Viennese Pilgrims' Way: Stage 3/5: Kaumberg - Rohr

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 24,73 km
Duration: 10:45 h
Ascent: 1309 m elevation gain
Descent: 1118 m elevation gain

Kaumberg - Araburg - Kieneck - Unterberg - Rohr im Gebirge

Starting point of the tour: Kaumberg
Tour destination: Rohr im Gebirge

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 24,73 km
Duration: 10:45 h
Ascent: 1309 m elevation gain
Descent: 1118 m elevation gain

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

Lowest point489 m
Highest point1184 m

Stage tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops
Summit tour

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Description

This stage is a tough one and requires stamina and fitness: with several ascents and descents, a total of 1,309 meters of ascent and 24.9 kilometers in length await you! From Kaumberg, you can easily reach the picturesque ruins of Araburg Castle. Shortly afterwards, the Vienna Pilgrims' Trail leaves the shared route with the Via Sacra (which continues into the Gölsental valley to Hainfeld) and turns south towards Rohr im Gebirge. This is followed by a longer, solitary ridge hike with steep ascents via Veiglkogel and Reingupf to Kieneck with the Enzianhütte (04:45 h). You are now in alpine terrain at over 1,000 meters above sea level. Take care in bad weather. After the Enzianhütte, continue on alpine terrain to the Bettelmannkreuz and the Unterberg refuge (02:45 h). Here you have reached the alpine highlight of this tour. The route now continues along forest paths into the valley to the former Gries inn and along the road to Rohr im Gebirge (03:15 h).

safety instructions Walking times: The specified walking times have been calculated based on the table of the German Alpine Club. These are pure walking times, rounded to the next quarter hour.
Equipment Appropriate hiking equipment is required. Additionally, please note that this is a multi-day hike.More information also at: https://www.viasacra.at/10-tipps-fuer-einsteiger
Getting there From Vienna:South Motorway A2 direction Linz – continue on Vienna Outer Ring Motorway A21 direction Linz/St. Pölten – exit Mayerling direction Alland – continue on Mödlinger Straße B11 direction Alland – continue on Hainfelder Straße B18 direction Kaumberg.Direct connection on the Mariazell bus from Vienna/South Tyrol Square.
Editor’s tip Attractions: Araburg castle ruins, chapel on Unterberg, parish church of St. Ulrich in Rohr im Gebirge

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Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026