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Hike through gorges and up high

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Hike through gorges and up high

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Hike through gorges and up high

08:18

20.2km

1,060m

Hiking

This tour combines nature, adventure, and views: On your hike through wild gorges, past roaring waterfalls, and up to panoramic peaks, you'll experience one of Lower Austria's most impressive landscapes.

You start at the Ötscher base in Wienerbruck – a recommended stop right at the beginning! From there, you hike…

by Mostviertel

Last updated: September 1, 2025

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.84 km for 441 m

After 4.79 km for 925 m

After 6.10 km for 2.63 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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396 m

Ötscher-Basis Nature Park Center

Highlight • Rest Area

The Ötscher Base was built as part of the 2015 state exhibition "Ötscher:Reich" and has since served as a nature park information center. It also houses a restaurant with a magnificent viewing terrace. Nature education hikes are regularly held there.

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1.27 km

Ötschergräben Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful gorge, worth seeing in all directions!

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6.07 km

Mirafall waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

When the snow melts in spring, a beautiful waterfall appears in the Ötschergräben valley, and the red and yellow gentian and lilies also bloom here in abundance. And not far away is the fine snack bar: the Ötscherhias. ;-)

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10.2 km

Vorderötscher Mountain Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Vorderötscher Mountain Hut was stylishly renovated in 2014 and, despite modern touches, hasn't lost its old, rustic charm—after all, it's been here, at the end of the Ötscher Valley, …

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13.5 km

Gemeindealpe

Highlight • Summit

The Gemeindealpe is a small mountain whose slopes are popular for skiing in winter. Numerous small paths wind across the meadows, offering fantastic views of the Ötscher.

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14.9 km

Terzerhaus mountain hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

From the terrace of the Terzerhaus, you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the Mariazell region. The restaurant is located at an altitude of 1,626 meters.

Information at: terzerhaus.at.

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20.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

4.00 km

1.86 km

852 m

420 m

337 m

127 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

2.95 km

1.60 km

941 m

436 m

306 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,590 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

21°C

14°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 10, 2021,Gemeindealpe und Ötschergräben 10.07.2021 19:54

In wonderful weather it was by car to the station of the Mariazellerbahn Wienerbruck-Josefsberg and by train 2 stations to Mitterbach am Erlaufsee. Here the hike to the valley station of the lift began and without any effort it went to the summit of the Gemeindealpe. After a short visit to the summit cross, we went downhill to the Halter …

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August 14, 2025

This tour combines nature, adventure, and views: On your hike through wild gorges, past roaring waterfalls, and up to panoramic peaks, you'll experience one of Lower Austria's most impressive landscapes.
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You start at the Ötscher base in Wienerbruck – a recommended stop right at the beginning! From there

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Hike through gorges and up high

Ötscher-Basis Nature Park Center

Ötschergräben Gorge

Mirafall waterfall

Vorderötscher Mountain Hut

Gemeindealpe

Terzerhaus mountain hut

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