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Hard Hiking Trails near Sopron

There are 17 hikes near Sopron in our database that fit. They average 124 km and 1,527 m (5,010 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 293 km.

That is 77 percent of the 22 routes we map near Sopron. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 124 km against 97.7 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Rohrbach bei Mattersburg - Panoramabild der Gemeinde (zusammengesetzt aus 7 Einzelbildern mit Autostitch)
Expert

Zentralalpenweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
98.7 km
/ 61.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,559 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
The Muck Lookout Tower (Sopron, Hungary), built in 1906, architect Schiller Ferenc.
Hard

Mária-út, M65

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
23.9 km
/ 14.8 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
5 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Holy Sepulchre sculpture and calvary in Fertőszéplak
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Jakobsweg Burgenland – Zubringer 1

Fertő–Hanság Nemzeti Park · Burgenland

Distance
38.7 km
/ 24.0 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Stoob train station in the Burgenland
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Burgenland-Weitwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
251 km
/ 156 mi
Elevation gain
2,772 m
Typical duration
63 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Mattersburg train station in the Burgenland, in Austria
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Eulenweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
105 km
/ 65.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,392 m
Typical duration
26 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Oberloisdorf train station in Burgenland, Austria
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Bernstein trail Ostroute

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
293 km
/ 182 mi
Elevation gain
1,716 m
Typical duration
72 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Fahrnermühle (Fahrner's Mill) in Spratzau, municipality Lichtenegg, Lower Austria
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Rundwanderweg Bucklige Welt

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
125 km
/ 77.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,906 m
Typical duration
33 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
This file shows the National Park Neusiedler See-Seewinkel in Austria.
Expert

24h Burgenland extrem

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
109 km
/ 68.0 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
train station Bad Neusiedl am See in Burgenland
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Jakobsweg Burgenland

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
71.9 km
/ 44.7 mi
Elevation gain
303 m
Typical duration
19 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Innenansicht Kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Nikolaus, Lanzenkirchen (Niederösterreich)
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Rosalia Rundwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
80.8 km
/ 50.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,539 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
train station Scheiblingkirchen-Warth in Lower Austria
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Wiener Alpenbogen

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
282 km
/ 175 mi
Elevation gain
6,026 m
Typical duration
75 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Tisch (1969) by Karl Prantl (der "Tisch" ist nicht mehr in St. Margarethen sondern in Pöttsching aufgestellt) - Symposion Europäischer Bildhauer, St.Margarethen, Burgenland, Austria mehr info auf bildhauersymposion.wordpress.de
Expert

MOOSt Trail

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
37.3 km
/ 23.2 mi
Elevation gain
367 m
Typical duration
9 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
Soldatenfriedhof Sommerein (Zweiter Weltkrieg)
Hard

Marc-Aurel-Rundwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
18.5 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
4 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 (Wien - Rattersdorf)Burgenland260 km1,275 m63 hrExpertApril to October
Nordalpenweg 01A - BurgenlandrouteBurgenland116 km1,497 m29 hrExpertJune to October
K, OKT 01. (Írott-kő – Kőszeg – Sárvár)Burgenland70.2 km278 m16 hrExpertApril to October
ZentralalpenwegBurgenland98.7 km1,559 m25 hrExpertApril to October
Mária-út, M65Burgenland23.9 km190 m5 hr 31 minHardApril to October
Jakobsweg Burgenland – Zubringer 1Fertő–Hanság Nemzeti Park38.7 km79 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Burgenland-WeitwanderwegBurgenland251 km2,772 m63 hrExpertApril to October
ST12 Rauchenwarth - Bruck an der LeithaBurgenland26.3 km24 m5 hr 51 minHardApril to October
EulenwegBurgenland105 km1,392 m26 hrExpertApril to October
Alpannonia Zugang/hozzáférés KoRaBurgenland26.0 km1,558 m8 hr 5 minExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Nordalpenweg 01A - Burgenlandroute, K, OKT 01. (Írott-kő – Kőszeg – Sárvár), Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 (Wien - Rattersdorf). Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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