• 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.

  • White Ofenbach parish church with red roof and church tower against a mountain backdrop with a green field in the foreground.
    ©Wiener Alpen, Franz Zwickl
    • DifficultyEasy
    • Distance6,36 km
    • Duration2:15 h

    Ofenbacher Weg-Lanzenkirchen-Rosalia (LA 3)

    Hiking tour Starting from Municipal office Lanzenkirchen
  • View from the Eselstein
    ©Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich
    • DifficultyDifficult
    • Distance11,14 km

    Semmering - Eselstein

    Hiking tour Starting from Semmering Pass
  • Bucklige Welt
    ©©Wiener Alpen, Foto: Franz Zwickl
    • DifficultyModerate
    • Distance11,18 km
    • Duration4:00 h

    WAB - Stage 6: Bad Schönau - Gschaidt

    Hiking tour Starting from Bad Schönau, Tourist Info
  • A hiking trail on the Pinkenkogel, surrounded by tall trees and sunlight shining through the branches.
    ©Stefanie Gaulhofer
    • DifficultyDifficult
    • Distance13,73 km

    Semmering - Pinkenkogel - Kampalm tour

    Hiking tour Starting from Semmering Pass
  • Rohr im Gebirge: East loop - Furtnerschleife & return
    ©Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich
    • DifficultyModerate
    • Distance11,85 km
    • Duration3:25 h

    Rohr im Gebirge: Ostschleife - Furtnerschleife & retour

    Tour Starting from Pipe

  • Bahnhof Urschendorf am Steinfeld

    2731 St. Egyden am Steinfeld

  • Rothengrub train station

    2732 Würflach
  • Cross-country skiing in the Vienna Alps
    ©Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich
    • DifficultyEasy
    • Distance6,66 km
    • Duration2:00 h

    Rohr im Gebirge: Westschleife nach Krumbach & retour

    Tour

  • Station Winzendorf near Wiener Neustadt

    2722 Winzendorf
  • Ödenhof Inn and Guesthouse
    ©Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich - Wechsel
    • DifficultyEasy
    • Distance2,04 km
    • Duration0:45 h

    Märchen- und Mühlenweg Ödenhof

    Hiking tour Starting from Ödenhof Inn and Guesthouse