Mariahilfberg-Spange

2-day variant from Schromenau to the Mamau as a connection between the Viennese and Burgenland Mariazellerweg. Shady, scenically varied variant of the Vienna Mariazell Trail through beautiful forests with fewer and gentler climbs than the Kieneck route.

The Mariahilfberg-Spange is a more challenging and longer (2-day) but very scenic variant that connects the Vienna and Burgenland Mariazellerweg trails. It begins with a slowly ascending forest path leading into the valley through the Sieberlgraben and through a hollow path up to the Red Cross, where the view opens up to the Vienna Basin, Bad Vöslau and the Traisental. Along the ridge, the path leads us through flower and orchard meadows, past the Hohenwarth estate and fallow deer, through pastures with beautiful views of the Myra valley with its magnificent solitary rocks near Muggendorf to the Jagasitz inn (permanently closed). The trail continues to the Karnerwirt (playground, refreshment stop, reservoir with trout), then leads us along the Pernitz Biedermeier Trailwith its information boards through forests and over a saddle to Gutenstein. There is a lovingly maintained wayside shrine on the municipal boundary. Descending through deciduous forests, past the Seegraben water reservoir, the trail climbs gently uphill again to the Etschenberg, where we can already see our destination for the day, Mariahilfberg, and even the Schneeberg in the distance. The route continues across pastures and flower meadows to the Groisbauern farm, then down the cool, shady path to the Panzenbach stream. Here, take a narrow, little-known path up to the Biegelbauer-Höhe. After a refreshing sip of fresh cow's milk at the Biegelbauer farm, we are invigorated for the last section of the day: past the Waldbauernmuseum (Forest Farmers' Museum ), along the Wurzelweg (root path) past wayside shrines depicting the life of Mary, through dense beech forest to the Mariahilfberg. Emerging from the forest, the view opens up to the picturesque pilgrimage church standing on a small hill. pilgrimage churchand the Servite monastery. The climb is worth it just for the fantastic panoramic view of the Schneeberg, Schober, Öhler and the Großer Neukogel, Gutenstein's local mountain. We recommend spending the night at Gasthof Moser on the Mariahilfberg.

As an extension, the "Way of the Cross on Mariahilfberg" and the tour around the Residenzberg can be explored on Mariahilfberg.

On the second day, we set off from the Mariahilfberg in the direction of Mamauwiese and take the path past the Magdalenengrotte to the Schaftersbach. From the parking lot, the trail leads past the Frauenbrünnchen and a deer hut, taking you through a pine forest on partly wooden and partly rocky steps. At the signpost, the Schaftersbachweg branches off and continues gently downhill along forest paths and meadows, passing an idyllic little house on the left opposite the signpost.

At the junction with the country road, turn right and follow the asphalt road through the picturesque, slowly narrowing Längapiesting valley to the end of the valley(Zinssteiner). Here the Schober and Öhler, as well as the Dürre Wand, present themselves to the eye for the first time. Continue through an imposing gate along the forest path, initially straight, then in serpentines framed on both sides by game fences up to the Gobenzsattel. We follow the signposts to the left along a short section of forest road, then along the pleasant forest floor of a narrow game trail to the Schoberkapelle chapel and then continue across the cattle pastures of the Mamaualm to the Mamauwiese mountain inn.

Dining options:

Karnerwirt, www.karnerwirt.at

Gasthof Moser, www.gasthaus-moser.at

Berggasthof Mamauwiese, http://www.mamauwiese.at/

Accommodation options: 

Dorfpension Mariahilfberg

Further information:

Market town of Gutenstein, www.gutenstein.at, +43 2634/7220

Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960

Adventure region Schneebergland, www.schneebergland.com 

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026