“Weg der Blicke” (path of glances) – Bad Schönau

Hiking route from Kurpark Bad Schönau

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Elevation profile

5,99 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Route: 5,99 km
  • Ascent: 172 egm
  • Descent: 172 egm
  • Duration: 1:40 h
  • Lowest point: 469 m
  • Highest point:611 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Nice views
  • Suitable for families and children

Details for: “Weg der Blicke” (path of glances) – Bad Schönau

Brief description

The “Weg der Blicke” (Path of glances) is a circular walk starting from the Bad Schönau spa gardens, with beautiful views of the town and the surrounding landscape.

Description

“If you don’t have a destination in mind, you can’t get anywhere”. Short texts and quotations by the Lower Austrian writer Ernst Ferstl encourage the hiker to reflect on the “Weg der Blicke”. Several panels allow the hiker to pause along the 100-minute, easy circular trail and take in the landscape and nature.

Bad Schönau offers numerous hiking opportunities and a suitable hiking map. The “Weg der Blicke” takes you through the Ortbauer and Maierhöfen districts. After the hike, Bad Schönau offers numerous opportunities for refreshments and overnight stays, as well as relaxation in the spa gardens.

Starting point of the tour

Kurpark Bad Schönau

Destination point of the tour

Kurpark Bad Schönau

Route description “Weg der Blicke” (path of glances) – Bad Schönau

We start from Bad Schönau, along the path in the spa gardens on the right. We turn left onto “Wiesenweg”, along the Erlenbach stream past the Rosalien chapel onto the blue-marked path E7. Next, we turn left onto the yellow-marked trail E2. We follow this via Ortbauer and continue straight ahead. At the junction of paths E4 and E2, continue straight on towards Maierhöfen. In Maierhöfen we turn left and walk along Maierhöfner Straße back to the centre of Bad Schönau.

Directions

From Vienna: Südautobahn A2, take the Krumbach exit. At exit 76-Krumbach, travel in the direction of Krumbach/Hungary and continue via the Krumbach junction onto the B55. In Bad Schönau, turn right onto the main road, follow this straight ahead until you reach Gasthof Koder.

From Graz: Südautobahn A2, take the exit Aspang-Zöbern. Turn right onto L137. Follow the course of the road. Turn right onto Kirchschlager Str./B55. In Bad Schönau, turn right onto the main road, follow this straight ahead until you reach Gasthof Koder.

Parking

There are plenty of parking spaces available around the spa park.

From Wr. Neustadt main station, take the regional train (direction Aspang) to the stop Edlitz-Grimmenstein. From here, take the bus (direction Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt Postamt) to the bus stop Bad Schönau B55/ Abzweigung Ort.

Daily bus connection of the company BLAGUSS NÖ from Vienna, Südtiroler Platz to Bad Schönau.

More information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at

Guest pick-up service from Vienna and the railway stations: Reisedienst Schwarz: 02646/8386

More info/links

Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960

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

Equipment

Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for the tour, take sun and rain protection, as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the emergency number of the mountain rescue: 140

Safety information

Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a beautiful and safe experience all-round. Therefore, please note the following:

Preparation

When choosing a route, make sure it suits your mountain experience and physical condition. Check the weather forecast in advance. The weather can change surprisingly quickly in the mountains. Therefore, always go equipped accordingly (e.g. rain protection).

Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit on the way are open. Inform someone about your choice of route and your planned return before you set off.

Map recommendations

Wanderkarte Bad Schönau; freytga&berndt Wk422

Author's tip

If you want to combine your hike with a stay in Bad Schönau, the Hotel Weber or the Gesundheitsresort Königsberg are the right places for you!

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