Walderlebnisweg Gschaidt

©Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich - Bad Schönau

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2,97 km
Duration: :hour h
Ascent: 117 m elevation gain
Descent: 117 m elevation gain

The Walderlebnisweg Gschaidt is intended to bring joy to both very young and older visitors and to raise awareness of the beauties of nature, especially the forest.

Starting point of the tour: Village square Gschaidt
Tour destination: Village square Gschaidt

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2,97 km
Duration: :hour h
Ascent: 117 m elevation gain
Descent: 117 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
1/6
Overall experience:
6/6
Scenery:
6/6

Lowest point689 m
Highest point781 m

Round tour
Nice views
Suitable for families and children

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Description

20 thematic areas await to be explored.

1. Use of wood: wood, our most important raw material

2. Young forest: reforestation of deciduous and coniferous trees

3. The large red beech: a common tree in the forests of eastern Austria

4. Forest edge: transition from high forest to meadows and fields

5. Flasch'n Cross: in memory of the Flasch siblings

6. Habitat forest and meadow: and its agricultural use

7. Three-country corner observation tower: a view into wide parts of the states of Lower Austria, Burgenland, Styria

8. Bösendorfer: wood for noble pianos from our forests

9. Sound wood: wood as a good conductor of sound (tree telephone)

10. Ants: little forest protectors

11. Paths in the forest: lifelines that run through the forest

12. Mushrooms: edible but also poisonous mushrooms

12. The 250-year-old pine: a seed tree that ensures the survival of its species

14. The ice pond: from "icebox" to biotope

15. Tree ring: events in Gschaidt and Austria

16. Barefoot course: sensory pleasure for big and small feet

17. Biomass: the healthy alternative for energy production

18. Tree quiz: 10 trees introduce themselves

19. Ditch vegetation: plants by the roadside

20. The largest trees in Hochneukirchen-Gschaidt: surrounded by kindergarten children

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 It goes past the St. Magdalena Church and then turns left. Follow this street until it leads to the hiking trail. Here you can decide in which direction to walk the circular hiking trail. After that, follow the signage (Wandering Ant) and the last part goes back along the same path to the village square.
Parking Sufficient parking spaces available
Getting there From Vienna take the South Motorway A2, exit at Schäffern. Turn left onto L424. Follow L424 and L146 to Gschaidt.From Graz take the South Motorway A2 to Haideggendorf, exit at Pinggau. At the roundabout, take the first exit (Steinamangerer Str./Tanzegg/B63), turn left onto L146. Follow L146 to Gschaidt.
Public transport More information can be found at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Editor’s tip In Gschaidt there are milk and cheese products from the Reithofer family available for takeaway directly from the farm.

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Current weather on site

3° to 7°

Today, 12.02.2026

Cloudy

Wind speed1,3 km/h

3° to 9°

Tomorrow, 13.02.2026

Cloudy

Wind speed1,3 km/h

More info:

Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960 opening hours: Mon - Thu 08:30 - 16:00 / Fri 08:30 - 13:00

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