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Today, 03.03.2026
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Kleinfeldrunde
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- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 10,17 km
- Duration: 4:00 h
- Ascent: 269 m elevation gain
- Descent: 268 m elevation gain
The market town of Hernstein with its 7 districts lies in the middle of the largest black pine area in Central Europe, between the Triesting and Piesting valleys. The landscape is dominated by gentle mountain forms with heights of up to 600 m. Leisurely hikes predominate in the municipality. Only to the west of the municipality does the Hohe Mandling rise with beech forests at higher altitudes. However, since the fire at the Berndorfer huts at the summit (967 m), the Mandling has lost its importance for hikers. Traces of resin extraction (pitching) are still visible, especially in the extensive, resinous-smelling pine forests. The Vinzenzkapelle chapel, which is well worth seeing, the Pecherlehrpfad educational trail and the Pechermuseum with its documentation of the profession of the pitcher are also reminders of this once important industry. Today, only one resin processing company remains. There is a castle in the English Gothic style in the district of Schloss Hernstein, which now serves as a seminar hotel. The "Guggersteine" or "Altes Grab", a stone monument of supra-regional importance, is also worth a visit in the municipality.
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 10,17 km
- Duration: 4:00 h
- Ascent: 269 m elevation gain
- Descent: 268 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Overall experience:3/6
- Scenery:4/6
- Lowest point348 m
- Highest point531 m
- Round tour
Description
This hike is atypical, as you start in Aigen at 500 m above sea level, hike down to Kleinfeld (350 m) and then back up to Aigen. Accordingly, you only have views of the Hohe Lindkogel, Hundsheimer Berge, Leithagebirge and Schneeberg from the high plateau of Aigen. You circle the Größenberg in an anti-clockwise direction to the east, ascending briefly to the Saurerkreuz (450 m), where the mixed beech and deciduous forest abruptly changes to black pine forest. Descending, you quickly reach the Kleinfeld basin, which is secluded amidst wooded hills. The small, idyllic village of Kleinfeld is crossed on the road before you hike steadily uphill on a long forest road on the slope of the Brunnleiten back to Aigen. You can stop for refreshments en route at the Kaiser wine tavern in Kleinfeld, ask for times.
All in all, this is a beautiful hike through typical Alpine foothills, passing through various types of forest and cultivated landscape. With the exception of the first section along the country road away from Aigen, the sections on asphalt hardly detract from the overall impression. You should not be confused by the many wooden signs with the different variants of the "Kreuzerlweg".
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Tomorrow, 04.03.2026
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