Hiking in Upper Austria

Unique natural scenery accompanies hikers at every turn. Because hiking in Upper Austria takes you at walking pace past fragrant forests, across the lush green of flowering meadows, up to peaks with great views. Breathe in. Breathe out. And feel your own strength again. Sometimes a crystal-clear lake beckons you to cool down after the metres of altitude you've gained. Or a hearty Brettljause.

Two women walk on a hiking trail through the forest in the Kalkalpen National Park in the Pyhrn-Priel holiday region one woman holds a wooden stick in her hand.

All hiking trails

A hiker stands on a rocky outcrop and looks down into the valley. In the background, the Stoder Valley and the Tote Gebirge. Wooded ridges deep down in the valley.

Circular hiking trails

A couple hiking on the Gsengscharte, Buchstein in the background

Multi-day hikes in Upper Austria

Two young women hiking across an alpine meadow on the Wurzeralm, Warscheneck in the background

Hiking packages

Zwei junge Frauen wandern auf einer Wiese, im Hintergrund das Ennstal

7 hikes you don't need a car for

Eine gut gelaunte junge Frau mit sommerlicher Bekleidung geht auf einem Wanderweg im Hochgebirge. Im Bildhintergrund ist der Mondsee zu erkennen.

6 beautiful summit hikes

Long-distance hiking trails and pilgrimage routes in Upper Austria

Strong moments can be collected on pilgrimage or hiking, for example on the Johannesweg, alpine hiking or on the first long-distance hiking trail in the Salzkammergut, the BergeSeen Trail. All these places have one thing in common: Breathe in. Breathe out. And feel your own strength again. These are refuelling stations with a vision.

A woman sits on a rock and looks towards the great gorge

The Lynx Trail

200 kilometres in 11 stages right through the lynx habitat in the heart of Europe.

Ein Mann und eine Frau wandern durch eine sommerliche Berglandschaft mit Steinen und Kiefern. Beide tragen bequeme Wanderbekleidung, Rucksäcke und Shorts. Die Dame eine Sonnebrille, der Mann ein Kapperl. Im Tal liegt Nebel, die höheren Gipfel ragen heraus.

The BergeSeen Trail

35 lakes, 20 stages across the Salzkammergut region

Two young women look towards the church of St. Sebald at Heiligenstein

Sebaldusweg

The "path of appreciation": 85 kilometres in 4 days.

Huts and alpine pastures in Upper Austria: The oases of the mountains

For some they are the destination of a hike, for others a welcome refreshment stop on the way: the cosy alpine pastures and huts in Upper Austria's mountains. The hut keepers await hungry hikers with delicious alpine delicacies and some also with cosy beds.

Fenster einer Almhütte in Oberösterreich

Huts to stay overnight

Gabriel Straßmayr serves two guests a Brettljause at the Gowilalm in the Pyhrn-Priel holiday region.

Huts to stop for a bite to eat

Zwei junge Frauen sitzen an einem Tisch und jausnen, sie haben einen Apfel in der Hand

Falstaff Mountain Hut Guide

Climbing in Upper Austria

Climbing exerts a very special fascination. Especially in Upper Austria, where the landscape is made for climbing. Grippy, rugged rock and multi-faceted mountain landscapes allow the most varied degrees of difficulty for climbers. Here you can conquer the mountain under your own power and become one with the rock and with nature. Once you have reached the top, you are rewarded with fantastic views over mountains and lakes.