• Drei Personen sitzen am Ufer der Scharzach im Höllental am Wanderweg 1. Wiener Wasserleitungsweg und machen Pause. Rundum sie ragen Felden und Bäume in die Höhe.
    ©© Niederösterreich Werbung/Robin Uthe

The Höllental

Wild and romantic nature experience on the Schwarza between Schneeberg and Rax.

Rugged rock faces climb steeply upwards and crystal-clear drinking water bubbles between idyllic sandbanks at the bottom of the valley. The Schwarza in the Höllental is a wonderful place to relax and refresh yourself. Hikers and mountaineers can reach legendary routes where alpine history was written. The Höllental valley between Hirschwang an der Rax and Schwarzau im Gebirge is one of the most idyllic places in the Vienna Alps.

©© Niederösterreich Werbung/Robin Uthe

Hiking along the water pipe trail

The purest drinking water flows through the Höllental valley, which has been supplying the city of Vienna for almost 150 years.

Along the historic pipeline, which follows the natural contours of the landscape, you reach the Kaiserbrunn Water Pipeline Museum on the 3.7 kilometre-long water pipeline trail.

A trip to the Reichenau spa gardens with playground and café is ideal for children.

Höllental railway & Höllental view

From Payerbach railway station, the Höllentalbahn, a narrow-gauge museum railway with lovingly renovated railcars, leads past the magnificent summer resort villas directly under the Rax. The nearby Rax cable car is the most comfortable way to reach the alpine high plateau. By the way: the most impressive view of the rugged canyon is probably from the so-called "Höllental view" at 1,620 metres above sea level, not far from the summit station of the Rax cable car.

Climbing around the Weichtalhaus

The Weichtalhaus, a cosy hostel for hikers and climbers and a worthwhile destination for culinary excursions, is idyllically situated in the middle of the Höllental valley. The climbing centre right next to the Weichtalhaus offers courses for all abilities. More than 2,000 routes lure you into the legendary rock - everyone will find a suitable level of difficulty. A total of six via ferrata routes lead from Höllental to Schneeberg and Rax.

  • Hollenthon fruit trail
    ©Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich - Bad Schönau
    • DifficultyEasy
    • Distance2,52 km
    • Duration0:43 h

    Obstlehrpfad Hollenthon

    Hiking tour Starting from Community Park
  • Minigolf course with several holes and a yellow parasol, surrounded by mountains and houses.
    ©WA/Katharina Schiefer

    Minigolfplatz Paradise Mountain Puchberg

    Paradiesweg 1, 2734 Puchberg am Schneeberg
  • Exterior view of the Plaza Inn Hotel in Wiener Neustadt at dusk.
    ©PLAZA Residence Wiener Neustadt

    PLAZA Residence Wiener Neustadt

    Erwin-Schrödinger-Strasse 9-11, 2700 Wiener Neustadt
  • Downhill bike trail by Wexl Trails #32
    ©Wexl Trails
    • Distance2,74 km
    • Duration0:10 h

    Bergabradweg by Wexl Trails #32

    Mountain bike tour Starting from Elevator Exit / Blueberry
  • Landscape with green hills, forests and a small village in the valley, surrounded by mountains under a cloudy sky.
    ©Michael Gschaider

    Edelweiß Uphill

    Tour Starting from Losenheim Chairlift Valley Station
  • Jumpline by Wexl Trails #30
    ©Wexl Trails
    • DifficultyModerate
    • Distance1,40 km
    • Duration0:06 h

    Jumpline by Wexl Trails #30

    Mountain bike tour Starting from Blueberry curve
  • Yellow house with a red roof and several windows, surrounded by a green fence.
    ©Christoph Menhofer

    Ferienhaus Das Markt 28

    Markt 28, 2880 Kirchberg am Wechsel
  • A traditional wooden house with a green heart motif and terrace in summer, surrounded by green hills and blue skies.
    ©Stefan Zimprich

    Steirer Lofts

    Passhöhe 5, 2680 Semmering
  • Pizzeria interior view with tables and bar
    ©WA/Christoph Kögler

    Pizzeria Alpentaverne Losenheim

    Losenheimer Straße 134, 2734 Puchberg am Schneeberg
  • Interior view of Cafe Orchide with seating and decoration
    ©WA/Michael Gschaider

    Cafe Orchide

    Bahnstraße 10, 2734 Puchberg am Schneeberg