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Mariensteig Trail – Mariensteig Trail loop from Payerbach-Reichenau

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Bezirk Neunkirchen

Mariensteig Trail – Mariensteig Trail loop from Payerbach-Reichenau

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Mariensteig Trail – Mariensteig Trail loop from Payerbach-Reichenau

05:26

13.0km

820m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

16 m

Payerbach–Reichenau Station and Rax Cable Car Exhibition

Highlight • Historical Site

Historic locomotives and gondolas of the Rax cable car are on display at the station.

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2

1.30 km

View of the Rax

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Payerbach, this viewpoint offers a particularly beautiful view of the Rax and the Rax-Schneeberg massif, with wooded hills and the valley forming an atmospheric backdrop. On a clear day, …

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3

2.15 km

Thalhof Historic Estate

Highlight • Historical Site

The elaborately restored Thalhof was once the first address for aristocrats and literati for summer holidays. Among the elite guests were Emperor Franz Joseph and Arthur Schnitzler. Especially beautiful is …

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4

3.60 km

Mariensteig Trail

Highlight • Trail

A breathtaking walk!

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3.94 km

Narrow

Highlight • Gorge

The Mariensteig leads through the Eng in the Höllental and runs partly narrow and exposed along the rock faces. Steel cables secure the steeper passages, yet surefootedness and a head …

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4.36 km

Wooden weir in the Eng

Highlight • Structure

Reconstructed wooden giant in the Eng, an area in the Lower Austrian market town of Reichenau an der Rax. A wooden giant in the Eng first appears in documents in …

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6.71 km

Knofeleben Mountain Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Knofeleben mountain hut is located at 1,250 meters above sea level between Rax and Schneeberg and is a traditional hut in a quiet forest setting. It serves as a …

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9.02 km

Mariensteig Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A narrow path leads up past rocks, a wire rope provides additional safety.

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13.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.55 km

3.91 km

2.00 km

1.09 km

339 m

125 m

Surfaces

4.34 km

2.88 km

2.57 km

1.75 km

933 m

539 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,250 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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