Winter hiking on the Path of Views in Bad Schönau

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 6,23 km
Duration: 1:49 h
Ascent: 147 m elevation gain
Descent: 147 m elevation gain

The "Path of Views" offers wonderful views and is also a beautiful tour in winter for well-equipped hikers.

Starting point of the tour: Bad Schönau municipal office
Tour destination: Bad Schönau municipal office

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 6,23 km
Duration: 1:49 h
Ascent: 147 m elevation gain
Descent: 147 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
3/6
Overall experience:
5/6
Scenery:
6/6

Lowest point469 m
Highest point616 m

Round tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops
Accessibility by train and bus
Suitable for families and children
Summit tour

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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 also offers numerous hiking opportunities in winter. 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 to warm up, as well as the spa gardens, which are a wonderfully peaceful place to relax in winter too.

safety instructions Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a thoroughly pleasant and safe experience. Please note the following:PreparationParticularly in winter, exercise special caution. Make sure that the chosen route matches your experience and fitness. Check the weather forecast beforehand. Always set off well equipped (e.g., hat, gloves, etc.). Keep in mind that it gets dark as early as 4:00 p.m. in winter.Check whether the huts and snack stations you wish to visit are open. Inform someone about your route choice and planned return before setting off.Attention:Note, this hiking trail runs on natural paths, which are not cleared in snowy conditions and may be slippery. Use is at your own risk. Pay attention to early dusk and plan your tours carefully. Drink enough water even in winter.
Equipment On the route, take appropriate equipment with sturdy winter shoes, waterproof clothing, and headgear. Bring water and a snack. Make sure to drink enough even in winter. Bring suitable maps and your mobile phone. Save the emergency numbers of rescue services: Rescue 144 / Mountain rescue 140
Route description The starting point is in Bad Schönau. From there, the path leads right into the spa park. It turns left onto the meadow path, which runs along the Erlenbach and passes the Rosalien Chapel. There you reach the blue-marked path E7. On this, turn left onto the yellow-marked path E2 and follow the road straight through Ortbauer. At the intersection of paths E4 and E2, continue straight towards Maierhöfen. In Maierhöfen, turn left and the path follows Maierhöfner Straße back to the town center of Bad Schönau.
Parking Free parking is available in front of and behind the municipal office and at the town entrance.
Getting there From Vienna: Take the South Motorway A2, exit at 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 Gasthof Koder.From Graz: Take the South Motorway A2, exit at 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 Gasthof Koder.
Public transport To Edlitz-Grimmenstein station, then continue by regional bus to Bad SchönauDaily bus connection by BLAGUSS NÖ from Vienna, Südtiroler Platz to Bad Schönau.More information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.atGuest pick-up service from Vienna and the stations: Reisedienst Schwarz: 02646/8386
Editor’s tip Dining & Overnight Stay:4* VitalZeit Hotel and Restaurant Weber (sugar-free cuisine)Hotel Restaurant GeierCafé Kitzwögerer4* Gesundheitsresort Königsberg4* Vivea Hotel Bad Schönau zum Landsknecht4* Vivea Hotel Bad Schönau zur QuelleExcursion:Sconarium Bad Schönau, with an interactive and modern exhibition on the Bad Schönau healing springSpa parkFortified church

Recommended period

Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 2622 78960
Opening hours: Mon - Thu 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. / Fri 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026