WAB - Stage 7: Gschaidt - Mönichkirchen

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 23,44 km
Duration: 7:00 h
Ascent: 803 m elevation gain
Descent: 540 m elevation gain

Stage 7 of the Wiener Alpenbogen (WAB) trail begins in the peaceful Gschaidt near Hochneukirchen. The trail often runs through dense forests and along scenic farm tracks to the high-altitude village of Mönichkirchen.

Starting point of the tour: Gschaidt, town center
Tour destination: Mönichkirchen, cable car

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 23,44 km
Duration: 7:00 h
Ascent: 803 m elevation gain
Descent: 540 m elevation gain

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

Lowest point559 m
Highest point999 m

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Description

The rural, carefully maintained cultural landscape, dense forests, and a sea of hills make this stage attractive. The Steinkreis Waldbauer viewpoint invites you to rest, relax, and recharge. The stone circle has a diameter of 6 meters and was arranged by humans. At the Leherbauernhöhe crossroad, there is a hiking guestbook where nature lovers on foot can sign in.

safety instructions Your hikes in the Viennese Alps should be an all-around beautiful and safe experience. Please note the following:Preparation Make sure that the chosen route matches your mountain experience and physical condition. Check the weather forecast in advance. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly. Always start suitably 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 route choice and expected return before you start.
Equipment Always carry suitable maps. 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 The start of stage 7 is located directly on the main road at the Landgasthof Höller in Gschaidt. The first section of the stage leads us along the forest adventure trail in a loop to the Luckerbauerriegel viewpoint and back to Gschaidt. We follow the Ulrichsdorf farm track past the department store, turn right at the event hall onto the forest adventure trail, and reach the magnificent viewpoint at Luckerbauerriegel. We go back a short distance on the hiking trail, then turn left, follow the forest path down to a red-marked hiking trail, and follow this uphill to the right back to Gschaidt. After the fire station, turn left onto the main road, but shortly after turn left again onto a cart track. The marked hiking trail leads us almost 200 meters downhill into the valley. We cross the Hochneukirchner Bach and turn right directly onto the road. Not even 10 minutes later, we turn half-left onto the Zöbersdorf farm track. Passing the Trettlermühle, we follow the road slightly uphill, at the fork continue on the left farm track towards Zöbersdorf. After a few minutes, we turn half-right off the road at a sharp left bend and walk down a forest path to the Tannwaldbach. We hike on the path next to the stream uphill along the valley, alternating on shady forest paths and lonely meadow paths northwards and at the upper end of a meadow turn right onto a forest and cart track towards Gumpoldshof. We continue walking on the access road to Gumpoldshof, steadily slightly uphill. Coming out of the forest, the access road leads into another road, we turn right. A few minutes later, we turn sharply left on open fields onto the farm track towards Waldbauer and follow the scenic path to the edge of a forest hill. Here we leave the farm track and turn right onto the forest path to the Steinkreis Waldbauer viewpoint. Between trees is the man-made stone circle. About 6 meters in diameter, it invites you to rest and reflect.We continue walking to Waldbauer, then hike along the edge of the forest and follow the road past the Tannhof to Pichl. On the right, we cross the small settlement and follow the marked farm track past Schloss Ziegersberg to Schlag. In front of the fire station in Schlag, we leave the main road to the right and follow the farm track without significant climbs to the A2. Briefly, we enter Styria, cross the motorway, and immediately after turn left onto a farm track, then shortly after turn right uphill on a cart track to a hill. The marked hiking trail now leads us over forest roads and forest paths, partly with a view, in a westerly direction past Hartberg; the short Styrian path interlude ends here at the Wechsel federal road near Mönichkirchen. At the crossroads, we leave the federal road to the right and enter the air health resort Mönichkirchen. Past the municipal office, we climb the road to the right of the Rois department store uphill to the parish church and then follow the marked path to the car park at the valley station of the Mönichkirchen ski area.
Parking Parking is available at the village square by the church.
Getting there Coming from Vienna on the A2, leave the motorway at Schäffern. Drive towards Schäffern, then follow the signs to Gschaidt.Coming from Graz on the A2, leave the motorway at Pinggau and drive towards Friedberg, then follow the signs to Gschaidt.
Public transport Travel by train via Wiener Neustadt to Edlitz-Grimmenstein. From there, continue by bus to Krumbach junction Hochneukirchen (line 390) and transfer to line 394 to Hochneukirchen or Gschaidt.Further information can be found at www.oebb.at and on VOR AnachB route planner
Editor’s tip For an overnight stay on site, the Hotel Thier is recommended. Bookable offers can be found here.Besides Kneipp basins, where the invigorating effect of water can be experienced, there is also the Salaérium near the valley station in the Mönichkirchen water park, where saltwater is conducted over bundles of fir twigs, giving the surroundings positive effects similar to those of sea air.

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Also explore the connecting routes:

WAB - Stage 6: Bad Schönau - Gschaidt

WAB - Stage 8: Mönichkirchen - Feistritzsattel

WAB - Regional Route E: Gschaidt - Feichten - Krumbach

Viennese Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960
Market town Mönichkirchen am Wechsel, www.moenichkirchen.at, +43 / 2649 / 20925-76

Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026