Via Sacra: Stage 3/5: Kaumberg - Lilienfeld (RSAT10)

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 32,45 km
Duration: 11:45 h
Ascent: 1141 m elevation gain
Descent: 1243 m elevation gain

Kaumberg - Hainfeld - Rohrbach - St. Veit - Hochreiter - Lilienfeld

Starting point of the tour: Kaumberg
Tour destination: Lilienfeld

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 32,45 km
Duration: 11:45 h
Ascent: 1141 m elevation gain
Descent: 1243 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
6/6
Overall experience:
5/6
Scenery:
6/6

Lowest point366 m
Highest point782 m

Stage tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops

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Description

From Kaumberg, the route climbs up to Araburg Castle, where shortly after the castle the Viennese pilgrims' path branches off to Rohr im Gebirge (via Unterberg). The Via Sacra leads over a panoramic high trail and through the forest down into the Gölsental valley to Hainfeld (04:15 h). From Hainfeld, the route continues through the forest to Rohrbach and then along the Gölsen to St. Veit, where you can visit the "Cathedral of the Gölsen Valley" (03:00 h). The suggested, scenically magnificent mountain route leads with two ascents via the Hochreiter farmstead - Wiesenbach - Vorderebendirekt to Lilienfeld (04:30 h). It is worth visiting the Cistercian monastery in Lilienfeld, which has been an important stopover on the Via Sacra since the beginning of the pilgrimage tradition and is the oldest medieval monastery complex in Austria.

Variant via Traisen: The historic and flatter variant runs in the valley and leads along the Gölsental cycle path to Traisen, whose church "St. Johann an der Traisen" dates back to the 12th century and is the oldest church in the deanery of Lilienfeld. From Traisen, the route continues along the Traisental cycle route past Marktl with its industrial plants to Lilienfeld (03:00 h from St. Veit).

safety instructions Walking times: The indicated walking times were calculated based on the German Alpine Club’s table. These are pure walking times, rounded to the next quarter hour.
Equipment Appropriate hiking equipment is required. Additionally, it should be noted that this is a multi-day hike.More information also available at: https://www.viasacra.at/10-tipps-fuer-einsteiger
Getting there From Vienna:South Motorway A2 towards Linz – Continue on Vienna Outer Ring Motorway A21 towards Linz/St. Pölten – Exit Mayerling towards Alland – Continue on Mödlinger Straße B11 towards Alland – Continue on Hainfelder Straße B 18 towards Kaumberg.Direct Mariazell bus connection from Vienna/South Tyrol Square.
Editor’s tip Sights: Hainfeld City Museum, Museum of Historical Beer Steins Hainfeld, Hainfeld Cultural Mile, Parish Church of Saint Veit in St. Veit, Geological Open-Air Museum „St. Veiter Steingarten“, Church „St. Johann an der Traisen“, Cistercian Abbey Lilienfeld, District Local Museum with Zdarsky Ski Museum in Lilienfeld

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Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026