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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful scenic routes in Austria
Scenic Route
· Vienna
Where are the Christmas markets in Vienna?
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
26.3 km
5:30 h
77 m
91 m
The 10 best Christmas markets in Vienna are at City hall square, Maria Theresien Platz, Spittelberg, Karlsplatz, Schönbrunn, Belvedere, Prater, Freyung, Am Hof and Stephansplatz.
Scenic Route
· Vienna
Vienna Tour
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
56.4 km
8:30 h
561 m
561 m
The tour starts on the Leopoldsberg and ends at the Schweizerhaus in the Prater. In between, you will visit Schönbrunn, Belvedere Palace, the Hundertwasser House and take a ride on the Giant Ferris Wheel.
Scenic Route
· Vienna
Vienna Food Tour
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
100.7 km
4:30 h
707 m
705 m
The culinary tour through Vienna takes you to the restaurants where you can get to know the best dishes of Viennese cuisine, in addition to Wiener Schnitzel and apple strudel.
Scenic Route
· Vienna
Food Tour to Vienna’s Best Wineries
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
83.1 km
4:30 h
790 m
804 m
The tour to the best wine wineries in Vienna runs from the foot of the Bisamberg in the north-east of the city to Nußdorf on the Nußberg and via Grinzing, Sieverung and Neustift am Walde to Mauer in the south-west of Vienna.
Scenic Route
· Krems an der Donau
Wachau Winery Tour
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
84 km
1:20 h
411 m
413 m
The Winery tour through the Wachau takes us along the left bank from Krems to Spitz on the Danube from where we take the ferry to the south bank, where we travel towards Mautern.
Scenic Route
· Bezirk Melk
Mit dem Auto von Aggstein zur Burgruine Aggstein hinauffahren
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
2.3 km
0:02 h
288 m
0 m
From Aggstein, a road leads up through the Herrenwald forest to the Aggstein castle ruins at 500 m above sea level. The road is free of charge. The car park in front of the ruins is also free of charge.
Scenic Route
· Tannheim Valley
TIP Trip Tirol ➤ Gaicht-Pass Panorama road
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
16.4 km
0:15 h
57 m
278 m
💚 The Gaichtpass has been crossed by people for centuries.
Scenic Route
· Mittersill - Hollersbach - Stuhlfelden
TIP Trip Tirol ➤ Felbertauern Pass in the Hohe Tauern
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
36.9 km
0:35 h
849 m
579 m
💚 The Felbertauern is actually a 2481 m high pass in the Hohe Tauern that connects the state of Salzburg with the detached part of Tyrol, East Tyrol.
Scenic Route
· Ötztal
TIP Alpine Passes Tyrol ➤ Ötztal Glacier Panorama Road
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
24.4 km
0:25 h
1,426 m
677 m
🌄 The Ötztal Glacier Road stretches 15 km from the village of Sölden (1,377 m) to the glacier ski areas of Rettenbach and Tiefenbach glaciers at over 2,800 m.
Scenic Route
· Wipptal
TIP Trip Tirol ➤ Brenner Pass road
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
30.2 km
0:30 h
333 m
442 m
🌄 For two and a half millennia, traders, muleteers, herdsmen, smugglers, adventurers, and of course tourists have crossed the pass, which is the lowest in the Alps at 1,371 m.
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Berchtesgaden - Rossfeld Panoramastraße by Jonny
September 01, 2025
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Trip Tirol ➤ The Silvretta High Alpine Road by Yvo
July 10, 2024
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Community
Bielerspitze (2545m)
Photo: Yvo Janssen, Community
Breitspitze (2203m)
Photo: Yvo Janssen, Community
Versalspitze (2462m)
Photo: Yvo Janssen, Community
Versalspitze (2462m)
Photo: Yvo Janssen, Community
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