf, take the Pinggau exit. At the roundabout take the first exit (Steinamangerer Str./Tanzegg/B63), turn left onto L146. Follow L146 to Gschaidt.
Public transport Find more information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Editor’s tip Especially the frozen ice pond is a beautiful sight and a real place of peace in winter.In Gschaidt, there are milk and cheese products from the Reithofer family available directly from the farm to take away.Just a 5-minute drive away, weather permitting, you can also enjoy archery or warm up again in the new inn s'Hutwisch in Hochneukirchen.

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

Experience region Bucklige Welt south, www.buckligewelt.info

Municipality of Hochneukirchen-Gschaidt, www.hochneukirchen-gschaidt.at

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026