Vienna Pilgrims' Trail: Stage 1/4: Perchtoldsdorf - Weißenbach

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 29,57 km
Duration: 10:45 h
Ascent: 1183 m elevation gain
Descent: 1090 m elevation gain

Perchtoldsdorf (from the parish church) or Vienna-Rodaun (streetcar line 60) - Parapluieberg (Franz Ferdinand-Schutzhaus) - Teufelsteiner-/Kammersteinerhütte - Kugelwiese - Seewiese - Wildegg - Sittendorf - Heiligenkreuz - Mayerling - Maria Raisenmarkt - Holzschlag - Weißenbach or Furth

Starting point of the tour: Perchtoldsdorf (from parish church or forest sanatorium) or Wien-Rodaun (line 60)
Tour destination: Weißenbach or Furth on the Triesting

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 29,57 km
Duration: 10:45 h
Ascent: 1183 m elevation gain
Descent: 1090 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
5/6
Overall experience:
5/6
Scenery:
4/6

Lowest point262 m
Highest point713 m

Stage tour
With refreshment stops

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Description

The trail starts in Perchtoldsdorf at the parish church and leads via the Pfarrer-Karl-Seemann-Promenade into the Föhrenberge Nature Park to the Parapluieberg (Franz Ferdinand-Schutzhaus, 01:15 h). From there, the route continues through sparse deciduous forests via the Kammersteinerhütte, Kugelwiese and Seewiese - past Wildegg Castle - to Sittendorf (03:00 h). Via Meierei Füllenberg you come to the highway underpass, behind which the Heiligenkreuz cemetery is already located. From the cemetery, you soon reach the baroque Calvary of Heiligenkreuz Abbey, via which you can reach the abbey in a few minutes (01:30 h). From the monastery you finally reach Mayerling (01:15 h). From Mayerling, asphalted paths and country lanes lead to Maria Raisenmarkt. The route continues through the forest to Holzschlag (02:00 h) and via the Peilsteinhaus and Neuhaus Castle to Weißenbach an der Triesting (02:30 h). At the village center, take the turn-off to Furth and walk along the main road for just over a kilometer to Gh Bruthenne.

Vienna-Rodaun variant: This variant takes you from Vienna-Rodaun (terminus of streetcar line 60) via the Schillerpromenade into the municipal area of Perchtoldsdorf and then - past the Waldsanatorium - to the Perchtoldsdorfer Heide. At the Parapluieberg you meet the ascent coming from Perchtoldsdorf.

safety instructions Walking times: The indicated walking times were calculated based on the table of the German Alpine Club. These are pure walking times, rounded to the next quarter of an hour.
Equipment Appropriate hiking equipment is required. Additionally, please consider that this is a multi-day hike.More information also at: https://www.viasacra.at/10-tipps-fuer-einsteiger
Getting there Possible starting points: Wien-Rodaun (line 60) or Perchtoldsdorf (from parish church or forest sanatorium)Perchtoldsdorf (from Vienna):South Motorway A2 towards Linz – continue on Vienna Outer Ring Motorway A21 towards Linz/St. Pölten – exit Brunn am Gebirge – continue towards Perchtoldsdorf.S-Bahn line S3 or bus connection.Wien-Rodaun (from Vienna):Vienna public transport, tram line 60 - final stop Wien-Rodaun.
Editor’s tip Sights: Parish Church of St. Augustine in Perchtoldsdorf, Perchtoldsdorf Castle, Parish Church of St. John the Baptist in Sittendorf, Cemetery and Calvary Hill Heiligenkreuz, Cistercian Abbey Heiligenkreuz, Carmel Mayerling, Pilgrimage Church Raisenmarkt, Neuhaus Castle.

Recommended period

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Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026