Winter hiking on the Gschaidt Forest Experience Trail

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

The Gschaidt Forest Experience Trail is designed to bring joy to both the very young and older visitors and to raise awareness of the beauties of nature, especially the forest. You can also enjoy especially 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: :hour 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

There are 20 topics 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 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. Habitat forest and meadow: and its agricultural use

7. Three-country corner observation tower: a view over wide parts of the regions Lower Austria, Burgenland, Styria

8. Bösendorfer: wood for fine pianos from our forests

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

10. Ants: small forest guardians

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

12. Mushrooms: edible, but also poisonous mushrooms

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

14. The ice pond: from “icebox” to biotope

15. Tree ring: events in Gschaidt and Austria

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

17. Biomass: the healthy alternative for energy generation

18. Tree quiz: 10 trees introduce themselves

19. Ditch vegetation: plants at the roadside

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

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

Current weather on site

4° to 5°

Today, 11.02.2026

Cloudy

Wind speed1,0 km/h

4° to 8°

Tomorrow, 12.02.2026

Light rain

Wind speed1,2 km/h

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