Pitten circular hiking route - Marketplace - Weißjackl - Marketplace (PI 1)

©©Manfred Pfaller

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 10,85 km
Duration: 3:45 h
Ascent: 352 m elevation gain
Descent: 352 m elevation gain

The leisurely circular hiking trail starting from Pitten leads past beautiful viewpoints over the Weißjackl at 576 m.

Starting point of the tour: Guild tree in the center of the municipality of Pitten
Tour destination: Guild tree in the center of the municipality of Pitten

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 10,85 km
Duration: 3:45 h
Ascent: 352 m elevation gain
Descent: 352 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
2/6
Overall experience:
5/6
Scenery:
4/6

Lowest point322 m
Highest point572 m

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

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Description

The Pitten circular hiking trail stretches over a good 10 km and can be completed in around 3 and a half hours. This trail leads through the Pitten area along beautiful forest hiking trails up to the Weißjackl summit at 576 m. From here you have a magnificent view of the Schneeber and Rax mountains. The circular hiking trail has several other viewpoints to offer, such as the view of the Hinterbrühl brickworks and lime kilns. If you get hungry and thirsty in between, you can stop off at Gasthof-Pension Manhalter or Restaurant-Vinothek Unger. In the village of Pitten there is also the opportunity to refresh yourself in the castle pool. With an average level of fitness, the Pitten circular trail is an easy experience!

safety instructions Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a thoroughly enjoyable and safe experience. Please keep the following in mind:PreparationMake sure when choosing your route that it matches your experience and physical fitness. Check the weather report beforehand. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly and unexpectedly. Therefore, always start well equipped (e.g. rain protection).Check if the huts and snack stations you want to visit along the way are open. Inform someone about your chosen route and planned return before you set out.More safety tips can be found here.
Equipment Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes appropriate for the route, bring sun and rain protection as well as water and a small snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
Route description This route description refers to starting towards the north. Since it is a circular hiking route, you can also start in the opposite direction.Follow the path "Auf der Schmelz" into Georgistollengasse and then turn left onto Wr. Neustädter Straße. Walk along this street until you turn right onto Heuweg. This paved street leads to a hiking trail. Continue on this trail to a T-junction, where you turn sharply left. Now keep right until you reach Leiding. At the fork after the chapel, keep left and then turn right onto the next hiking trail. Follow the uphill path to a fork where you keep right. The highest point of the route is now reached. Descend via partly paved streets back into the village, where you turn right from Leidinger Straße onto Aspanger Straße. Follow this street and turn left into Pfarrwiesenweg. If you continue straight on the streets, the path leads back to the starting point.
Parking Free parking spaces directly behind the municipal office at the marketplace.
Getting there From Graz: Take the Seebenstein exit on the A2 South Motorway. Follow Wiener Neustädter Str./B54, take Seebensteiner Str., Sauterner Str., and Obere Feldstraße. Follow signs in Pitten.From Vienna: Take the Neunkirchen-East exit on the A2 South Motorway, drive on Neunkirchner Str./B17, take the third exit (L4110) at the roundabout, turn right onto Wechsel Str./B54, then turn left onto Pittener Straße. Follow signs to Pitten.
Public transport More information can be found at www.oebb.at or www.vor.at
Editor’s tip For a longer stay, an overnight at the Hotel & Spa Linsberg Asia in Bad Erlach is recommended!

Recommended period

Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960

Opening hours: Mon - Thu 08:30 - 16:00 / Fri 08:30 - 13:00

Adventure region Bucklige Welt, www.buckligewelt.info, +43 676 / 3509806

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026